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Head-to-head · AI Meeting Assistants

Grain vs Fathom

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Grain #9 in AI Meeting Assistants 8.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Grain
Fathom #19 in AI Meeting Assistants 7.4/10 Pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Fathom

Grain 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 scoreGrain · 8.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceGrain · $15/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Grain

Grain scores higher on our rubric for ai meeting assistants: 8.4 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #19.

Grain is cheaper to start at $15/user/mo against $16/user/mo. Grain leads on transcription languages: 130 languages versus 38 languages.

Grain is the better fit for web teams needing flexible meeting capture. Fathom is the better fit for sales and customer-facing teams.

  • Grain fits best

    Web teams needing flexible meeting capture

  • Fathom fits best

    Sales and customer-facing teams

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Side by side

Feature Grain 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Fathom 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 7.4
Ranking #9 in AI Meeting Assistants #19 in AI Meeting Assistants
Best for Web teams needing flexible meeting capture Sales and customer-facing teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $15/user/mo (best) $16/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Features Grain 3/3 · Fathom 3/3
Transcription ✓ ✓
Summaries and action items ✓ ✓
Calendar integrations ✓ ✓
Specs
Meeting capture Not checked yet Bot
Meeting platforms Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Slack Huddles, in-person meetings Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
Transcription languages 130 languages (best) 38 languages
Our review
Pros
  • Captures meetings with bots or botless desktop audio
  • Searchable, speaker-labeled transcripts with summaries and action items
  • CRM sync, API, MCP, and exports to Claude and ChatGPT
  • 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
  • Verified platform coverage is limited to the web
  • Paid pricing is shown only from $19 per seat monthly, billed annually
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of teams wanting simple notes
  • 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

Grain is an AI meeting assistant for teams that need shared access to recordings, transcripts, summaries, action items, clips, and follow-up content. It records video calls, Slack huddles, and in-person meetings, with support for bot-based…

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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. GrainAI Meeting Assistants 8.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. FathomAI Meeting Assistants 7.4Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Grain — where it wins

    • Captures meetings with bots or botless desktop audio
    • Searchable, speaker-labeled transcripts with summaries and action items
    • CRM sync, API, MCP, and exports to Claude and ChatGPT

    Where it doesn't

    • Verified platform coverage is limited to the web
    • Paid pricing is shown only from $19 per seat monthly, billed annually
    • The feature set may exceed the needs of teams wanting simple notes

  • 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
  • Grain8.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Flexible meeting capture with searchable conversation data and broad workflow integrations.

    Visit GrainFull verdict →
  • 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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