- 99%
- Accuracy on clean audio
- 99+
- Languages supported
- Unlimited
- Recording length
- $9.99
- Per month billed yearly
Side-by-side comparison
| 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 $9.99/mo billed annually 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 |
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
Yes. 10 free transcription minutes, no credit card required, plus a 7-day Pro trial. We let you try CATT on real work, not just a 1-minute clip, before you decide if Fathom or CATT fits better.
Yes. On any paid plan CATT has no per-recording cap: upload a single 3-hour board meeting or 2-hour lecture and it transcribes end-to-end. The free tier covers 10 minutes in total, at up to 10 minutes per file.
CATT Unlimited is $9.99/mo annual or $14.99/mo monthly, unlimited transcription. Fathom's comparable tier is metered or per-seat. For most volume, CATT works out cheaper. See the pricing rows above for the exact comparison.
CATT. We support 99 languages with native-script output and 99% accuracy. Many competitors are English-dominant or charge extra for multilingual.
Yes. 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.