FATHOM AND RECAPRO COMPARED
Comparing Recapro and Fathom: hosting, deployment, pricing
Fathom is a US meeting assistant, hosted in the United States according to its privacy policy, with a free plan that has no cap on recordings. Recapro keeps data at rest in France at Scaleway, or on your own servers with On-Premise. The facts below were checked on October 16, 2026.
About this comparison. Fathom is a trademark of its publisher, Fathom Video Inc. Recapro is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by this publisher. This page is published by Recapro, one of the two vendors compared: the facts come from the public sources cited, and that context should be kept in mind.
Facts checked on October 16, 2026 against these sources, archived on the Wayback Machine. An error, an update or a right of reply: write to [email protected] and we will correct the page.
Fathom and Recapro: five verified differences
Found on fathom.ai and the Fathom help center on October 16, 2026. Sources are listed under the table.
Hosting location
Fathom's privacy policy, updated August 16, 2026, states: "Our Service are hosted in the United States". It publishes no EU data residency option. Recapro Cloud: data at rest in France at Scaleway (Postgres and object storage, fr-par region); in transit, Cloudflare terminates TLS.
Free plan
Fathom's Free plan includes unlimited recordings and transcripts. Advanced AI summaries cover the first 5 calls each month, after which the General/Enhanced template takes over. Recapro's free plan gives 300 minutes of audio processing for life, with every Cloud feature.
Model training
Depending on account settings, Fathom may create de-identified data from meeting content to train its in-house AI models; users can opt out in their settings. Recapro trains no model on your data.
On-Premise deployment
Fathom publishes no installation on customer servers (not documented on fathom.ai/pricing as of October 16, 2026). Recapro offers Forteresse On-Premise at €19.90/seat/month, 10 seats minimum (€199/month), hardware extra from €4,990.
Recording without a network
Fathom documents no offline mode on the pages checked on October 16, 2026. The Recapro mobile app records without a network; transcription then runs on our servers, or locally with On-Premise.
Recapro and Fathom: the comparison table
Facts checked on both vendors' websites on October 16, 2026. "Not published" means the vendor does not document the point publicly; it says nothing about its actual practices.
Fathom: Fathom Video Inc., San Francisco (California). Hosting: "Our Service are hosted in the United States". Training: de-identified data from meetings, depending on account settings, with an opt-out. Source: fathom.ai/privacy (updated August 16, 2026), checked October 16, 2026 (archive).
Fathom pricing in US dollars, per user per month: Free $0, Premium $20 monthly or $16 annual, Team $19 or $15 and Business $34 or $25 (2 users minimum), Enterprise on quote. Bot-free capture is in beta on Mac. No On-Premise offer published. Source: fathom.ai/pricing, checked October 16, 2026 (archive).
Fathom Free plan: unlimited recordings, storage and transcripts; advanced AI summaries on the first 5 calls each month, then the General/Enhanced template. Source: Fathom help center (article updated June 4, 2026), checked October 16, 2026 (archive).
Recapro Cloud: data at rest in France at Scaleway (Postgres and object storage, fr-par region); in transit, Cloudflare terminates TLS. The AI runs on open-weight models executed on our servers. Recapro holds no HDS, ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification. Source: Recapro pricing.
Fathom or Recapro? it depends on your constraint
Both tools produce meeting summaries. They differ on hosting, deployment and pricing.
Choose Fathom if…
- You want to record and transcribe your video calls without limits and for free, and US hosting fits your risk analysis.
- You want to feed your CRM. Fathom syncs HubSpot, Salesforce and Close from the Free plan, for up to 3 users per domain.
- You are starting with two people, and Fathom's Team and Business plans start at 2 users.
- An individual plan at $16 a month on annual billing fits your budget.
Choose Recapro if…
- Your data at rest must stay in France, where Recapro Cloud stores it at Scaleway (fr-par region).
- Audio must stay on your servers. Forteresse On-Premise installs on your premises, up to air-gapped mode.
- You also record in-person meetings from a smartphone, including without a network.
- You want public pricing in euros and no model training on your data.
We report the gaps found on both vendors' websites on October 16, 2026. The conclusion belongs to your own risk analysis.
What Recapro adds
Six Recapro capabilities.
Data at rest in France
Recapro Cloud: data at rest in France at Scaleway (Postgres and object storage, fr-par region); in transit, Cloudflare terminates TLS.
Forteresse On-Premise
Installed on your servers, up to air-gapped mode. The data stays with you. €19.90/seat/month, 10 seats minimum (€199/month), hardware extra from €4,990.
Recording without a network
The mobile app records offline. Transcription runs on our servers once the network is back, or locally with On-Premise.
No training on your data
Recapro trains no model on your meetings. The AI runs on open-weight models executed on our servers, with no third-party LLM.
In-person meetings
Recapro records from a participant's smartphone or from the desktop app, with no extra participant added to the call.
Public pricing in euros
Cloud Team at €22.90/user/month (€17.90 annual), 5 users minimum. Free plan of 300 minutes for life, no credit card.
