Audiee.ai vs Fathom
Fathom is a free, well-liked call recorder built around video-meeting recaps; Audiee.ai is built around memory — every meeting, voice note and screenshot becomes part of a knowledge base on your Mac. If you only want good recaps of Zoom calls, Fathom's free tier is hard to beat. If you want those recaps to be searchable, bilingual and private, Audiee.ai.
| Audiee.ai | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | macOS app | Desktop app + bot; web |
| Where your notes live | Your Mac — plain Markdown files | Fathom's cloud |
| Joins the call as a bot | No — captures from your Mac's audio | Yes — Fathom Notetaker joins |
| Languages recognized | English, Mandarin, Cantonese — mixed in one sentence — plus Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Filipino | English and several major languages |
| Answers questions during the call | Yes, from your own record with sources | Ask Fathom after the call |
| Memory across meetings | Yes — people, projects, decisions linked | Search across recordings |
| Voice dictation outside meetings | Yes — tap Ctrl in any app | No |
| Share with people who don't use it | Yes — email link, read-only page | Share clips and summaries |
| Export | One click, Markdown | Summary/transcript export |
| Entry price | Free (3 h/mo); Pro $19/mo | Free tier; Premium from about $19/mo (check current pricing) |
Where Fathom is better
- Generous free tier for recording and recaps.
- Video clips and highlights you can share from the recording.
- CRM sync on paid plans.
Where Audiee.ai is better
- No bot; nothing enters the call.
- Mandarin and Cantonese alongside English, mixed.
- Notes are files on your Mac — grep them, back them up, feed them to agents.
- A living memory: people and projects linked across meetings, answers with citations, questions answered while the call is still on.
- Voice dictation, screenshots and to-dos — the rest of the workday, not only the meeting.
Who should pick which
Pick Fathom if you mostly need free recordings and recaps of video calls, with clips to share.
Pick Audiee.ai if you want the notes to become something you can ask later, in Chinese or English, without a cloud copy.
How to try Audiee.ai next to Fathom
- Download Audiee.ai and sign in — free, no card.
- Join your next Zoom, Meet or Teams call. Audiee.ai notices it and offers to take notes; nothing joins the call.
- Keep Fathom running for the same call if you like. Compare the summaries, then ask Audiee.ai a question about the meeting a week later.
Common questions
Is Audiee.ai free like Fathom?
Audiee.ai's free tier covers 3 hours of transcription a month — meetings and dictation share it — plus 20 meetings, with the knowledge base included. Paid tiers raise the hours.
Does Audiee.ai record video?
No. Audiee.ai captures audio and produces transcript, summary, action items and follow-ups; there is no video recording.
Can I keep both?
Yes — Fathom's bot and Audiee.ai's local capture don't conflict. Many people try Audiee.ai on calls where a bot isn't welcome.