Notabium vs Fathom.
Fathom always puts a bot in your meeting. Notabium lets you record in your browser or send the Notabium Notetaker - your choice, per call. Pick the line that matters more to you.
The two pieces that matter
Fathom built its reputation on unlimited transcription. The catch: it is always a bot. Fathom Note Taker joins your meeting as a visible participant, and the audio is uploaded to Fathom's servers.
Notabium is unlimited too, but the notetaker is optional: record in your browser with nothing joining, or send the Notabium Notetaker only when you cannot attend. Either way, transcription and AI summaries run in Notabium's cloud (ElevenLabs Scribe and Claude), encrypted in transit and at rest - on Pro at €19.99/mo with a 7-day free trial.
Quick comparison
| Fathom | Notabium | |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited transcription | unlimited | unlimited |
| Bot in every meeting | yes | never forced |
| Record without a bot joining | no | yes, in browser |
| Notetaker announces itself | visible bot | yes, consent-forward |
| Paid tier (adds the notetaker) | $15/mo (Team) | €19.99/mo (Pro) |
| Video share links | limited | full Loom style |
| Encrypted in transit + at rest | yes | yes |
| Per template summaries | no | yes |
Pick Fathom if
- You need a mobile app and Notabium's lack of one is a deal breaker.
- You have already standardised on Fathom's Zoom and Salesforce integrations and the swap is not worth the friction.
- The bot in your meeting is not a problem in your industry.
Pick Notabium if
- An always-on bot is a problem (sales, therapy, legal, medical).
- You want to record from your browser when you attend, with nothing extra joining the call.
- You want recording, transcription, AI summaries, and chat in your browser, with the notetaker in the same app.
- You want to send the notetaker only to the meetings you cannot attend, not every call.
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