Fathom records the call. Driffle remembers the week.
Fathom is a polished notetaker with strong compliance and a new bot-free mode. What it does not do is remember anything outside the meeting.
The short version
Fathom is well built and generous on the free tier, holds SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA, and now offers bot-free capture alongside its bot.
On capture method the gap has narrowed. On scope it has not. Fathom's world is the meetings it records. Driffle also holds the documents, threads and screens around them.
If you want a clean recorder that syncs to your CRM, Fathom is a fair pick. If the thing you actually lose is context between meetings, that is the gap Driffle is built for.
Where we are the same
Worth saying plainly, because a comparison that pretends the other tool is bad is not much use to you.
- Both can capture without a bot in the call.
- Both produce summaries and action items automatically.
- Both have a free tier worth using.
- Both let you ask questions about what was captured.
Where Driffle is different
Scope beyond the call
Fathom captures meetings and syncs them outward to other tools. Driffle keeps the meeting alongside the documents and threads that produced it, in one memory.
Bot-free by design, not as a mode
Fathom offers bot or bot-free capture, with bot-free newly available. Driffle has only ever listened on your machine.
Proactive, not just retrievable
Routines bring you what changed on a schedule you set, rather than waiting for you to open an archive and search it.
Driffle and Fathom, side by side
| Driffle | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|
| How it learns about your work | Builds a running memory from your meetings and the work on your screen. | Learns from the meetings it records. source |
| What it captures | Meeting audio plus the documents, threads, and apps you actually work in. | Meeting audio and video from supported conferencing platforms. source |
| Bot in your call | None. Driffle listens on your Mac, so nothing joins and no guest shows up in the participant list. | Your choice. “Capture notes your way, bot or no bot”, with bot-free newly available. source |
| Before the meeting | A brief built from your whole week, not just the last call with these people. | Not stated as a pre-meeting brief on their pages. source |
| During the meeting | Transcribes quietly while you take your own notes or look something up. | Records and transcribes, with live highlight capture. source |
| After the meeting | Summary and actions land seconds after the call, folded into memory you can question later. | Summaries and action items, synced to CRM and other tools. source |
| Context beyond meetings | Yes. Meetings, documents, messages, and screen context sit in one memory. | Meetings only. Integrations push notes outward rather than pulling context in. source |
| Where it runs | Mac, on Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows and Linux are request only today. | Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams, with Gmail and Slack integrations. source |
| Trains AI on your work | Never. Models run inside our own AWS account with no training rights, and your work is not sent to any model company. | Not stated on their pricing page. source |
| Independent audit | GDPR and CCPA aligned with an Article 28 DPA. SOC 2 Type 1 audit underway, Type 2 to follow. | SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA compliant, SSO and SCIM. source |
| Where pricing starts | Free plan that never expires. Plus is $17 a month billed annually, $20 billed monthly. | Free $0. Premium $20 a month, $16 annually. Team $19, $15 annually. Business $34, $25 annually. source |
Fathom details compared as of August 2026, taken from their own pages. Products change. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Which one fits
Choose Driffle when
- What you lose is context between meetings, not the recording itself.
- You want documents and threads remembered alongside the calls.
- You want updates to arrive on a schedule instead of being searched for.
- You want an explicit no-training commitment in writing.
Choose Fathom when
- You want a clean recorder that pushes notes into a CRM.
- You need SOC 2 Type II or HIPAA on file today.
- Your team is on Windows or works entirely in the browser.
- Your calls are the whole job and nothing around them needs remembering.
Switching
Both can run without a bot, so the trial is quiet. Give Driffle a week of the same calls and see whether the questions you ask afterwards are about the transcript or about the work around it.
Security and your data
The parts that decide whether a tool is safe to put on your machine, stated without spin.
- Encryption
- AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit
- Hosting
- US AWS VPC
- Trains on your work
- Never, by design
- Bot in your call
- None
- Privacy law
- GDPR and CCPA aligned, Article 28 DPA
- Independent audit
- SOC 2 Type 1 underway, Type 2 to follow
Our SOC 2 Type 1 audit is underway and Type 2 follows it. Until those reports exist we describe our practices rather than point at an attestation, and we do not sign BAAs today. The full detail is on our privacy and security page.
Common questions about Driffle and Fathom
Is Fathom bot-free like Driffle?
It can be. Fathom offers a choice of bot or bot-free capture, with bot-free newly available. Driffle has always listened on your machine, with nothing joining the call.
What does Driffle remember that Fathom does not?
The work around the meeting. Fathom's scope is the meetings it records, and its integrations push notes outward. Driffle pulls documents, threads and screen context into the same memory as the call.
Is Fathom SOC 2 certified?
Fathom lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA compliance. Driffle's SOC 2 Type 1 audit is underway with Type 2 to follow, and we do not sign BAAs today. If a report is required for purchase, that difference is real.
Which has the better free plan?
Both are usable free. Fathom's free tier covers unlimited recording with limits on advanced summaries. Driffle's free plan never expires and includes a limited number of meeting notes a month.
Does Fathom work on Mac?
Fathom works with Google Meet, Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Driffle ships as a Mac app for Apple Silicon and Intel, with Windows and Linux available by request.
Does either train AI on my calls?
Fathom's pricing page does not state a training policy, so check their terms. Driffle does not train on your work, and the models run inside our own AWS account with no training rights.
Compare Driffle with something else
Your work does not happen in meetings alone
Driffle remembers the call and everything around it, then hands it back the moment you need it.