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Fathom vs ghostmeet

Both stand on ai meeting assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

ghostmeet combines local browser audio transcription with optional Claude-based meeting summaries. Its self-hosted, account-free design gives users control, while summary generation depends on an external API.

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The facts

	Fathom	ghostmeet
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web, Windows, Mac	API, Extension, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Team: $15 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	5	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	fathom.ai	ghostmeet.sshlab.dev
On ai meeting assistants	#12 of 82	#41 of 82

Fathom: what it does well

ghostmeet: what it does well

Whisper transcription works offline
Captures audio from several browser meeting platforms
Summaries include decisions and action items
Transcripts persist through backend restarts
Open source under the MIT license

What to know first

Native Zoom and Teams desktop apps are unsupported
Summaries require an Anthropic API key
Summarization needs an internet connection
Speaker diarization is still a roadmap feature

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