Tam vs Fathom
Fathom has the most generous free plan for video calls, with a bot that joins them. Tam is for everything else: the room, the phone, the Mac call with no bot, 12 languages switched automatically, people recognized by voice, for $49.99 a year.
Fathom facts from fathom.ai on October 23, 2026. Tam facts current. If something's wrong, tell me: hello@heytam.app.
Side by side
| Tam | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $49.99 a year (≈$4.17 a month) or $6.99 a month | Premium $16 a month billed yearly, $20 monthly; team plans above |
| Free plan | 15 minutes a month, every feature | Unlimited video-call recordings and transcripts, limited advanced AI summaries |
| Where it records | In person (iPhone, Mac) and calls on the Mac | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams |
| Bot joins the call | Never | Yes by default; bot-free capture in beta on Mac |
| Languages | 12, detected automatically, mixed in one recording; notes in your language | Many, chosen per meeting |
| Who said what | Live; voices remembered by name, in person too | From the call's participant names |
| Notes | Summary, decisions, action items checked against the transcript; templates; your own instructions | Summaries, action items, templates; follow-up emails on paid plans |
| Live interpreter | Yes (Talk, iPhone) | No |
| Integrations, team | Share as text only | CRM, Slack, calendar, team plans |
| Account | None | Required |
Choose Fathom if
- All your meetings are video calls and you don't mind a bot in the participant list.
- Free, unlimited call recording matters more than the quality of the summaries.
- You want notes pushed into a CRM or Slack for a sales team.
Choose Tam if
- Half your important conversations happen in person, or on the phone in your hand.
- You don't want a bot joining, ever.
- People around you speak more than one language, and you want the notes in yours.
- You want Tam to recognize your people by voice next time.
- You'd rather pay $49.99 a year than $192, and skip the account.
Where Tam falls short of Fathom today
Fathom's free plan records more. Fathom has CRM and Slack integrations, team plans and a web app. Tam has none of those; it's one person's note-taker for iPhone and Mac.
Questions
Is Fathom free?
Fathom's individual free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcripts of video calls, with limited advanced AI summaries; Premium is $16 a month billed yearly or $20 monthly, as of October 23, 2026. Tam gives 15 free minutes a month with every feature, then $49.99 a year.
Does Fathom work for in-person meetings?
Fathom is built around video calls on Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, where a bot joins by default. Tam records in person from your iPhone or Mac and records calls on the Mac from the computer's audio, with no bot.
Which is better for conversations in more than one language?
Tam. It transcribes 12 languages, detects which one is being spoken by itself, follows mid-sentence switches, and writes the notes in your language. Fathom transcribes many languages, chosen per meeting.