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Fathom vs Read AI: which one fits you?

Fathom and Read AI both record Zoom, Google Meet and Teams and write summaries with action items. Fathom stands out for its free plan; Read AI for meeting reports and Search Copilot, which searches across meetings, email and messages.

Fathom vs Read AI in short

Pick Fathom if you want unlimited free recording with short summaries and CRM sync. Pick Read AI if you want detailed meeting reports and one search across meetings, email and messages. Neither keeps a decision log or tracks action items across meetings.

Fathom vs Read AI, side by side

With Acta as a third option, for teams that need follow-up after the meeting.

FeatureFathomRead AIActa
Chat across meetingsAsk FathomSearch CopilotOneChat
Ask about files together with meetingsEmail & docs via connectors
Action items with owners
Action item tracker across meetings
Daily follow-up email of what's overdue
Decision log across meetings
Templates for different meetings14+ summary templates42 templates
Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams
Free plan or trialUnlimited recording, limited AI5 meetings/month15-day free trial
Paid plansFrom about $16/monthFrom about $15/user/monthPro, per user

Based on public pages and reviews as of October 2026; see the sources below. A dash means we didn't find it listed. Prices and plans change, so check each vendor's pricing page.

Pick Fathom if you want

  • Free plan with unlimited recording and transcription
  • Ask Fathom for questions about past calls
  • Summaries synced to HubSpot and Salesforce

Best for: People who want free unlimited recording with short summaries.

Acta vs Fathom

Pick Read AI if you want

  • Meeting reports with summaries, questions and highlights
  • Search Copilot across meetings, email and messages
  • Action items that can become HubSpot tasks

Best for: People who want meeting reports plus search across email and messages.

Acta vs Read AI

Need follow-up, not just notes? Try Acta.

Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with or without a bot, fills 42 templates from the conversation, tracks every action item to done with a daily follow-up email, keeps a decision log across meetings, and answers across your meetings and files with OneChat.

Try Acta free for 15 daysBot-free AI notetaker

Fathom vs Read AI: questions

Is Fathom or Read AI free?

Both have free plans. Fathom's records unlimited meetings with limits on AI features; Read AI's covers 5 meetings a month.

Which is cheaper, Fathom or Read AI?

Reviews in October 2026 list Fathom paid plans from about $16 a month and Read AI Pro from about $15 per user per month billed annually.

Which searches beyond meetings?

Read AI's Search Copilot also covers connected email and messages. Ask Fathom answers about your past calls.

Is there an option that records with or without a bot?

Yes. Acta records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams with a notetaker from your calendar, or without a bot from the desktop app or Chrome extension, and tracks action items and decisions across meetings. It's free for 15 days.

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