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Fathom vs MeetGeek

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, MeetGeek at $9.99. Both have a free tier. Both ship a public API.

FathomMeeting recorder with instant summaries and CRM write-backMeetGeekMeeting bot that records, transcribes and summarises every call

Side by side

FactFathomMeetGeek
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$20 month$9.99 month
Public APIYesYes
PlatformsWeb, macOS, APIWeb, iOS, Android, API, Chrome Ext, Slack App
CompanyFathomMeetGeek
Launched20202020
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 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

MeetGeek

The cheapest credible notetaker that still ships a real API and MCP server, at roughly half what Otter and Fireflies charge for comparable output. The free tier's three-hour monthly cap is too tight to properly evaluate it, so budget for Pro from day one.

Pros

  • $9.99 per user per month undercuts most notetakers at the same feature level
  • API, webhooks and an MCP server are included on paid tiers rather than enterprise-gated
  • Free plan includes unlimited AI summaries, not just raw transcripts
  • Transcription covers 100+ languages, which most cheap rivals do not

Cons

  • Retention is the real paywall: 3 months of transcripts on free, 1 year on Pro
  • Per-meeting recording length is capped at 2 hours on free and 3-4 hours on paid
  • The bot joins visibly, which some clients and legal teams refuse outright
  • Unlimited transcription only arrives at the $17/user Business tier

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 MeetGeek if you need

  • Small sales and CS teams piping call notes into a CRM
  • Multilingual teams needing transcription beyond English
  • Solo consultants who want summaries without a $20+/seat bill
  • Automation builders wiring meeting data into Zapier, Make or n8n

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