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Fathom vs Hedy AI

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. Fathom starts at $20, Hedy AI at $12.99. Both have a free tier. Both ship a public API.

FathomMeeting recorder with instant summaries and CRM write-backHedy AIListens during live meetings or calls and surfaces real-time suggestions, not just a post-call summary.

Side by side

FactFathomHedy AI
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Recording & Notes
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$20 month$12.99 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, macOS, APIiOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Web
CompanyFathomHedy AI LLC
Launched2020—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

Hedy AI

Hedy's real-time coaching during a live conversation is a genuinely different angle from the after-the-fact summary most meeting-notes tools offer, useful for anyone who wants in-the-moment help rather than a transcript to review later. The free plan's 30-minute cap on live suggestions per session means most real meetings will hit the limit before they're done.

Pros

  • Live, real-time coaching during a conversation, not just a post-meeting summary
  • Session memory links related meetings together over time
  • One subscription covers iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, web, and Apple Watch
  • API and Zapier access on Pro allow connecting output to other tools

Cons

  • Free plan's real-time suggestions are capped at 30 minutes per session, well short of many real meetings
  • Recording and analyzing live conversations raises privacy considerations for other meeting participants
  • Independent pricing sources report slightly different numbers, so it's worth confirming the current rate directly

Which one fits

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

Choose Hedy AI if you need

  • People who want live prompts during a call or meeting, not just a summary afterward
  • Users juggling related meetings over time who want cross-session memory
  • Anyone wanting one subscription that covers phone, desktop, and watch

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