Looking for a Fathom alternative that does more than just record meetings? Discover why Hedy's proactive AI coaching and automatic suggestions make you the brightest person in every room—at 40% lower cost than Fathom Premium.
Fathom is a free AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes, and summarizes virtual meetings. Launched as one of the first accessible AI meeting tools, Fathom built its reputation on accurate transcriptions and instant email summaries delivered after each call.
Fathom's Core Features:
Fathom's Limitations:
For users who simply need meeting transcripts and post-call summaries, Fathom delivers solid value. However, professionals seeking to improve their performance during meetings—not just document what happened—quickly hit Fathom's limitations.
Hedy represents the next generation of meeting intelligence: an AI coach that doesn't just record conversations—it actively helps you excel during them.
While Fathom and similar tools operate as passive observers, documenting your meetings for later review, Hedy works as your real-time strategic partner. Using advanced AI analysis, Hedy continuously monitors your conversations and delivers automatic suggestions at precisely the right moments—helping you ask brilliant questions, spot opportunities others miss, and contribute insights that make you stand out.
Unlike traditional meeting assistants, Hedy provides Automatic Suggestions—proactive intelligence that appears without you having to ask. During your meeting, Hedy might suggest:
This isn't a chatbot waiting for your questions. It's ambient intelligence that knows when you need help and provides it automatically.
This is the fundamental divide between Hedy and Fathom—and the reason thousands of professionals are making the switch.
Fathom's bot joins your meeting, records everything, and sends you a summary afterward. If you missed an opportunity to ask a crucial question, didn't catch an important detail, or failed to address a client concern—you'll learn about it later when reviewing the transcript.
The Problem: You can't go back in time. The meeting has ended. The opportunity has passed.
This reactive model creates what we call "transcript regret"—that sinking feeling when you realize hours after a meeting that you should have explored a topic, asked a follow-up question, or addressed an objection. Fathom tells you what you missed. It doesn't help you catch it in the moment.
Hedy analyzes conversations in real-time and delivers automatic suggestions while you can still act on them. It's the difference between a recording that documents your mistakes and a coach that helps you avoid them.
Real Example:
During a sales call, your prospect mentions they're "evaluating several options and timeline is important."
This is the power of in-the-moment intelligence. Not just knowing what happened, but changing what happens.
Valentino, Corporate Professional:
"90% of my job involves sitting in corporate meetings that are a little over my head, so sometimes I lack the confidence to contribute my ideas to these meetings, which I feel is holding me back from being a director or higher level. By chance, I stumbled on Hedy and was in TOTAL shock how amazing it was. I used it to validate my ideas and also come up with new ideas to share. I can tell this is going to be game changing for my career!"
Graham K., Director of Marketing:
"I'm constantly context switching between situations and clients. I essentially need a backstop for my notes and my memory. I used Hedy for the first time yesterday and was blown away by really how much it could do for me in my day to day."
Andy Abramson, CEO:
"Hedy is particularly beneficial for professionals who juggle back-to-back meetings and need an edge in real-time decision-making. Hedy lets you be more engaged and actively participate in the conversation during the meeting, prompting you to ask not just 'a question' but the right question."
Free Plan:
Premium ($16/month):
Free Plan (5 hours/month):
Pro ($9.99/month or $69.99/year):
Lifetime ($199 one-time):
Value Analysis:
At $9.99/month (or just $5.83/month annually), Hedy costs 40% less than Fathom's premium tier while providing significantly more capability:
Hedy is the superior choice for professionals who:
Need to Improve In-Meeting Performance:
If you want to be more confident, ask better questions, and contribute more effectively during meetings (not just document them afterward), Hedy's automatic suggestions are transformational.
Work Beyond Virtual Meetings:
Consultants, journalists, healthcare professionals, field researchers, and anyone who has important conversations outside scheduled video calls need Hedy's mobile-first approach.
Manage Complex Projects:
If you track clients, projects, or initiatives across multiple meetings and need to synthesize information across conversations, Hedy's Topics feature provides capabilities Fathom cannot match.
Value Privacy and Discretion:
Professionals in healthcare, legal, HR, or other sensitive fields benefit from Hedy's on-device processing and bot-free recording that respects privacy without sacrificing intelligence.
Want Specialized Support:
If your meetings fit specific contexts—patient consultations, job interviews, coaching sessions, journalism—Hedy's specialized modes provide tailored intelligence that generic tools miss.
Seek Maximum Value:
At $9.99/month (or $5.83/month annually), Hedy costs 40% less than Fathom while providing exponentially more capability. The lifetime option at $199 offers unmatched long-term value.
Fathom is a competent meeting transcription tool that serves its purpose well: documenting conversations accurately and delivering summaries efficiently. For users who need only passive recording and post-meeting review, it's a solid choice.
But if you want more—if you want to be better in meetings, not just remember them better—Hedy represents the future of meeting intelligence.
Choose Fathom if:
Choose Hedy if:
For most professionals, Hedy's combination of real-time coaching, universal platform support, intelligent organization, and compelling pricing makes it the superior choice.
Ready to experience the difference between meeting documentation and meeting coaching?
Start with Hedy's Free Plan:
Be the brightest person in the room. Try Hedy today.
