Fathom vs Granola
Granola scores higher overall: 80/100 (A-tier) vs 69/100 (B-tier) for Fathom in Productivity, meetings & personal agents. Fathom leads on value. Granola leads on job fit, momentum and builder/gamer bonus. They tie on ease, openness & portability and trust & maturity.
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Side by side
| Fathom | Granola | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | A |
| Overall score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Job fit | 16/30 | 23/30 |
| Ease / time-to-first-result | 15/15 | 15/15 |
| Value | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Momentum | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| Openness & portability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Trust & maturity | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Builder/gamer bonus | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| What it does | Records and summarizes Zoom, Meet and Teams calls with a generous free plan. | Captures meeting audio on your device and enhances your notes without a bot joining the call. |
| Best for | You want a free meeting recorder that just works. | You want great meeting notes without a bot in the call. |
| Skip it if | You need on-prem storage. | You need recordings and video playback. |
| Pricing | Free forever plan; Team $19/user/mo ($15 annually, 2-user min); Business $34 ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026 | Basic $0; Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026 |
| Starting paid price | $19/user/mo ($15 billed annually) | $14/user/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | web · Mac · Win | Mac · Win · iOS |
| Open source | No | No |
| Official site | fathom.ai | granola.ai |
| Last reviewed | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Which should you pick?
Pick Fathom if…
You want a free meeting recorder that just works.
Pick Granola if…
You want great meeting notes without a bot in the call.
FAQ
Is Fathom better than Granola?
Granola scores higher overall: 80/100 (A-tier) vs 69/100 (B-tier) for Fathom in Productivity, meetings & personal agents. Fathom leads on value. Granola leads on job fit, momentum and builder/gamer bonus. They tie on ease, openness & portability and trust & maturity. The better pick depends on the job: choose Fathom if you want a free meeting recorder that just works. Choose Granola if you want great meeting notes without a bot in the call.
Do Fathom and Granola have free tiers?
Fathom: free tier listed (verified on the official pricing page Oct 18, 2026). Granola: free tier listed (verified on the official pricing page Oct 18, 2026). Unverified means an editorial summary not yet confirmed on the vendor's pricing page.
Is Fathom or Granola open source?
Fathom is not open source; Granola is not open source.
How are these scores calculated?
Both tools are scored out of 100 on the same public rubric (job fit 30, ease 15, value 15, momentum 15, openness 10, trust 10, builder/gamer bonus 5) within their category. Current scores are initial editorial estimates from public information, not hands-on tests. Sponsors cannot buy points.
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