Fathom vs Granola

Fathom and Granola are both AI Productivity & Learning tools (Meeting Notes). Below: what each costs, what it does well, its biggest catches, and who should pick which, all from public sources rather than our own testing.

Side by side

FathomGranola
CategoryAI Productivity Tools · Meeting AssistantAI Office & Learning · Productivity
PricingFree tier: yes. Team $15/user/mo annual ($19 monthly), 2-user min. Business $25 annual ($34 monthly). (checked Oct 10, 2026)Free tier: yes (limited history). Business $14/user/mo, Enterprise $35/user/mo. (checked Oct 10, 2026)
Pros
  • The free plan includes unlimited recordings and instant summaries
  • Integrations with LLMs and CRMs
  • 90-day money-back guarantee on team plans
  • No bot joins your call. It captures audio from your device
  • Turns your rough notes into clean ones after the meeting
  • Business adds integrations with Attio, Notion, HubSpot and Zapier, plus MCP and API access
Catches
  • A visible 'Fathom Notetaker' joins your calls. Bot-free capture is a paid Mac-only beta
  • Free caps advanced AI summaries and action items at 5 calls/month
  • Weak for in-person and mobile recording
  • The capture is silent, so you have to tell everyone you're transcribing (it matters in all-party-consent places)
  • Doesn't keep audio, so there's no playback to check the notes against
  • Free and Business train on anonymized data by default. Opt out in settings
Best forIndividuals who want a free notetaker for Zoom/Meet/Teams.Back-to-back callers who hate meeting bots.
Skip it ifYou can't have a bot visible on sensitive calls.You need recordings or playback, or can't easily get consent.

Which should you pick?

Pick Fathom if…

you fit this: individuals who want a free notetaker for Zoom/Meet/Teams.

But not if: you can't have a bot visible on sensitive calls.

Watch out for: A visible 'Fathom Notetaker' joins your calls. Bot-free capture is a paid Mac-only beta.

Pick Granola if…

you fit this: back-to-back callers who hate meeting bots.

But not if: you need recordings or playback, or can't easily get consent.

Watch out for: The capture is silent, so you have to tell everyone you're transcribing (it matters in all-party-consent places)

More options

Sources

Fathom

Granola

Pros, catches and prices are compiled from public sources (official pricing and docs pages, published reviews, user reports), not hands-on testing. Prices change often, so check the vendor page before you buy.