# Fathom: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/fathom
Website: https://www.fathom.ai

Fathom was named in 48 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: AI meeting notetakers, 96% answer share, ranked #1, named first in 16%.

## What Fathom is

Fathom is meeting-capture software for individuals and teams of one to 1,000 people. It provides AI summaries, transcripts and action items, and offers a free-forever option.

After a call, Fathom produces a summary that includes action items and transcribes the conversation with speaker attribution. Users can search past conversations and ask questions about them. It also syncs meeting notes, insights and action items with Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion and Asana.

Pricing: It offers a free-forever option.
(From Fathom's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI meeting notetakers (https://www.memetik.ai/index/ai-meeting-notes) | #1 of 19 | 96% | 16% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Perplexity, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "Go with Fathom if you want a reliable, free tool for standard video calls that seamlessly syncs to Slack and Notion."
> — Gemini, AI meeting notetakers

> "Go with Fathom if you want the absolute best free, high-utility meeting assistant that "just works" on video calls."
> — Gemini 3.5 Flash, AI meeting notetakers

> "If budget is tight, Fathom is a genuinely strong free alternative with no real downgrade in core quality."
> — Claude, AI meeting notetakers

> "For a founder, the best AI meeting notetaker depends on your workflow, but the strongest specific picks are Shadow, CraftNote, Jamie, Granola, and Fathom."
> — Perplexity, AI meeting notetakers