ConvertAudioToText vs Fathom
Fathom: Meeting notetaker with a genuinely free forever tier (unlimited recordings and transcripts) and per-seat paid plans aimed at sales teams.
Below is an honest side-by-side: where we win, where Fathom wins, and the real pricing on both sides. No marketing fluff.
Full-length files from $8.33/mo billed yearly
- 11
- AI templates
- 99+
- Languages supported
- $14.99
- Unlimited, billed monthly
- Anytime
- Cancel, no contract
CATT vs Fathom: side-by-side
| Capability | CATT | Fathom |
|---|---|---|
| Where CATT wins | ||
| File-first: upload interviews, lectures, podcasts and voice memos. Fathom is built around calls it attends | Yes | No |
| Flat $14.99/mo with no seat minimum. Fathom Team is per user with a 2-user minimum | Yes | No |
| 11 templates tuned to journalism, research, lectures and podcasts, not sales frameworks like BANT and Sandler | Yes | No |
| 99 languages with summaries written in the transcript's own language | Yes | No |
| A full transcript editor with comments and version history, plus every export format including SRT and VTT for captions | Yes | No |
| Where Fathom wins | ||
| A free forever plan with unlimited recordings, transcripts and AI summaries, which is more generous than any free tier here including ours | No | Yes |
| Bot-free capture on Mac (beta) as well as a meeting bot, so nothing visibly joins the call | No | Yes |
| CRM field sync, Deal View and AI coaching scorecards for sales teams on Business | No | Yes |
| Native ChatGPT and Claude integrations plus a public API and MCP server | No | Yes |
| HIPAA with a signed BAA on Enterprise, which we do not offer | No | Yes |
Honest claims only. Where Fathom wins, we say so.
Pricing: Fathom side-by-side
ConvertAudioToText
- Free$0 · up to 30 files a day, 30 min each
- Pro (annual)$99.99/yr
- Pro (monthly)$14.99/mo
- API access (Business & teams)Tailored pricing
Fathom
- Free$0 · unlimited recordings + transcripts, instant AI summaries
- Premium$16/user/mo annual ($20 monthly) · advanced summaries, AI action items, custom bot
- Team$15/user/mo annual ($19 monthly) · 2-user minimum, team playlists, keyword alerts
- Business$25/user/mo annual ($34 monthly) · CRM field sync, Deal View, coaching scorecards
- Enterprisecustom · SSO/SCIM, custom retention, HIPAA BAA
Which one fits you better?
Honest, no marketing fluff. Where Fathom is the right call, we say so.
Choose CATT if:
- Your audio is files rather than calendar invites: interviews, lectures, podcasts, field recordings
- You want templates for journalism, research and podcasting instead of sales-call frameworks
- You need caption exports (SRT, VTT) and a transcript editor with comments and version history
Choose Fathom if:
- You want unlimited meeting recording and transcription for $0, which their free plan genuinely gives
- You need CRM field sync, deal views and coaching scorecards for a sales team
- You need HIPAA with a signed BAA, or a capture mode where no bot visibly joins the call
Frequently asked about switching from Fathom
Our Pro plan is $14.99 per month month-to-month, or $99.99 a year billed annually, with no minute cap. The pricing table above lists Fathom's plans and their limits, so you can check the cost at your own volume.
Most users do. Sign up, drop a file, and you have a transcript with speaker labels in minutes. No data migration is needed because each file is independent. If you have an archive on Fathom, export the transcripts you want to keep and upload future audio to us.
Clear audio on our premium engine usually needs only light edits, and you can fix any word in the editor while you listen. Accuracy depends mostly on audio quality, accents, and overlapping speech, so the best test is a sample of your own audio.
No. You can transcribe the first 30 minutes without signing up. Create a free account to keep your transcripts and edit them in the browser; your first file runs on the premium engine with the 11 AI templates, up to an hour.
Start on the free plan: up to 2 hours a month on our premium engine with speaker labels, up to 30 files a day, each up to 30 minutes, and your first file can run up to an hour. You can confirm the accuracy on your own audio before paying anything.
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