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Fathom vs Otter
Both do 1 of the same audio tools task. Below is what each says about its own limits and pricing, and how each ranks on signals we can measure or quote.
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Fathom
Fathom captures, transcribes, and summarizes Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams calls. Free for individuals, with AI-powered CRM updates for teams.
Signals score: 3.8 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit www.fathom.aiB
Otter
Otter AI Meeting Agent supports real-time transcription, live chat, automated summaries, insights, and action items.
Signals score: 3.7 / 5 · not a hands-on test
Visit otter.aiPricing, limits and privacy
- Free tier
- A: Free forever plan for individuals: unlimited recordings and transcriptions, AI call summaries, clips and playlists. No numeric caps shown; some features are marked limited use.
- B: Free (Basic) plan listed as free forever: 300 transcription minutes per month, 3 lifetime audio/video file imports, up to 30 minutes per conversation, 25 most recent conversations kept, 20 AI chat queries per month. Exports mp3 and txt.
- Paid plan
- A: Per user per month in USD: Premium $20 ($16 annual), Team $19 ($15 annual, min 2 users), Business $34 ($25 annual, min 2 users), Enterprise via sales. Trial length not stated. No country pricing mentioned.
- B: Pro $16.99 per user per month billed monthly, or $8.33 per user per month billed annually. Business $24 per user per month monthly, or $19.99 annually. Enterprise by demo, price not stated. The page also shows lower Pro prices ($8.49 monthly, $4.17 annual) that apply only to India-issued credit cards.
- Signup
- A: Free plan button leads to sign-up; an account appears required but this is not explicitly stated.
- B: Not stated. Sign-up links are shown but the page does not say an account is required.
- Watermark
- A: Not stated.
- B: Not stated.
- Where files go
- A: Privacy page says the service is hosted in the United States and meeting content is shared with some service providers. Data stays until the account is deleted; after a deletion request Fathom aims to delete recordings within 30 days.
- B: Privacy policy says cloud providers including Amazon Web Services (United States) are used for compute and data storage, and data may be processed with partners outside the user's country. Retention period for audio or transcripts is not stated.
From each tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them. Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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