Which has the better free plan, Otter or Fathom?

Fathom's free plan is more generous — unlimited recording, transcription, and instant AI summaries — while Otter's free plan caps transcription at 300 minutes per month.

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

Otter Pro starts at $8.33/user/mo (annual); Fathom Premium from $16/mo (annual). Verify current prices.

Does either offer bot-free recording?

Fathom offers a bot-free capture option (beta on Mac); Otter joins the call to transcribe.

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Otter.ai vs Fathom

Otter.ai and Fathom are both popular AI notetakers, but their free plans differ sharply: Fathom offers unlimited free recording and summaries, while Otter caps free transcription at 300 minutes per month but offers strong live transcription.

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Final recommendation

If your priority is the most generous free plan, Fathom is the clear winner; if you value live, real-time transcription you can read during the call, Otter is stronger. Both work across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

Otter.ai

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AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings in real time with an auto-joining meeting agent.

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Fathom

$16/moAI Meeting Assistants

AI meeting assistant with a generous free tier — unlimited recording and transcription plus instant AI summaries.

AI summary templatesBot-free option (Mac beta)

Feature	Otter.ai	Fathom
Free plan	300 transcription min/month	Unlimited recording + transcription + summaries
Paid from	$8.33/user/mo (Pro, annual)	$16/mo (Premium, annual)
Live transcription	Yes — core strength	Yes
Bot-free option	No (joins call)	Yes (beta on Mac)
Summary templates	AI summaries	15+ templates (BANT, Sandler, etc.)
Native CRM	Salesforce, HubSpot	HubSpot, Salesforce
Platforms	Zoom / Meet / Teams	Zoom / Meet / Teams

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Which has the better free plan, Otter or Fathom?

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

Does either offer bot-free recording?