Pick Fathom if…
- You're buying seats: Team is $19/seat/mo on monthly billing (vs Fireflies $29).
Fathom vs Fireflies
Fathom vs Fireflies compared with prices from official pricing pages (per-tool checked dates): plans, free tiers and which is better value.
Which should you pick?
No price pick: Fathom has no comparable checked price — compare the plans on the official pages.
Free plan, refunds, privacy and more: see what else differs ↓
- Price
- Fathom: From $15/user/mo; Business $25-$34/user/mo — not in a form we can compare, so it is not ranked
- Real free plan
- Fathom: yes · Fireflies: yes
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- Fireflies (for productivity & meetings)
Rule: we only compare prices when the tools do the same main job (from what each official site says it does), and only on the same billing (monthly with monthly, billed-yearly with billed-yearly). A real free plan on only one tool comes first. Prices from official pricing pages, each with its own checked date below. No ratings or reviews. The cheaper pick comes from price alone; the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces it — the same rule as on each tool page.
| Fathom | Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | AI meeting recorder and summaries. | AI meeting notes and transcription. |
| All plans | From $15/user/mo; Business $25-$34/user/mo | Pro $18/seat/mo ($10 billed annually); Business $29 ($19) |
| Free tier | Free plan | Free forever: $0 |
| Checked | 2026-10-19 · pricing page | 2026-10-19 · pricing page |
Beyond the price: Fathom vs Fireflies
Free plan limits, yearly savings, student and team deals, refunds and whether your data trains their AI, side by side. Every fact is from the tool's official page, with its source and the date we read it.
What matters to you?
Tap what matters to you. We tally which tool is ahead using only the facts in the table below.
| What you get | Fathom | Fireflies |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan Free plan limits → | Yes: includes unlimited recordings; instant call summariessource for Fathom (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-22 | Yes: Free forever: $0source for Fireflies (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-19 |
| Yearly billing Monthly or yearly? → | Not in our checks yet | Pro: $18/mo monthly, $10/mo billed yearly (save 44%)source for Fireflies (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-30 |
| Team plan Team plan costs → | Ahead Team: $19/seat/mo monthly ($15 billed yearly); from 2 seatssource for Fathom (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-26 | Business: $29/seat/mo monthly ($19 billed yearly)source for Fireflies (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-26 |
| Refunds and cancelling Refund rules → | Not in our checks yet | Refund window: Possible within 7 days of the charge, depending on how many meetings you logged. Cancel: Settings → Account → Subscriptions → Cancel → reason → Proceed With Cancellation → Cancel Subscriptionsource for Fireflies (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-27 |
| Trains on your data? Data privacy → | Yes, by default (you can switch it off) Fathom uses de-identified customer data to improve its own AI models. The AI companies it uses can't train on your data. Opt out: Opt out in My Settings (Fathom's page doesn't name the exact switch).source for Fathom (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-29 | Ahead No (doesn't train on your content) Meeting audio, video, transcripts and summaries are never used to train AI models, by Fireflies or its vendors. Team plans: not used for training by defaultsource for Fireflies (opens in a new tab) · checked 2026-10-29 |
“Ahead” means better on that row only, by a fixed rule: a free plan beats none; the bigger yearly saving; free student plan, then discount; the lower per-seat price on the same billing; a stated refund window, then case by case, then none; not training on your data, then opt-in, then opt-out, then no opt-out. No row is called when a tool hasn't been checked. See how we pick.
Who should pick which
Pick Fireflies if…
- You'd rather your chats and files weren't used for AI training by default.
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Comparisons
FAQ
How much does Fathom cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-19): From $15/user/mo; Business $25-$34/user/mo.
Does Fathom have a free plan?
Free plan (checked 2026-10-19).
How much does Fireflies cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-10-19): Pro $18/seat/mo ($10 billed annually); Business $29 ($19).
Does Fireflies have a free plan?
Free forever: $0 (checked 2026-10-19).
What is ToolPick's best-value pick for productivity & meetings?
Fireflies: Free-forever tier plus a $10/mo (billed yearly) Pro with full meeting-assistant features.
Which should I pick, Fathom or Fireflies?
No price pick: Fathom has no comparable checked price — compare the plans on the official pages (ToolPick rule using prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.