# Fathom: what's new, verdict & setup

Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/fathom · First covered by us (no vendor release date published): 2026-10-25 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Fathom · Official site: https://fathom.video/

> AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.

## Verdict

**AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams that is free for individuals.**

Good for:
- Individuals wanting a free notetaker

Skip if:
- You need non-listed platforms

Status: Reported. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves.

Pricing: Partly verified. Pricing page not read. (checked 2026-10-25)

## Best for

- [Best AI tool for AI meeting assistants](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/meeting-assistants) (#-): Free AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet and Teams.

## Key facts

Fathom's site says it captures, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, is free for individuals, offers CRM updates for teams, and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA and SSO/SCIM.

- License: Proprietary
- Platforms: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
- Pricing model: Freemium
- Free tier: Free for individuals (per site)
- Paid plans: Team pricing not read
- How to start: Sign up and connect your calendar.
- Catalog entry: facts read from the vendor's pages on 2026-10-25. We do not track release notes for this entry.

## How to set it up: Get started with Fathom

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Fathom.

1. **Get access.** Sign up and connect your calendar.
2. **Check the limits and costs first.** Free for individuals (per site) Paid: Team pricing not read. Pricing page not read.

## Pros and cons

Pros:
- Free for individuals
- Compliance badges listed

Cons:
- Team pricing not read

## Alternatives

- [Otter.ai](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/otter): AI meeting agent with real-time transcription, summaries and action items; free plan, paid per-user plans.
- [Fireflies.ai](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/fireflies): AI meeting assistant with a free plan; paid plans $10 to $39 per seat per month billed annually.
- [Granola](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/granola): AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that captures device audio without a meeting bot.
- [Read AI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/read-ai): AI notetaker that works across Teams, Meet and Zoom; Free plan covers 5 meetings per month.

## FAQ

### What is Fathom?

Fathom's site says it captures, transcribes and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, is free for individuals, offers CRM updates for teams, and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA and SSO/SCIM.

### Is Fathom free?

Free for individuals (per site) Paid: Team pricing not read. Pricing page not read. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

### What license is Fathom under?

Its license: Proprietary. Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

## What we have not verified

- Release date (none published on the pages we read; the date shown is the day we first covered this entry)
- Team pricing

## Sources

- [Fathom](https://fathom.video/) (fetched 2026-10-25)

## How to cite

Agentic Weekly, "Fathom: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/fathom

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