Is tl;dv or Fathom better on the free plan?

Fathom's free plan is more generous on AI summaries; tl;dv's free plan caps AI notes at 10 for the account's lifetime and deletes recordings after 3 months.

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

Fathom's Premium starts around $16/mo (annual); tl;dv Pro is $18/seat/mo (annual). Confirm current prices on each site.

Does either offer bot-free recording?

Fathom offers a bot-free capture option (beta on Mac); tl;dv joins the call.

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tl;dv vs Fathom

tl;dv and Fathom both offer free recording, but differ sharply on free-tier value and focus: tl;dv leads on video clips and EU hosting, while Fathom offers a more generous free AI experience and a bot-free capture option.

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Final recommendation

For free-tier value and bot-free capture, Fathom is the stronger pick; for video clips and EU hosting, tl;dv wins. Both work across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.

tl;dv

$18/moAI Meeting Assistants

Video-first AI meeting recorder with searchable clips, 30+ language transcription, and EU/GDPR-friendly hosting.

30+ languagesEU/GDPR hostingSpeaker recognition

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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	tl;dv	Fathom
Free recording	Unlimited (3-month retention)	Unlimited
Free AI notes/summaries	10 for account lifetime	Instant summaries (limited action items)
Paid from	$18/seat/mo (Pro, annual)	$16/mo (Premium, annual)
Video clips	Yes — core feature	Clips + playlists
Bot-free option	No (joins call)	Yes (beta on Mac)
Native CRM	Business plan only	HubSpot, Salesforce
EU/GDPR hosting	Yes	Check region
Platforms	Zoom / Meet / Teams	Zoom / Meet / Teams

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Is tl;dv or Fathom better on the free plan?

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

Does either offer bot-free recording?