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Fathom vs Granola
Both have a free plan without a minute cap, and both may train on de-identified or anonymized data unless you opt out. Fathom joins with a bot that records video, and also records bot-free on a Mac; Granola never joins the call and keeps no audio. Fathom keeps free recordings until you delete them; Granola's free plan shows only the last 30 days of notes.
Cheapest paid plan
- Fathom
- $15/month per seat, billed yearly
- Granola
- $14/month per seat, billed monthly
How others are told
- Fathom
- The bot shows in the call, Email to attendees, Automatic chat message
- Granola
- Nothing by default, Automatic chat message
Languages
- Fathom
- 38+
- Granola
- 32+
Apps
- Fathom
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Chrome
- Granola
- Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chrome
Every fact, side by side
A dot marks a row where they differ. Rows with an info mark open a note.
FathomGranolaHow it listens
What happens to your recordings
How long it's kept (differs)Kept indefinitely until you delete it; Enterprise can set automatic deletionNotes and transcripts kept indefinitely; transcript auto-deletion from 1 day to 1 year; trash emptied after 30 days
What it costs
Cheapest paid plan (differs)$15/month per seat, billed yearly$14/month per seat, billed monthly
Where it works
Zoom YesYesYesYes
Google Meet YesYesYesYes
Microsoft Teams YesYesYesYes
Apps (differs)Web, Windows, Mac, iPhone, ChromeWeb, Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, Chrome
What you get out
Transcript exports Not statedNot stated
Who makes it
Which one to pick
Pick Fathom if
A bot joins the call
- You want video recordings of your calls
- You want every free note kept, not only the last 30 days
- You're buying for a team: Team is $15 a seat a month billed yearly, for two or more people
$15/month per seat, billed yearlyAll Fathom facts
Pick Granola if
Records on your computer
- You never want a bot in the call, on Windows as well as Mac
- You want no audio stored at all
- Your meetings switch between languages: the desktop app has a multi-language mode
$14/month per seat, billed monthlyAll Granola facts
Still deciding?
The guides start from what you need, like no bot in the call, a free plan or recordings that stay private, and give the reason for every pick.
