Fathom vs Tana
A side-by-side comparison of Fathom and Tana, two Meeting tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.
Compared from listings verified as of
At a glance
| Attribute | Fathom | Tana |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Meeting | Meeting |
| Pricing | FREEMIUM | FREEMIUM |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms (differs) | Web, Browser extension | Web, iOS |
| Model support (differs) | Single model (proprietary) | — |
| Vendor (differs) | Fathom Video | Tana |
| Capabilities (differs) |
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The honest brief
Fathom
Unlimited recording and transcription free forever; monetizes team analytics and CRM sync where rivals cap free minutes.
- Unlimited recording free for individuals
- Auto summaries, action items, clips
- Highly rated for accuracy
- CRM sync on paid tiers
- Best AI features gated to paid Team tiers
- Bot must join the call to record
- Less deep cross-meeting search than rivals
Tana
Its agents act live during the meeting — drafting PRs, tickets and storyboards — instead of just summarizing after, over a persistent context graph.
- Agents draft PRs, tickets, storyboards
- Persistent cross-meeting context graph
- Human-approval step for AI changes
- Integrates GitHub, Linear, Jira, Slack
- Recently pivoted; product still maturing
- Heavier concept than simple notetakers
- Pricing tiers shifting with the pivot
When to pick which
Fathom leans on Transcription (STT) and Meeting notes as a headline capability; Tana treats them as secondary.
- Transcription (STT) (primary capability)
- Meeting notes (primary capability)
They also differ on:
- Platforms
- Web, Browser extension · Web, iOS
Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.