How much does Fathom cost?

As of October 13, 2026, Fathom lists Free at $0, Premium at $20 ($16 annually), Team at $19 ($15) and Business at $34 ($25) per user per month. Enterprise is on quote; Team and Business require at least 2 users.

Does Fathom need a bot in the meeting?

Not necessarily: Fathom offers bot or botless capture. According to its product page, botless capture is in beta and available on Mac only, with Windows announced.

GENIAL vs Fathom: which meeting assistant for your business?

In short

Fathom is an AI note-taker for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles, with a bot or botless (beta on Mac). It offers a free plan and paid plans from $15 to $34 per user per month depending on plan and billing period. GENIAL includes its meeting assistant in the Pro plan, at $29 a month, excl. tax for the whole organization: the meeting then feeds an assistant with 30+ AI models and eight role-specific agents, with data hosted in Europe.

Public information checked on October 13, 2026

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At a glance

8/12in GENIAL's favor
4/12on par
0/12in Fathom's favor

Where GENIAL makes the difference

Pricing: One fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users
Users: Unlimited users; 2-user minimum on Team and Business at Fathom
Capture: Botless, in person and on mobile; botless in beta on Mac and iOS app announced at Fathom
Connectors: 194 ready-to-use connectors; 25+ integrations at Fathom
Support: French team, Academy and AI project manager
Company AI: 30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Fathom
AI roadmap: AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Fathom
Governance and evaluations: Every conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Fathom

Our reading of the sourced facts in the table: the competitor gets the edge whenever its published information is stronger.

The comparison, criterion by criterion

The comparison, criterion by criterion
Criterion		Fathom
PricingOne fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users	GENIAL's edge Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax Genial Enterprise: custom quote	Free: $0. Premium: $20 monthly, $16 annually; Team: $19 / $15; Business: $34 / $25 per user per month. Enterprise on quote. Taxes not stated.[1]
UsersUnlimited users; 2-user minimum on Team and Business at Fathom	GENIAL's edge Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat	Billed per user. Team and Business: 2-user minimum. Free: unlimited recordings, 5 advanced summaries per month.[1][6]
Video conferencingOn parZoom, Google Meet and Teams on both sides; Slack Huddles as well at Fathom	Microsoft Teams Zoom Google Meet	Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles. Phone calls are not supported.[2]
CaptureBotless, in person and on mobile; botless in beta on Mac and iOS app announced at Fathom	GENIAL's edge Online and in-person meetings With or without a bot, your choice Available on mobile	Bot joining the call, or botless capture (beta, Mac only; Windows announced). Desktop app. iOS app announced for in-person meetings, not yet available.[2][1]
After the meetingOn parSummaries, actions, follow-up emails and CRM on both sides	Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions Nothing goes out without your approval	AI summaries, action items, follow-up emails, CRM sync (CRM field sync on Business) and Ask Fathom across all meetings. Custom summaries on Business.[2][6][1]
Connectors194 ready-to-use connectors; 25+ integrations at Fathom	GENIAL's edge 194 ready-to-use connectors 1,500+ connectors in the catalog Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Integrations page: "25+" tools, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion, Asana, Zapier, Make, ChatGPT and Claude; public API and MCP.[3][1]
DataOn parEuropean hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA at Fathom, data in the United States	Data hosted in Europe GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)	Data stored in the United States. SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and DPA; no ISO 27001. De-identified data used for its own models, opt-out available.[4]
SupportFrench team, Academy and AI project manager	GENIAL's edge French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux Academy: learning paths and a prompt library Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank	Fathom Video Inc., San Francisco. Support via help@fathom.video; Enterprise: Launch Assist and dedicated success manager. Transcription in 38 languages including French; interface language not published.[7][1][5]
Getting startedOn parFree to get started; Free plan with no time limit at Fathom	Free to get started Up and running in 5 minutes Pro plan with no commitment	Free plan with no time limit, self-serve. Free trial of paid plans; 30-day Premium preview at sign-up. Credit card: not published.[1][6]
Beyond the meetingDoes what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AI30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Fathom	GENIAL's edge The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents 30+ AI models to choose from 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents Meeting capability that extends the agents	Meeting-centred AI (Ask Fathom). AI sub-processors named: Anthropic, OpenAI and Google; specific models not published. No general assistant published.[4][2]
AI transformationBeyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmapAI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Fathom	GENIAL's edge Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place	No AI roadmap or adoption programme service published.[1][2]
Governance and evaluationsEvery conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Fathom	GENIAL's edge Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail Every user improvement suggestion surfaced Continuous improvement of your company's AI	Business: coaching metrics and AI scorecards. Enterprise: organisation-wide security controls, SSO and SCIM, custom retention. Audit logs not published.[1]

