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Fathom vs Rango 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, Rango AI at $49. Both have a free tier. Only Fathom ships a public API.

FathomMeeting recorder with instant summaries and CRM write-backRango AIAI agent that joins Zoom, Meet, or Teams calls to take notes and answer questions when addressed.

Side by side

FactFathomRango AI
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$20 month$49 month
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, macOS, APIWeb
CompanyFathomUGO Media Inc.
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

Rango AI

Rango goes further than a note-taker by acting inside the call, pulling up files or answering questions when addressed by name, and by carrying memory across meetings so past decisions are searchable later. The free plan only covers a single 30-minute meeting, so evaluating the live-participation features requires paying before the second call.

Pros

  • Responds live during a call when addressed by name, not just after the fact
  • Cross-meeting memory lets users query decisions from past conversations
  • Connects to 20+ tools including CRM, email, and issue trackers
  • Meeting hours are metered individually with refunds available

Cons

  • Free tier is limited to a single 30-minute meeting
  • Per-hour pricing can add up for teams with heavy meeting loads

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 Rango AI if you need

  • Sales teams wanting a meeting agent that can update CRM records automatically
  • Project managers who need decisions from months-old meetings searchable later
  • Teams already living in Slack, Salesforce, or Jira who want direct integration

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