Last updated May 2026

Fathom vs tl;dv

A side-by-side comparison of Fathom and tl;dv — pricing, features, integrations, and where each one wins.

At a glance

Fathom tl;dv
Starting price $15/seat/mo $29/seat/mo
Free tier Yes Yes
Pricing tiers 3 4
Founded 2020 2020
Headquarters San Francisco, CA Berlin, Germany
Category ai notetaker ai notetaker

Bottom line

  • Fathom has the cheaper entry point ($15 vs $29).
  • Fathom's edge: free tier is genuinely usable rather than crippled
  • tl;dv's edge: generous free tier with unlimited recordings

Fathom

ai notetaker

Free AI meeting recorder and notes app for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams with summaries pushed to your CRM.

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tl;dv

ai notetaker

AI meeting recorder for Google Meet, Zoom, and Teams with multi-language transcription, timestamps, and clip sharing.

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Pricing

Fathom

TierMonthlyPer seatIncludes
Free$0Unlimited recordings · Personal use · AI summaries
Pro$15Custom AI templates · Salesforce / HubSpot sync · Team workspaces
Premium$25AI sales coaching · Pipeline insights · Advanced CRM mapping

tl;dv

TierMonthlyPer seatIncludes
Free$0Unlimited recordings · Unlimited transcripts · 30+ languages
Pro$29AI report templates · CRM integrations · Recording downloads
Business$98Coaching scorecards · Speaker insights · Deal analytics
Enterprise (contact sales)SSO and SAML · Dedicated CSM · Custom security review

Key features

Fathom

  • Free unlimited recordings for individual use
  • Native joins on Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
  • AI-generated summaries with action items
  • CRM sync for sales teams on paid tiers
  • Slack and follow-up email automation

tl;dv

  • AI notetaker for Zoom, Meet, and Teams
  • Automatic transcription in 30+ languages
  • AI-generated meeting summaries and reports
  • CRM auto-fill for Salesforce and HubSpot
  • Searchable meeting library with timestamps

Where each one wins

Fathom

Strengths

  • Free tier is genuinely usable rather than crippled
  • Cleaner UI than Fireflies and Otter
  • Strong defaults for sales workflows

Tradeoffs

  • CRM sync requires Team Pro or higher
  • Less transcription customization than Otter
  • No deep conversation intelligence like Gong

tl;dv

Strengths

  • Generous free tier with unlimited recordings
  • Strong multilingual transcription quality
  • Simple setup compared to enterprise CI tools

Tradeoffs

  • Lacks deep coaching analytics of Gong or Chorus
  • Business tier needed for sales workflows is pricey
  • Limited revenue intelligence and forecasting features