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Free plan
Create an account: 300 minutes of audio processing free for life, no credit card.
Existing recordings
Fathom lets you download your recordings. Recapro Web imports them and turns each into a summary filed under the meeting date.
Side by side
Recapro runs next to your current tool. Compare the summaries on your own meetings before deciding.
Monthly Cloud plans carry no commitment.
Pricing
Three tiers. Same sovereignty.
Choose the level of isolation adapted to your criticality.
Fortress
Physical server installed on your premises (or on your existing servers). A single Sovereign Shield subscription, whatever the hardware tier.
~130 W max, about the same as a desktop PC left on. ≈ €210/year of electricity.
For 1 to 10 users
For 11 to 30 users
For 31 to 60 users
For 61 to 90 users
Custom configuration for large teams. Response within 24h.
Subject to compatible performance. Prior technical assessment.
Minimum 10 seats billed, i.e. EUR199/month: a 3-person firm pays the same Shield as a 10-person one. Above 10 seats, billing is strictly per seat.
Everything in Cloud Tailored, plus:
- Server installed on your premises (or your own servers)
- Air-gap: AI 100% disconnected from the internet
- No data ever leaves
- Hardware & commissioning included
- Fit for legal, medical, defense and finance
- Priority 24/7 support
Fathom
Competitor
/user/month annual ($20 monthly)
- • Hosted in the United States (privacy policy)
- • Unlimited recordings and transcripts
- • Unlimited advanced AI summaries
- • Bot-free capture in beta on Mac
- • CRM sync for up to 3 users per domain
- • On-Premise: not published as of 2026-10-16
- • Priced in dollars
* Fair Use Policy: Usage is limited to 10 hours of audio processing per day per user, in compliance with working time legislation.
All prices are shown excluding tax (excl. VAT); VAT applies at the prevailing rate. Offers reserved for business customers.
"From" refers to the price of the first tier or the standard configuration, actually available; the final price depends on your configuration and the number of seats.
Fortress hardware is a fixed asset generally depreciable over 4 years; VAT is in principle recoverable, subject to your own accounting and tax regime (general information, not tax advice).
Your templates and your lexicon follow you from Cloud Tailored to Fortress.
On annual billing, Fathom Premium costs $16 per user per month with no minimum, and Fathom Team $15 with 2 users minimum. Recapro Cloud Team costs €17.90 per user per month on annual billing, with 5 users minimum. Because the currencies differ, the actual gap depends on the day's exchange rate. Recapro pricing details.
Recapro in regulated sectors
Recapro's sector pages.
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Nearby comparisons
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- Recapro / Granola Granola is an AI notepad that captures device audio without a bot and, according to its security FAQ, stores data on AWS in the United States. Recapro keeps data at rest in France at Scaleway, or on your servers with On-Premise. The facts below were checked on October 16, 2026. See the comparison
Fathom and Recapro: frequently asked questions
01
What does Fathom's free plan include?
According to the Fathom help center (article updated June 4, 2026), the Free plan includes unlimited recordings and storage, and unlimited transcription in 38 languages. Advanced AI summaries cover the first 5 calls each month; after that, the General/Enhanced template remains available. Recapro's free plan gives 300 minutes of audio processing for life, every Cloud feature included, no credit card.
02
Where does Fathom host data?
Its privacy policy, updated August 16, 2026, states that the service is hosted in the United States. For transfers from the European Union, Fathom relies on the Data Privacy Framework and on Standard Contractual Clauses. At Recapro Cloud, data at rest sits in France at Scaleway (fr-par region), and Cloudflare terminates TLS in transit. With On-Premise, the data stays on your servers.
03
Does Fathom use my meetings to train its models?
Its privacy policy states: "Based on how you configure your account settings, we may use and create de-identified data generated from Meeting Content Information to improve our Service by training, improving, and customizing our in-house artificial intelligence models." The opt-out is in the account settings, and Fathom says it does not allow third parties to train their models on this data. Recapro trains no model on your data. Source: fathom.ai/privacy.
04
Does Fathom offer an On-Premise installation?
Fathom publishes no On-Premise offer on its pricing page, checked October 16, 2026. Recapro offers Forteresse On-Premise: €19.90/seat/month, 10 seats minimum (€199/month), hardware extra from €4,990.
05
Can I record without an internet connection?
Fathom documents no offline mode on the pages checked on October 16, 2026. With Recapro, the mobile app records without a network; transcription runs on our servers once the connection is back, or locally with On-Premise.
06
How much does Recapro cost compared with Fathom?
Fathom, in US dollars per user per month as of October 16, 2026: Premium $20 monthly or $16 annual; Team $19 or $15 and Business $34 or $25, with 2 users minimum; Enterprise on quote. Recapro: Cloud Team €22.90 per user per month (€17.90 annual) with 5 users minimum, Cloud Solo €24.90 (€19.90 annual) for one user, Forteresse On-Premise €19.90/seat/month with 10 seats minimum and hardware extra from €4,990. Because the currencies differ, any comparison depends on the exchange rate. Recapro pricing details.
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