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MacGranola vs Fathom
Granola vs Fathom: verdict, pricing, and specs compared, so you can pick the right one for your Mac.
At a glance
Granola
Free (Basic); $14/mo per user (Business); $35/mo per user (Enterprise)An AI notepad for back-to-back meetings that transcribes your own computer audio instead of sending a bot into the call — used internally at Linear, Vercel, and Figma, per its own site.
Fathom
Free forever (individuals); Premium $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually); Team $19/mo per user; Business $34/mo per user; Enterprise customA free-forever AI notetaker for Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, now adding a bot-free capture mode — used at 300,000+ companies, per its own site.
Spec comparison
Granola
- Price
- Free (Basic); $14/mo per user (Business); $35/mo per user (Enterprise)
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- License
- Proprietary
- Placement
- Screen
- Channels
- Homebrew · Direct
- Category
- Meetings
Fathom
- Price
- Free forever (individuals); Premium $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually); Team $19/mo per user; Business $34/mo per user; Enterprise custom
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- License
- Proprietary
- Placement
- Screen
- Channels
- Homebrew · Direct
- Category
- Meetings
The verdict
Fathom’s free plan is the more generous free tier — unlimited recordings and history with no time limit, versus Granola’s Basic plan capping history at 30 days. But Granola’s bot-free capture is the mature, default way it works, while Fathom’s equivalent bot-free mode is newer and still in beta on Mac — its established mode joins as a visible bot. If a bot-free presence is non-negotiable, Granola is the safer bet today; if a free plan with no history limit matters most, Fathom is the pick.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Granola if…
- Pick Granola if you never want a visible bot joining your calls — that’s been its default mode from the start, not a newer beta feature
- Pick Granola if you want AI tools like Claude or ChatGPT to query your meeting history through its MCP connector
- Pick Granola if calendar-aware pre-meeting briefs matter to you
- Pick Granola if a 30-day history limit on the free Basic plan is fine for how you work
Pick Fathom if…
- Pick Fathom if you want a genuinely unlimited free plan — no time limit on recordings, transcription, or history
- Pick Fathom if you need CRM sync (Salesforce, HubSpot) or team-wide search, available from $19/mo per user
- Pick Fathom if you’re fine with a visible meeting bot for now — its bot-free capture mode is still in beta on Mac
- Pick Fathom if a ChatGPT-style "Ask Fathom" search across your meeting history appeals to you
Granola vs Fathom — questions people ask
Are Granola and Fathom both free?
Both have real free tiers. Granola’s Basic plan is free with unlimited notes, but history older than 30 days needs a paid plan. Fathom’s free plan for individuals has no time limit — unlimited recordings, transcription, and AI summaries.
Do Granola and Fathom use a meeting bot?
Granola never has — it transcribes your computer’s own audio instead of joining as a bot. Fathom’s default mode uses a visible bot, though a bot-free capture mode is rolling out and is currently in beta on Mac.
Which costs less for a team?
Granola Business is $14/mo per user; Fathom’s Team tier is $19/mo per user with a 2-user minimum. Check each site for current pricing before committing.