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Bridge vs Fathom

Bridge and Fathom are both meeting notes & transcription tools. Bridge is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Fathom is aimed at small businesses and freelancers. Fathom costs less, from $19/mo versus $20/mo for Bridge. Both have a free plan.

Bridge

Video meetings, bot-free capture and AI agents in one workspace

Fathom

Free AI notetaker with instant summaries

PricingFreemium · $20Freemium · $19
Starting price$20/mo$19/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial14 days—
Built forSmall businesses, Enterprise, FreelancersSmall businesses, Freelancers
Platformsweb, macosweb, macos, windows
Country—US · 2020
Rating——

Choose Bridge if

Startups and small teams on Macs that want video calls, AI notes and meeting agents in one per-seat tool.

  • Replaces separate video, notetaker and prep tools for small teams
  • Free plan already includes capture and unlimited notes
  • Meeting data is reachable from other AI tools through MCP

Look elsewhere if: Large organisations that need proven webinar-scale video or Windows teams that want bot-free capture (Zoom, Fireflies).

Choose Fathom if

Individuals and sales teams wanting free, reliable meeting notes.

  • Generous free plan
  • Accurate summaries
  • Strong CRM integrations

Look elsewhere if: Bot-free note-taking (Granola).

Bridge vs Fathom pricing

Bridge

  • Starter$05 participants, 60-min meetings, capture and unlimited notes
  • Professional$20/user/mo25 participants, 8-hr meetings, custom agents, Bridge MCP
  • Business$30/user/mo200 participants, 24-hr meetings, groups, admin controls
  • EnterpriseCustom1,000 participants, SAML SSO, SLA, whitelabeling

Fathom

  • Free$0Unlimited recordings and transcription; some AI features limited
  • Premium$20/user/mo$16/mo billed annually; advanced summaries, AI action items
  • Team$19/user/mo$15/mo billed annually; min 2 users; team search, collaboration
  • Business$34/user/mo$25/mo billed annually; min 2 users; CRM sync, Deal View
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO/SCIM, custom data retention

Bridge · Key features

  • Native video meetings with scheduling and booking pages
  • Bot-free capture of Zoom, Meet and Teams calls via the Mac app
  • Import of meeting history from Granola, Fireflies and Fathom
  • Pre-meeting briefs, live AI help and automatic notes with action items
  • Custom agents with triggers, tools and their own instructions
  • Self-updating memory profiles for people and companies

Cons

  • Bot-free capture requires an Apple Silicon Mac
  • No Windows desktop app; other computers rely on the meeting bot
  • Custom agents and MCP require a paid seat

Fathom · Key features

  • Unlimited free recording and transcription
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Highlight moments live
  • CRM sync for sales teams
  • Ask Fathom across meetings
  • Clip sharing

Cons

  • Bot joins the call
  • AI summary limits on free
  • Team features cost extra

Bridge vs Fathom: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Bridge or Fathom?

Fathom starts at $19/mo and Bridge at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Bridge and Fathom have a free plan?

Yes, both Bridge and Fathom have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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