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Fathom vs tl;dv
Fathom and tl;dv compared on what their own pages say, row by row — nothing about either in our words except a plain reading at the end.
Fathom and tl;dv, row by row
| Fathom | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan: how much | “Unlimited recordings + transcriptions” — Free, for individuals source | “10x meetings with AI notes included” — Free; recordings themselves are not capped source |
| Free plan: longest meeting | Not stated on the pages we read | “Recording limit 3h” — every plan, the free one included source |
| Free plan: how much is kept | Not stated on the pages we read | “up to 3 months” — how long the free plan keeps meetings source |
| Cheapest paid plan | “Free Plan or Plans from $15/mo” source | “$18” — Pro, a seat a month billed yearly source |
| How it gets into a meeting | “Choice of bot-free (in beta) or bot capture” source | Not stated on the pages we read |
| Who said what | Not stated on the pages we read | “Automatic speaker detection” source |
| Languages | Not stated on the pages we read | “Unlimited transcription in 100+ languages” — the free plan included source |
| Video recording | Not stated on the pages we read | “Unlimited video recordings” — Free source |
| Downloads and export | “Call downloads and clips (unlimited)” source | “Download recording” source |
| Single sign-on | “Enhanced security controls with SSO & SCIM provisioning” — Enterprise source | “Custom SSO (SAML, OIDC)” — Enterprise source |
| API | Not stated on the pages we read | “API, webhooks, and MCP server” — Pro and up source |
Every cell is the company's own words, linked. Prices change — this is what each page said on 10 November 2026. Something changed? Tell us.
What the two pages add up to
- Neither free plan caps recordings; tl;dv’s writes AI notes for ten meetings.
- Fathom offers bot-free capture in beta as well as a bot.
- Fathom’s plans start at $15 a month; tl;dv’s Pro is $18 a seat a month billed yearly.
Which matters for your meetings
Neither free plan caps how many calls you record, so the difference is what happens afterwards: tl;dv writes AI notes for ten meetings on its free plan, while Fathom's pricing page puts no such number on its free plan for individuals. Fathom also offers a way to record without a bot, in beta, which matters if a client objects to one.
What that comes to, worked out
With thirty calls a month, one free plan shows its limit quickly: tl;dv records all thirty but writes AI notes for ten of them, while Fathom's pricing page states no cap on its free plan for individuals. For a whole team the two free plans are harder to compare, since Fathom's is for individuals. On a paid year, tl;dv Pro costs $216 a seat billed yearly; Fathom's page gives plans from $15 a month, which is $180 over twelve months at that rate. And a call longer than three hours would be cut off on tl;dv's free plan, where Fathom's page names no length limit.
The sums use only the numbers quoted above. Yearly prices are the monthly figure times twelve.
Where Meetful is different from both
Meetful is a meeting app rather than a notetaker you add to someone else's call. It transcribes each person from their own microphone, so every line carries the name of whoever said it without guessing, and there is no bot in the participant list. The notes, the recording and the transcript are free, and anybody in the meeting can leave themselves out of the notes.
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