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Head-to-head · AI Meeting Assistants

Fellow vs Fathom

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Fellow #1 in AI Meeting Assistants 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Fellow
Fathom #19 in AI Meeting Assistants 7.4/10 Pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Fathom

Fellow leads on 2 checks, Fathom on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFellow · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceFellow · $7/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Fellow

Fellow scores higher on our rubric for ai meeting assistants: 9.4 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #19.

Fellow is cheaper to start at $7/user/mo against $16/user/mo. Fellow leads on transcription languages: 99 languages versus 38 languages.

Fellow is the better fit for teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant. Fathom is the better fit for sales and customer-facing teams.

  • Fellow fits best

    Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant

  • Fathom fits best

    Sales and customer-facing teams

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Side by side

Feature Fellow 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Fathom 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 7.4
Ranking #1 in AI Meeting Assistants #19 in AI Meeting Assistants
Best for Teams wanting the broadest all-round assistant Sales and customer-facing teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $7/user/mo (best) $16/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Features Fellow 3/3 · Fathom 3/3
Transcription ✓ ✓
Summaries and action items ✓ ✓
Calendar integrations ✓ ✓
Specs
Meeting capture Bot Bot
Meeting platforms Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Transcription languages 99 languages (best) 38 languages
Our review
Pros
  • Combines transcription, summaries, action items, search, and pre-meeting briefs
  • Supports botless, desktop, browser-extension, upload, and conferencing workflows
  • Connects with calendars, CRMs, project tools, Slack, Notion, and Confluence
  • Free plan includes unlimited recordings, transcripts, summaries, clips, and search
  • Bot or bot-free capture across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
  • Business adds CRM sync, Deal View, coaching metrics, and AI scorecards
Cons
  • Free includes only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user lifetime
  • Team limits AI notes and recordings to 10 per user
  • Advanced security and administrative controls require Enterprise
  • Advanced summaries, action items, and conversational assistance require Premium
  • CRM synchronization and coaching metrics are reserved for the Business tier
  • Meeting capture is centered on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
Our verdict

Fellow is an AI meeting assistant for teams and regulated organizations that want meeting capture, transcription, summaries, recaps, and action-item management in one workspace. It records meetings across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft…

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Fathom is an AI meeting assistant for individuals and teams that captures Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams meetings. It creates searchable transcriptions, AI-generated summaries, and action items, with bot or bot-free capture…

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  1. FellowAI Meeting Assistants 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. FathomAI Meeting Assistants 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fellow — where it wins

    • Combines transcription, summaries, action items, search, and pre-meeting briefs
    • Supports botless, desktop, browser-extension, upload, and conferencing workflows
    • Connects with calendars, CRMs, project tools, Slack, Notion, and Confluence

    Where it doesn't

    • Free includes only 5 AI notes and 5 AI recordings per user lifetime
    • Team limits AI notes and recordings to 10 per user
    • Advanced security and administrative controls require Enterprise

  • Fathom — where it wins

    • Free plan includes unlimited recordings, transcripts, summaries, clips, and search
    • Bot or bot-free capture across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
    • Business adds CRM sync, Deal View, coaching metrics, and AI scorecards

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced summaries, action items, and conversational assistance require Premium
    • CRM synchronization and coaching metrics are reserved for the Business tier
    • Meeting capture is centered on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams
  • Fellow9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad meeting assistant combining capture, search, action items, governance, and integrations.

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  • Fathom7.4/10 · Pricing on request

    A capable meeting assistant with a useful free plan and strong sales workflows.

    Visit FathomFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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