Fathom vs Otter.ai: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Fathom | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — Unlimited recordings and transcriptions, forever | Free — 300 transcription minutes a month |
| tier 2 | $20/mo — Per user, per month | $16.99/mo — Per user — 1,200 in-app recording minutes |
| tier 3 | $19/mo — Per user, minimum 2 users, CRM sync | $30/mo — Per user — unlimited audio and video imports |
| tier 4 | $34/mo — Per user, minimum 2 users, coaching analytics | On request — Unlimited custom AI workflows |
| tier 5 | On request — Custom | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Fathom if
- Small teams that want notes without a procurement cycle
Choose Otter.ai if
- Anyone who wants to test transcription quality before paying — 300 minutes is a real month of meetings
- Sales teams needing notes pushed into Salesforce or HubSpot
Where each one disappoints
Fathom
- Orgs needing deal-level revenue analytics — that is Gong's job
Otter.ai
- Teams that need CRM sync on a budget — it starts at the paid tiers
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.