Side-by-side comparison
Fathom vs Fireflies
Plans, free tiers and API access for Fathom and Fireflies, from each vendor's own pages. Last checked Oct 4, 2026.
The short answer
- Fireflies has the lower entry price at $10/mo, against $16/mo for Fathom.
- Both Fathom and Fireflies have an ongoing free plan.
Pricing and features
- Team$15/mo
- Premium$16/mo
- Pro$10/mo
- Business$19/mo
How to choose
Fathom and Fireflies both record meetings and offer free plans. Fathom is for individual contributors and revenue teams who want automatic notes. Its Free plan has unlimited recordings and instant AI summaries, Premium is $16 monthly, and Team is $15 per user billed annually with two users minimum. Fireflies is for sales and customer teams wanting wide integrations and analytics. Its Free plan has unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries and 400 minutes of storage per team, Pro is $10 and Business is $19 per seat, billed annually. Both list API access: Fathom a public API and MCP integrations, Fireflies API access on its Free plan.
- Fathom: You are an individual who wants unlimited recordings and instant AI summaries on a free plan.
- Fireflies: You want the cheaper paid seat at $10 billed annually, or integrations and analytics for a sales team.
- Either: You need API access without paying first, since both list one in the data.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fathom or Fireflies?
Fireflies has the lower starting price ($10/mo versus $16/mo). Compare plans before choosing, since limits differ.
Is Fathom free?
Free plan. Individual Free plan is free forever with unlimited recordings and instant AI summaries
Is Fireflies free?
Free plan. Free plan at $0 with unlimited transcription, limited AI summaries, and 400 minutes storage per team