Pricing
GENIAL's edge
One fixed price for the whole organization, whatever the number of users
- Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax
- Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax
- Genial Enterprise: custom quote
Fathom
Free: $0. Premium: $20 monthly, $16 annually; Team: $19 / $15; Business: $34 / $25 per user per month. Enterprise on quote. Taxes not stated.[1]
Users
GENIAL's edge
Unlimited users; 2-user minimum on Team and Business at Fathom
- Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat
Fathom
Billed per user. Team and Business: 2-user minimum. Free: unlimited recordings, 5 advanced summaries per month.[1][6]
Video conferencing
On par
Zoom, Google Meet and Teams on both sides; Slack Huddles as well at Fathom
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Google Meet
Fathom
Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles. Phone calls are not supported.[2]
Capture
GENIAL's edge
Botless, in person and on mobile; botless in beta on Mac and iOS app announced at Fathom
- Online and in-person meetings
- With or without a bot, your choice
- Available on mobile
Fathom
Bot joining the call, or botless capture (beta, Mac only; Windows announced). Desktop app. iOS app announced for in-person meetings, not yet available.[2][1]
After the meeting
On par
Summaries, actions, follow-up emails and CRM on both sides
- Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask
- Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions
- Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions
- Nothing goes out without your approval
Fathom
AI summaries, action items, follow-up emails, CRM sync (CRM field sync on Business) and Ask Fathom across all meetings. Custom summaries on Business.[2][6][1]
Connectors
GENIAL's edge
194 ready-to-use connectors; 25+ integrations at Fathom
- 194 ready-to-use connectors
- 1,500+ connectors in the catalog
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Fathom
Integrations page: "25+" tools, including HubSpot, Salesforce, Slack, Notion, Asana, Zapier, Make, ChatGPT and Claude; public API and MCP.[3][1]
Data
On par
European hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA at Fathom, data in the United States
- Data hosted in Europe
- GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)
Fathom
Data stored in the United States. SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR and DPA; no ISO 27001. De-identified data used for its own models, opt-out available.[4]
Support
GENIAL's edge
French team, Academy and AI project manager
- French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux
- Academy: learning paths and a prompt library
- Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan
- Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank
Fathom
Fathom Video Inc., San Francisco. Support via help@fathom.video; Enterprise: Launch Assist and dedicated success manager. Transcription in 38 languages including French; interface language not published.[7][1][5]
Getting started
On par
Free to get started; Free plan with no time limit at Fathom
- Free to get started
- Up and running in 5 minutes
- Pro plan with no commitment
Fathom
Free plan with no time limit, self-serve. Free trial of paid plans; 30-day Premium preview at sign-up. Credit card: not published.[1][6]
Beyond the meeting
Does what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AI
GENIAL's edge
30+ models and 8 role-specific agents fed by the meeting; meeting-centred AI at Fathom
- The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents
- 30+ AI models to choose from
- 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents
- Meeting capability that extends the agents
Fathom
Meeting-centred AI (Ask Fathom). AI sub-processors named: Anthropic, OpenAI and Google; specific models not published. No general assistant published.[4][2]
AI transformation
Beyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmap
GENIAL's edge
AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Fathom
- Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap
- Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place
Fathom
No AI roadmap or adoption programme service published.[1][2]
Governance and evaluations
GENIAL's edge
Every conversation tracked and evaluated; no audit logs published by Fathom
- Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail
- Every user improvement suggestion surfaced
- Continuous improvement of your company's AI
Fathom
Business: coaching metrics and AI scorecards. Enterprise: organisation-wide security controls, SSO and SCIM, custom retention. Audit logs not published.[1]

Choose GENIAL if…

You want one price per organization ($29 a month, excl. tax) rather than a per-user subscription.
You want the meeting to feed a multi-model assistant and role-specific agents afterwards, not just meeting notes.
Your meetings must stay hosted in Europe.
You want to design and follow your AI roadmap in the same place.

Choose Fathom if…

You want to record and transcribe unlimited meetings for free.
You need HIPAA compliance or a signed BAA (Enterprise).
You want to sync notes to HubSpot or Salesforce and track coaching scorecards (Business).

Frequently asked questions

Fathom is an AI note-taker for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Slack Huddles, with a bot or botless (beta on Mac). GENIAL includes a meeting assistant for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, online, in person and on mobile, connected to a multi-model assistant and eight role-specific agents that pick up what was said, for $29 a month, excl. tax whatever the number of users.

Sources and method

Every piece of information about the competing offer comes from the vendor's public pages, checked on October 13, 2026. The bracketed numbers in the table refer to this list.

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