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Fathom vs tl;dv: free plan compared
Side by side, from each vendor's own pages. Last checked 2026-10-16.
| Fathom | tl;dv | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free plan | Free plan |
| Free plan details | Unlimited recordings, storage and transcription; advanced AI summaries for your first 5 calls each month, then the General/Enhanced template only. | Unlimited recordings and transcripts; automatic AI notes for your first 10 meetings (lifetime), then only the first 10 minutes of each meeting; recordings stored 3 months. |
| Monthly transcription minutes (free) | unlimited | unlimited |
| Max length per meeting (free) | unknown | 180 min |
| Meetings per month (free) | unknown | unknown |
| AI summary limits (free) | Advanced summaries for the first 5 calls per month; standard summaries after that. | Full AI notes for the first 10 meetings ever; 10 AI prompts and 10 AI reports, lifetime (limits do not renew monthly). |
| Transcript / notes retention | Unlimited recordings & storage. | Recordings stored 3 months; moved to archived storage after 3 days (transcript & notes stay accessible). |
| Paid plan from | $16/mo (Premium (individual)); billed monthly: 20 USD | €18/seat/mo (Pro); billed monthly: 29 EUR |
| How it records | Bot or bot-free. Choice of bot capture or bot-free capture (bot-free is a beta feature for Mac). | Bot or bot-free. Bot records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams; a desktop app can record device audio without a bot (no video in that mode). |
| Meeting platforms | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams |
| Languages | 38 languages | 30+ languages |
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FAQ
Which has the better free plan, Fathom or tl;dv?
It depends on your meeting load. Fathom: Unlimited recordings, storage and transcription; advanced AI summaries for your first 5 calls each month, then the General/Enhanced template only. tl;dv: Unlimited recordings and transcripts; automatic AI notes for your first 10 meetings (lifetime), then only the first 10 minutes of each meeting; recordings stored 3 months. Use the calculator to check your own numbers.
Do Fathom and tl;dv need a bot to join the call?
Fathom: Bot or bot-free. Choice of bot capture or bot-free capture (bot-free is a beta feature for Mac). tl;dv: Bot or bot-free. Bot records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams; a desktop app can record device audio without a bot (no video in that mode).
How much do Fathom and tl;dv cost after the free plan?
Fathom starts at $16/mo; tl;dv starts at €18/seat/mo (lowest listed paid prices, usually billed annually).
Sources
Fathom
- Fathom pricing · checked 2026-10-16
- Fathom help: Free vs Premium · checked 2026-10-16 (seen via search index)
- Fathom help FAQs (languages, platforms) · checked 2026-10-16 (seen via search index)
tl;dv
- tl;dv help: Free plan limits · checked 2026-10-16
- tl;dv pricing · checked 2026-10-16
- tl;dv desktop app (bot-free) · checked 2026-10-16 (seen via search index)
- tl;dv help: transcript language · checked 2026-10-16 (seen via search index)
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