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Fathom vs ZD Meeting Recorder

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

ZD Meeting Recorder combines recording, local transcription, transcript search, and editing in a Windows application. The trial restrictions and Windows requirement should be checked before choosing it.

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The facts

	Fathom	ZD Meeting Recorder
Free plan	Yes	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web, Windows, Mac	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Team: $15 a month	1 PC: $39 a year
Plans published	5	7
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	fathom.ai	zdsoft.com
On meeting recording software	#6 of 34	#33 of 34

Fathom: what it does well

ZD Meeting Recorder: what it does well

Local AI transcription on the PC
Searchable, speaker-aware transcripts
Transcript links to video moments
Built-in editing and annotation tools
Paid plans include technical support

What to know first

Windows only
Trial exports and playback have watermarks
Trial transcription limited to 10 minutes
Trial excludes commercial use

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