Fathom alternative
Fathom takes notes. An AI Employee runs the call.
The Fathom AI note taker is built for meeting notes and recordings. Your AI Employee is built to run the call for you: it asks your questions, handles the conversation, and books the next step.
Fathom
Built for meeting notes and recordings.
DelegateWorker
Built to run the call for you.
Fathom AI note taker vs an AI Employee
Built for
Fathom:Meeting notes, recordings and clipsDelegateWorker:Running calls with your leads, clients and applicantsJoins Zoom calls
Fathom:YesDelegateWorker:YesTranscribes and summarizes
Fathom:YesDelegateWorker:YesFollows your call script and questions
Fathom:NoDelegateWorker:YesAnswers your business phone line
Fathom:NoDelegateWorker:YesStarting price
Fathom:Free plan; Premium from $16 a month billed yearlyDelegateWorker:Starter from $8 a month
Fathom plan details as listed on fathom.video in 2026.
Fathom vs Otter vs an AI Employee
Fathom
Built for meeting notes, recordings and clips.
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Call brief template (free)
What to give your AI Employee before a client call. Fill it in once per type of call.
- Five fields.
- Two minutes to fill in.
- One brief per type of call.
- Who is on the call
- [Name, company and role]
- Why they booked
- [What they asked for]
- Five questions to ask
- [One per line]
- A good outcome
- [What should be true when the call ends]
- The next step to book
- [Meeting type and length]
Keep Fathom. Add an AI Employee.
Fathom for your team meetings.
Keep your notes and recordings for the meetings you run yourself.
An AI Employee for the calls that need someone to speak.
Send it to discovery calls, client onboarding and meetings you can't attend.
How to set it up
- Step 1
Talk to Jordan.
Tell our onboarding AI Employee what your calls are for and what it should ask. It sets up your AI Employee from the call.
- Step 2
Review and publish.
Check the setup in your account and press Publish.
- Step 3
Connect Zoom.
Connect your Zoom account from your DelegateWorker account.
- Step 4
Send it to the call.
Pick your AI Employee for the meeting. It joins on time, runs the call, and sends the notes.
Who built this
DelegateWorker is founded by Sasan Zarrin.
Sasan sold enterprise software at Oracle, Salesforce and DocuSign, and has delivered projects to over 200 large enterprises. He built DelegateWorker to give every business an AI Employee that does real work.
Questions about Fathom alternatives
- What is the Fathom AI note taker?
- Fathom is a note taker that joins your meetings, records them, and sends you notes and a summary.
- What is the best Fathom alternative?
- It depends on the job. For notes, another note taker will do. For calls where someone has to ask the questions and book the next step, an AI Employee is the better fit.
- Does DelegateWorker work with Zoom?
- Yes. DelegateWorker is approved by Zoom for its App Marketplace and joins your calls as a named participant.
- How much does it cost?
- Plans start at $8 a month. See the pricing page for every plan.
- Can I use Fathom and DelegateWorker together?
- Yes. Keep Fathom for the meetings you run yourself, and send an AI Employee to the calls that need someone to speak.
- Where do the notes go?
- Every call is saved in your account with a transcript and a summary. If you connect HubSpot or Salesforce, the notes go there too.