FathomvsGrain
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Fathom
- Visible bot disrupts meetings and makes participants uncomfortable(7/10)
- Timestamps extremely inaccurate(6/10)
- Summaries jumble conversation flow and mix up tasks(5/10)
- 'Your questions' section often irrelevant(4/10)
- Bot takes up Zoom window and ends up in breakout rooms(5/10)
- Transcription struggles with background noise and crosstalk(5/10)
- Summaries lack detail and control(5/10)
Grain
- No Live Audio Transcription(5/10)
- English-Only Platform(6/10)
- Cannot Add Metadata Tags to Videos(6/10)
- Awful Transcript Formatting When Copying(5/10)
- Removed In-Meeting Note-Taker Feature(6/10)
Fathom
- Free tier limited to only 5 AI summaries per month(7/10)
Grain
- Pricey for Smaller Teams(6/10)
Fathom
- No mobile app for in-person meetings(6/10)
Grain
- No Mobile App for iOS(7/10)
Fathom
- Bot crashes during meetings and keeps rejoining(7/10)
- Users lost access to years of transcripts(10/10)
Grain
- Tool Can Be Flaky Sometimes(5/10)
Fathom
- CRM sync issues unresolved for weeks(6/10)
Grain
- Only 7 Integrations Available(7/10)
- HubSpot Integration Can't Differentiate Meetings from Calls(6/10)
Fathom
No signals
Grain
- AI Inaccuracy with Phrase Recognition(7/10)
- Transcription Quality Varies with Accents(6/10)
- Transcription Not at Dictation App Level(6/10)
- Struggles with Fast-Paced Discussions(6/10)
Pricing Comparison
Fathom
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: 5 AI summaries/month, Individual use only, No CRM sync, No team collaboration
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Single user, No team features
Users: 1 user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Single user, Locked for year
Users: Per user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Per-seat cost, No advanced coaching
Users: Per user
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Per-seat pricing
Grain
Users: Unlimited users
Storage: Limited recordings
Limits: No advanced AI insights, limited export options, no priority support
Users: Per seat
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Limited AI features, basic analytics only
Users: Per seat
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: No SSO, no custom data retention policies
Users: Custom
Storage: Custom
Limits: Contact sales for pricing
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Fathom | Grain |
|---|---|---|
| Core Features | ||
| Meeting transcription Unlimited on free | ||
| AI summaries 5/month free, unlimited paid | ||
| Action items Limited on free | ||
| Highlight clips Create shareable clips | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Zoom Recording | ||
| Google Meet Recording | ||
| Microsoft Teams Recording | ||
| Features | ||
| Video Clip Creation Core strength | ||
| Highlight Sharing | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Zoom integration Full support | ||
| Google Meet integration Full support | ||
| Microsoft Teams integration Full support | ||
| CRM integrations Paid plans, sync issues reported | ||
| Mobile app Not available | ||
| HubSpot Integration Can't differentiate meetings/calls | ||
| Salesforce Integration Business plan | ||
| Slack Integration | ||
| AI Features | ||
| AI Meeting Summaries | ||
| Transcription | ||
| Real-time Transcription Post-meeting only | ||
| Multilingual Support English only | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile App (iOS) Major gap | ||
| Team Features | ||
| Team collaboration Team Edition $29/user | ||
| Shared libraries Team Edition+ | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Unlimited storage All plans including free | ||
| Free tier Best in market | ||
| Organization | ||
| Custom Metadata Tags Cannot tag videos | ||
| Storage | ||
| Unlimited Recordings Paid plans | ||