Bubbles vs Fathom

Bubbles

Bubbles combines a meeting note-taker with async video messaging, so a team can either have it sit in on calls for transcripts and summaries or skip the call and record a video update instead. It lists some large reference customers, but per-seat pricing adds up once recordings need to be kept indefinitely.

Pros

• +Combines live meeting recording with async video replies in one product
• +Free plan includes AI summaries and action items, not just raw recording
• +SOC2 Type II certified
• +Notable enterprise customers listed as references

Cons

• −Free recordings expire after two weeks and cap at 30 minutes
• −Cheapest per-seat rate needs three or more members and annual billing
• −No public tier for a single user wanting unlimited length below $18/month

Fathom

Still one of the most generous free notetakers we have looked at: unlimited recordings and transcripts with no paywall on the basics, and the paid tiers stay cheap for small sales teams. Since September 2026 Fathom belongs to Superhuman (the former Grammarly), so buyers signing annual contracts should expect the product to be pulled toward that suite. Teams that need deep revenue analytics are still better served by Gong-class platforms.

Pros

• +Free tier includes unlimited recordings, transcripts and clips, which competitors gate
• +Bot-free capture avoids the awkward third participant in the call
• +Public API and MCP server on paid plans, plus native Claude and ChatGPT integrations
• +Aggressive switching offers: free Business for Gong contract holders, 10 free nonprofit seats

Cons

• −CRM sync is capped at three users per domain on lower tiers
• −Team and Business both require two seats, so a solo user pays the $20 Premium rate
• −Business costs $34 per user on monthly billing, $25 only when paid annually
• −Account-wide Ask Fathom search is still marked beta and has lookback limits by tier

Is Bubbles cheaper than Fathom?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Bubbles starts at $12/seat/mo, Fathom at $20/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Bubbles or Fathom have a free tier?

Both: Bubbles has a free tier, and Fathom has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Bubbles or Fathom?

Fathom ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Bubbles is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.