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FathomvsGranola

Fathom vs Granola for nonprofits

Choose Fathom if…

Small nonprofits that want free meeting notes

Not ideal for: Organisations that need data-residency options or negotiated training terms

Choose Granola if…

Small teams who take lots of calls with funders, partners and board members and want tidy notes

Not ideal for: Organisations that need data stored outside the US (data is hosted on US AWS)

FathomGranola
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PriceFree plan · paid from US$15/user/month (Team, billed annually)Free plan · paid from US$14/user/month (Business)
Nonprofit offerFathom's pricing page lists '10 free seats for nonprofits' under special programs.50% off the Business plan for registered nonprofits, subject to Granola's review and discretion. Eligible countries are not stated.
TypeSpecialistSpecialist
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, MediumVolunteer-run, Small, Medium, Large
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Best free plan for meeting notes
  • 10 free nonprofit seats
  • Clear paid tiers
  • No bot joins the call, so it feels less intrusive
  • Generous 50% nonprofit discount
  • Audio is not stored
Watch out for
  • Nonprofit application route is not documented on the page
  • Opt-out needed for own-model training (reported)
  • Mostly aimed at sales teams
  • US-only data hosting
  • Training on anonymised data is on by default for non-Enterprise plans
  • Free plan limited to 30 days of history
Key features
  • Unlimited recording and transcription on the free plan
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Clips and playlists
  • Records from your device with no meeting bot
  • AI summaries that blend your own notes with the transcript
  • Templates and shared folders

Our ratings: Fathom: Generous free meeting notes plus 10 free nonprofit seats make it an easy default. Granola: Bot-free meeting notes that people like, with 50% off for nonprofits.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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