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MinutesMaster vs Fathom · checked 28 October 2026

A Fathom alternative for the recordings you already have

Fathom records live Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and doesn’t take uploads. MinutesMaster takes the bot, file uploads, YouTube links, Google Drive files and phone recordings, and writes the minutes in the meeting’s language, Czech and Polish included. A fair comparison, with sources.

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The short answer

Fathom and MinutesMaster both join Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls, write AI summaries with action items and connect to Claude and ChatGPT over MCP. Both transcribe 38 languages — Fathom’s help centre lists Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian and Ukrainian too. The differences are what you can bring in, which language the summary is written in and how you pay.

Fathom’s help centre says it records live meetings only and does not support uploaded calls, and that summaries are translated automatically for Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian and Dutch calls. MinutesMaster accepts files, YouTube and Google Drive links next to the bot and phone recordings, writes minutes in the meeting’s language or any of the other 37, and charges per recording instead of per user.

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CompletedUpload · 58 min · Polish
Supplier review with the Gdańsk plant

Marta Kowalczyk (07:45) — The new packaging line is two weeks late, so we need a second carton supplier.

Jonas Weber (08:30) — I’ll ask both bidders for samples, and we decide at the next review.

Decision

Request carton samples from two suppliers before choosing one.

Action item

Jonas Weber → collect samples from both bidders by 14 November

People
Marta Kowalczyk — Plant manager
Jonas Weber — Procurement
Translations
ENCSPLDE

Polish minutes translated into German and English for head office.

Export
PDFDOCXTXTSRTVTTJSON
Side by side

MinutesMaster and Fathom side by side

Fathom facts as listed on its public pages on 28 October 2026 (sources below). MinutesMaster facts describe our own product.

MinutesMaster and Fathom side by side
FeatureMinutesMasterFathom
Paid plansPro €19/month (40 credits = 20 hours) or Business €49/month (120 credits = 60 hours). One-time packs without a subscription: 10 credits €9, 30 credits €24, 100 credits €69.Premium $16 per user/month billed annually ($20 monthly); Team $15 ($19) and Business $25 ($34) per user, both with a 2-user minimum; Enterprise on request.[1]
Free plan5 credits (2.5 hours of audio) once, no credit card. Unused free credits don’t expire.Free forever: unlimited recordings and transcriptions, instant AI summaries, clips and search across calls; some AI features in limited use.[1]
Languages38 for transcription, minutes and translation, including Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian and Ukrainian. Mixed-language meetings work.Transcripts in 38 languages, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Romanian and Ukrainian included. Summaries are translated automatically for Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian and Dutch calls.[2]
Ways to captureMeeting bot for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams; file upload up to 2 GB; browser and phone recording; YouTube links; Google Drive files.Live Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, with a bot or bot-free (beta, Mac). Its help centre says uploaded calls are not supported.[1][3]
AI agents (MCP)Remote server with OAuth or API key and 31 tools: read, search and ask with citations, organize, translate, export links, send a bot, import recordings. Every plan.Official MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP apps; “Public API & MCP” and integrations with LLMs are listed on its pricing page.[1][4]
ExportsPDF, DOCX, TXT, JSON, SRT and VTT on every plan, translated versions included.Call downloads and clips are listed on its pricing page; transcript export formats are not stated on the pages we read.[1]
TranslationMinutes and full transcripts into any of the 38 languages, kept next to the original.Summaries in Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian and Dutch, translatable between those languages; transcript translation is not stated.[2]

Sources

Every Fathom fact in the table comes from the public pages listed below, read on the date shown. Prices and plans change — check the vendor’s site before you decide. “Not stated” means we did not find it on those pages, not that the feature is missing.

  1. [1] www.fathom.ai/pricing — checked 2026-10-28
  2. [2] help.fathom.video/en/articles/296192 — checked 2026-10-28
  3. [3] help.fathom.video/en/articles/6049729 — checked 2026-10-28
  4. [4] developers.fathom.ai/mcp-docs — checked 2026-10-28

Where each one is stronger

A fair comparison names the other side’s strengths too. Here is where Fathom has the edge.

Where Fathom is stronger

  • A free-forever plan with unlimited recordings and transcriptions, where MinutesMaster gives 5 credits once.
  • Sales features on Business: CRM field sync, a deal view, coaching metrics and AI scorecards.
  • An official Fathom connector in Claude and a Fathom app in ChatGPT. MinutesMaster is added as a custom connector today.
  • Bot-free recording on Mac (in beta) for people who don’t want a bot in the call.

