# Do you still need Fathom?

What parts of Fathom other tools can do, and what's hard to replace. Interactive version: https://onelesstool.com/replace/fathom

## Alternatives by capability

### Transcribe and summarise meetings
Fathom fit: native

- Fireflies.ai: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)
- Granola: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Basic $0 (verified)
- Otter.ai: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Basic $0 (verified)

### Manage contacts and customer records
Fathom fit: partial

- HubSpot Sales Hub: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)
- Salesforce Sales Cloud: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free Suite $0 (verified)
- Pipedrive: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Lite $14 (verified)

## Reasons to keep paying

- Archive of recorded and transcribed calls with clips and highlights
- CRM field sync that updates records after calls (Business)
- Free plan with unlimited recordings, which few rivals match

Personalised answer (owned tools, team size): GET https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/alternatives?tool=fathom&capabilities=<slugs>&owned=<tools>