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Fathom vs Fellow

Fathom vs Fellow for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.

Fathom

Strong Choice

Effortless call notes. Join a meeting, get summaries and action items synced to your tools. No configuration, no manual work. Generous free tier.

Free, paid from $16/mo 5 min setup

Prices checked October 23, 2026fathom.ai pricing page

83/100

Fellow

Strong Choice

AI meeting assistant with collaborative agendas, notetaking, and action item tracking. Connects follow-ups to your PM tools so nothing falls through the cracks.

Free, paid from $7/mo 30 min setup

Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page

74/100

Verdict

Fathom leads by 9 points (strong advantage).

Decision guidance

  • Fathom currently leads with 83/100.
  • Fathom strength: Strong on UX quality.
  • Fellow trails Fathom most on Setup speed: 14/20 vs 18/20.

What drives this decision

  • Setup speed favors Fathom by 4 points.
  • Integrations favors Fathom by 2 points.
  • UX polish favors Fathom by 2 points.

Decision shortcuts

Which one fits your practice

Choose Fathom if

  • Best fit: Consultants who want zero-friction call notes and task capture
  • Setup speed matters most to you: Fathom scores 18/20 vs 14/20 for Fellow.
  • Integrations matters most to you: Fathom scores 12/15 vs 10/15 for Fellow.
  • You need iOS app, Mac capture without a bot (beta), which the Fellow pricing page does not list.

Choose Fellow if

  • Best fit: Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls
  • Pricing sanity matters most to you: Fellow scores 12/15 vs 11/15 for Fathom.
  • You want the lower paid entry: Team at $7 vs $16 for Fathom.
  • You need Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, which the Fathom pricing page does not list.

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  • Fathom: 83/100
  • Fellow: 74/100
  • Fathom leads by 9 points (strong advantage).

Best fit

Who each tool is for

Fathom

Strong Choice

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.

Fellow

Strong Choice

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 sanityFree, paid from $16/moFree, paid from $7/mo
Setup speed5 min setup30 min setup
IntelligenceHighMedium
Integrations4+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 forConsultants who want zero-friction call notes and task capture.Consultants coordinating tasks and follow-ups from client calls.
Key strengthStrong on UX qualityStrong on pricing
Main weaknessWeaker on pricingFewer integrations

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Fathom

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFreeUnlimited recordings and transcription; instant AI summaries
Premium$16 per user / month, billed annually$20 per user / month, billed monthlyFor individuals: advanced summaries, AI action items
Team$15 per user / month, billed annually$19 per user / month, billed monthly2-user minimum; team search and shared playlists
Business$25 per user / month, billed annually$34 per user / month, billed monthly2-user minimum; CRM field sync; coaching metrics
EnterpriseContact salesContact sales; SSO and SCIM

Prices checked October 23, 2026fathom.ai pricing page

Fellow

PlanPriceLimits (vendor's wording)
FreeFree5 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 monthly10 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 monthlyUnlimited AI notes and recordings; Salesforce and HubSpot; up to 50 seats
Enterprise$25 per user / month, billed annuallyStarts at 10 users; SSO; domain control

Prices checked October 29, 2026fellow.ai pricing page

Cost calculator

What would you pay?

Seats
Billing

Fathom

$16 per month · $192 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Premium, $16 per seat or user

Team left out: needs at least 2 users.

Fellow

$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

Where each tool runs

PlatformFathomFellow
iOS appListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
Mac capture without a bot (beta)ListedNot listed on vendor pricing page
ZoomNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed
Google MeetNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed
Microsoft TeamsNot listed on vendor pricing pageListed

Based only on what each vendor's pricing page states. A platform that is not listed there may still be supported.

Method

How we checked

  • Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
  • Fathom: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: fathom.ai
  • Fellow: prices checked October 29, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: fellow.ai
  • Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
  • Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

Questions consultants ask before choosing

Which is better for consultants, Fathom or Fellow?

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.

Is Fathom or Fellow cheaper?

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.

Do Fathom and Fellow have a free plan?

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.

What would one user pay for Fathom or Fellow?

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.

When is Fathom the wrong choice?

Limited analytics and no cross-meeting intelligence. If you need to search across months of conversations, Fireflies or Otter are better fits.

When is Fellow the wrong choice?

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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