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Fathom vs Flodesk

Side-by-side comparison of Fathom and Flodesk.

Tool
Fathom

AI meeting recorder that writes your notes for you

Flodesk

Flat-rate email marketing built for visual creators

Starting price
16/mo
19/mo
Founded
2020
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Pricing model
freemium
freemium
Free option
Free tier
Free tier

What they are

Fathom

Fathom records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings on Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, then delivers a structured recap with action items within seconds of the call ending. It is used by individual contributors, sales reps, consultants, and customer success teams who want to stay present in conversations rather than writing notes. A bot-free capture mode launched in 2026 for Mac lets participants see no extra attendee in the call. CRM sync to HubSpot and Salesforce is available on paid tiers, and the free plan is genuinely unlimited on recordings and storage.

Flodesk

Flodesk is an email marketing platform focused on design-first newsletters and automated workflows. It attracts independent creators, photographers, and small-business owners who prioritize aesthetics over deep segmentation. The flat monthly rate has been abandoned, pricing is now subscriber-based and scales with list size ($19 is the starting price at 1,000 subs) so the price scales as the list grows. The trade-off is a thinner feature set compared to platforms like Klaviyo or ActiveCampaign.

Choose
Fathom

if you need ai meetings. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free plan includes unlimited recordings, storage, and transcription in 38 languages with no time limits
  • +AI summaries are ready within roughly 30 seconds of a meeting ending
  • +Bot-free capture mode (Mac, 2026 beta) lets you record without adding a visible bot participant
Choose
Flodesk

if you need monetization and email marketing. It has a usable free tier to start with.

  • +Free option available to try before you buy
  • +Template designs are polished and require minimal editing to look professional
  • +Drag-and-drop editor is quick to learn for non-technical users

Which to choose

Fathom and Flodesk solve different problems, so most people would not choose between them directly. The comparison below helps if you are weighing where to spend budget, or deciding whether you need both.

Read the full reviews for Fathom and Flodesk.

Pricing checked 28 Jun 2026.