Fathom vs Fireflies.ai

Fireflies sends meeting notes straight into Salesforce or HubSpot pipelines; Fathom gives unlimited free recordings and transcriptions with cleaner summaries.

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The verdict

Pick Fathom if value and summary quality matter most: a genuinely free, unlimited tier and the cleaner summaries make it the better default for individuals and small teams. Pick Fireflies if your work runs through a CRM and you want the deepest integration reach, talk-time analytics and the AskFred assistant across your meeting history. Both transcribe well; the decision is really about whether you are buying value (Fathom) or integration depth (Fireflies).

What the data says

Both cover 2 of the 2 features we compared.
Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
Fireflies.ai starts lower, at $10/mo against $15/mo.
Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
In our Sales calls ranking, Fathom places 8 and Fireflies.ai 9 of 16.

Side by side

Fathom and Fireflies.ai compared
6 points compared	Fathom	Fireflies.ai
Starts at	$15/mo	$10/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Yes
AI call summaries & transcripts	Yes	Yes
AI summary + action items	Yes	Yes
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Fathom

FreeFree forever with unlimited recordings, transcripts and instant AI summaries.Free
PremiumIndividual plan with advanced summaries, action items and a custom bot.$20/mo
TeamPer user, minimum 2 users; adds team search, playlists and collaboration.$19/mo/seat
BusinessPer user, minimum 2 users; adds CRM field sync, Deal View and coaching metrics.$34/mo/seat

Fireflies.ai

FreeLimited free tier.Free
ProPer seat, unlimited transcription and AI summaries.$18/mo/seat
BusinessPer seat, most popular; adds storage, automation, team analytics and security controls.$29/mo/seat

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Fathom if…

Choose Fireflies if you live in a CRM and want meeting notes flowing straight into Salesforce or HubSpot, if you want the broadest integration list and conversation intelligence, or if AskFred's cross-meeting Q&A would change how your team works. It is the better fit for sales and customer teams who treat calls as pipeline.

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Choose Fireflies.ai if…

Choose Fathom if you want the most generous free tier in the category (unlimited recordings and transcriptions at no cost), if summary quality and clean action items are your priority, or if you are an individual or small team who wants real value before paying. It is the easier tool to recommend to almost anyone.

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