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Claap vs Fathom

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Claap starts at $26, Fathom at $20. Both have a free tier. Both ship a public API.

ClaapRecords sales calls across Zoom, Teams, VoIP and in person, then writes the notes and deal fields back into your CRM.FathomMeeting recorder with instant summaries and CRM write-back

Side by side

FactClaapFathom
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$26 seat_month$20 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb, macOS, API
CompanyClaap (lemlist group)Fathom
Launched20212020
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Claap

Most meeting recorders stop at a summary; Claap's point is the CRM write-back, with deal scores and structured fields instead of a transcript you have to re-key. API and MCP access to the archive is rarer than it should be in this category. The downside is a pricing page that never renders actual numbers, so you go in on a single figure quoted on the homepage.

Pros

  • Writes structured notes and deal scores into HubSpot, Salesforce, Attio and Pipedrive
  • Captures in-person meetings through a mobile app, not just video calls
  • Transcription across more than 100 languages
  • API and MCP access to the recording archive, unmetered even on the free tier

Cons

  • The pricing table shows no figures, leaving one homepage number to plan against
  • Free tier is a trial in practice: 10 videos and 300 minutes in total, not per month
  • AI credits are metered separately from recording minutes

Fathom

The best free notetaker on the market, and the paid tiers are cheap enough that most sales teams can skip a dedicated revenue-intelligence platform. Pick it unless you need deep conversation analytics, in which case Gong is still a different class of product.

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 plan requires a two-seat minimum, so a solo user pays the $20 Premium rate
  • Advanced and custom summary templates sit behind the higher tiers
  • Account-wide Ask Fathom search is still marked beta and has lookback limits by tier

Which one fits

Choose Claap if you need

  • Sales teams that want call notes landing in HubSpot or Salesforce automatically
  • Managers running call reviews against scorecards
  • Teams recording in mixed settings: video calls, phone and face to face

Choose Fathom if you need

  • Individuals who want unlimited recording and summaries without paying anything
  • Small sales teams that need CRM notes written automatically after every call
  • Anyone who wants meeting context piped into ChatGPT or Claude via API/MCP

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