Where MinutesMaster is stronger

  • Uploads, YouTube links, Google Drive files and phone recordings of in-person meetings, next to the meeting bot.
  • Minutes written in the meeting’s language for all 38 languages — a Czech or Hungarian call gets Czech or Hungarian minutes — and translated into any of the others.
  • Credits instead of seats: one-time packs never expire, and unused plan credits carry over.
  • MCP tools that act — send a bot, import a recording, translate, create PDF or Word export links — with OAuth or an API key.

Which one should you choose?

Choose Fathom if your meetings are live calls, you want a free plan without a recording limit, and your sales team will use CRM sync and coaching. For Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian or Dutch calls, its summaries come in that language too.

Choose MinutesMaster if recordings reach you as files, YouTube videos or Google Drive shares, if you want Czech, Polish or other non-English meetings summarised in their own language, or if you’d rather pay per recording than per user. The 5 free credits cover a 2.5-hour test.

How it works

Try MinutesMaster alongside Fathom

Keep Fathom for live calls and try MinutesMaster on a recording it can’t take.

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up with email, Google or Apple. 5 credits — 2.5 hours of audio — are added without a credit card.

  2. 2

    Process the same meeting

    Upload a recording, paste a YouTube or Google Drive link, or send the MinutesMaster bot to your next Zoom, Teams or Google Meet call.

  3. 3

    Compare the minutes

    Check speaker names, decisions and action items, switch the minutes to another language if you need to, and export to Word or PDF.

Features

What you get with MinutesMaster

The parts of MinutesMaster that matter most when you compare it with Fathom.

  • 38 languages, mixed meetings included

    Transcripts, minutes and translations in 38 languages. A meeting that switches between Czech and English, or Polish and German, needs no language setting.

  • Five ways in, one result

    Bot, upload, browser or phone recording, YouTube and Google Drive all produce the same speaker-named transcript and structured minutes.

  • AI agents that can act

    Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor and other MCP apps can search, ask, translate, export, send a bot and import recordings — within the permissions you grant.

  • Pay for hours, not seats

    1 credit covers 30 minutes of audio. Buy a pack that never expires, or pick Pro or Business for regular use; unused plan credits carry over.

  • Six export formats

    PDF and Word minutes, plain text, JSON, and SRT or VTT subtitles — on every plan, translations included.

  • Czech company, no AI training

    MinutesMaster is run by a Czech company, hosted in Europe under the GDPR, and does not use your meetings to train AI models. Delete a meeting or your account at any time.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is MinutesMaster a good Fathom alternative?
It is if you need minutes from recordings Fathom doesn’t take — uploaded files, YouTube videos, Google Drive shares — or minutes written in Czech, Polish or another of 38 languages. For live English calls with a free plan and sales coaching, Fathom covers a lot.
Can I upload a recording to Fathom?
Not as of 28 October 2026: Fathom’s help centre says it records live Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings, does not support uploaded calls, and has uploads on its roadmap. MinutesMaster accepts audio and video files up to 2 GB, YouTube links and Google Drive files.
What languages does Fathom support?
Fathom’s help centre lists transcripts in 38 languages, including Czech, Polish, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian and Ukrainian, with summaries translated automatically for Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian and Dutch calls. MinutesMaster also supports 38 languages and writes the minutes in the meeting’s language for all of them.
How much does Fathom cost compared with MinutesMaster?
Fathom Premium is $16 per user per month billed annually ($20 monthly), and team plans start at $15 per user with a 2-user minimum, as listed on 28 October 2026. MinutesMaster charges by audio: Pro is €19 a month for 20 hours, and packs start at €9 for 5 hours with no subscription.
Does Fathom work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. Fathom has an official MCP server with a Claude connector and a ChatGPT app. MinutesMaster’s MCP server also works with Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor and other MCP apps, with OAuth or an API key, and its 31 tools can import recordings, send a bot, translate and create exports.
Is Fathom free?
Fathom lists a free-forever plan with unlimited recordings and transcriptions and instant AI summaries, as read on 28 October 2026. MinutesMaster gives every new account 5 credits — 2.5 hours of audio — once, without a credit card.
Can I record in-person meetings with MinutesMaster?
Yes. The MinutesMaster apps for iPhone and Android record in-person meetings, keep recording with the screen locked and protect the recording if a call interrupts. You can also record in the browser or upload a file from any recorder.
Is my meeting data used to train AI?
MinutesMaster does not use recordings, transcripts or minutes to train AI models, and you can delete any meeting or your whole account at any time. For Fathom’s data practices, see its own privacy documentation.

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