Fathom
Strong ChoiceEffortless call notes. Join a meeting, get summaries and action items synced to your tools. No configuration, no manual work. Generous free tier.
Prices checked October 23, 2026fathom.ai pricing page
Tool matchup
Fathom vs Fellow for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Effortless call notes. Join a meeting, get summaries and action items synced to your tools. No configuration, no manual work. Generous free tier.
Prices checked October 23, 2026fathom.ai pricing page
AI meeting assistant with collaborative agendas, notetaking, and action item tracking. Connects follow-ups to your PM tools so nothing falls through the cracks.
Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page
Fathom leads by 9 points (strong advantage).
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Best fit
Best for: Consultants who want zero-friction call notes and task capture.
Why pick it: The lowest-friction meeting assistant available. Install once, forget it exists, and get perfect notes after every call. Free tier is genuinely usable.
Watch for: Limited analytics and no cross-meeting intelligence. If you need to search across months of conversations, Fireflies or Otter are better fits.
Best for: Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls.
Why pick it: Collaborative agendas plus action-item tracking turn meetings into accountable commitments. Best meeting tool for teams that need follow-through, not just transcripts.
Watch for: The Team plan caps AI notes at 10 per user per month, so a heavy client-call schedule needs Business ($15/user/mo annual, $23 monthly). Solo consultants who only need recordings and summaries can also compare Fathom or Otter.
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Fathom | Fellow | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $16/mo | Free, paid from $7/mo |
| Setup speed | 5 min setup | 30 min setup |
| Intelligence | High | Medium |
| Integrations | 4+ | 3+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 20/25 | 19/25 |
| Setup speed | 18/20 | 14/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| UX polish | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Trust & support | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consultants who want zero-friction call notes and task capture. | Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls. |
| Key strength | Strong on UX quality | Strong on pricing |
| Main weakness | Weaker on pricing | Fewer integrations |
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited recordings and transcription; instant AI summaries |
| Premium | $16 per user / month, billed annually$20 per user / month, billed monthly | For individuals: advanced summaries, AI action items |
| Team | $15 per user / month, billed annually$19 per user / month, billed monthly | 2-user minimum; team search and shared playlists |
| Business | $25 per user / month, billed annually$34 per user / month, billed monthly | 2-user minimum; CRM field sync; coaching metrics |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | Contact sales; SSO and SCIM |
Prices checked October 23, 2026fathom.ai pricing page
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user (lifetime); up to 5 seats |
| Team | $7 per user / month, billed annually$11 per user / month, billed monthly | 10 AI notes per user per month; up to 20 seats; no seat minimum listed |
| Business | $15 per user / month, billed annually$23 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited AI notes and recordings; Salesforce and HubSpot; up to 50 seats |
| Enterprise | $25 per user / month, billed annually | Starts at 10 users; SSO; domain control |
Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page
Cost calculator
$16 per month · $192 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Premium, $16 per seat or user
Team left out: needs at least 2 users.
$7 per month · $84 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Team, $7 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Platforms
| Platform | Fathom | Fellow |
|---|---|---|
| iOS app | Listed | Not listed on vendor pricing page |
| Mac capture without a bot (beta) | Listed | Not listed on vendor pricing page |
| Zoom | Not listed on vendor pricing page | Listed |
| Google Meet | Not listed on vendor pricing page | Listed |
| Microsoft Teams | Not listed on vendor pricing page | Listed |
Based only on what each vendor's pricing page states. A platform that is not listed there may still be supported.
Method
Common questions
Fathom scores 83/100 and Fellow scores 74/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Setup speed: Fathom 18/20 vs 14/20.
Fathom's cheapest paid plan is Premium at $16 per user / month, billed annually. Fellow's cheapest paid plan is Team at $7 per user / month, billed annually.
Fathom has a free plan: Unlimited recordings and transcription; instant AI summaries. Fellow has a free plan: 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user (lifetime); up to 5 seats.
Fathom: $16 a month on Premium. (Team needs at least 2 users.) Fellow: $7 a month on Team. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
Limited analytics and no cross-meeting intelligence. If you need to search across months of conversations, Fireflies or Otter are better fits.
The Team plan caps AI notes at 10 per user per month, so a heavy client-call schedule needs Business ($15/user/mo annual, $23 monthly). Solo consultants who only need recordings and summaries can also compare Fathom or Otter.
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