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a real notepad.
Fathom is a call recorder. Reline is a call recorder and a real Notion-grade notepad — write live alongside the transcript, organise into folders, and chat across the entire corpus.
Choose Reline if you want a recorder and a Notion-grade notepad in one — write live alongside the transcript, organise into folders, and chat across every meeting. Choose Fathom if you want one of the category's most generous free tiers, a mature product, and deep sales/CRM integrations with HubSpot, Salesforce, and Slack.
What Reline does that Fathom doesn't.
Fathom is a call recorder that works in the browser and via bot. Reline is a call recorder AND a real Notion-grade notepad — write live alongside the transcript, organize into folders, and chat across your corpus. Plus a full web app and native desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux: use from anywhere, nothing to install.
Notion-grade collaborative editor on top of the recording — not a sidebar.
Reusable Lenses across sales, discovery, standup, design review, customer interview.
Multi-note Lenses roll up an entire folder into a single weekly digest or quarterly insights doc.
RAG chat across notes, folders, and workspaces — ask the corpus a question, get a cited answer.
Bot-free on-device recording on macOS, Windows, and Linux for every meeting platform.
Granular per-note permissions (5 levels), SSO, and audit log on the Enterprise plan.
Push to Slack, Linear, and Notion from the note when you want (rolling out).
Free plan with on-device recording — 1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, AI summaries and Lenses.
Use from any browser on any device — or native apps on Mac, Windows, and Linux. No install required.
Reline vs Fathom — feature comparison
| Capability | Fathom | |
|---|---|---|
Web app — full editor in any browser, no install Reline: full Next.js editor at reline.so. Fathom: web access for viewing recordings and management only. | Yes | No |
No bot joins your meeting Reline: consistently bot-free on macOS and Windows. Fathom: offers both bot mode and bot-free modes (added Apr 2026). | Yes | Partial |
Native macOS desktop app | Yes | Yes |
Native Windows desktop app Both ship x64 + arm64 installers. | Yes | Yes |
Linux desktop app Reline: AppImage (x64 + arm64). Fathom: not supported. | Yes | No |
Notion-grade collaborative notepad | Yes | No |
Real-time co-edit | Yes | No |
Reusable AI Lenses | Yes | Partial |
Multi-note rollups across folder | Yes | No |
RAG chat across corpus | Yes | No |
AI summaries with citations to transcript | Yes | Partial |
CRM/Slack/Linear push from note | Yes | Yes |
Free plan | 1 hr per note, 10 hrs / mo, unlimited notes | Unlimited recordings, 5 AI summaries / mo |
Professional price | $15/user/mo · $12 annual | Team $19/mo ($15 annual), Business $34/mo ($25 annual) |
SSO + audit log | Enterprise · $32/mo · $26 annual | Team / Business tiers |
Granular permissions per note Fathom: admin controls on Team/Business plans, less granular. | 5 levels (viewer, comment, edit, admin, owner) | Partial |
Calendar sync (Google + Microsoft) | Yes | Yes |
Languages supported | 60+ languages | 28 |
Audio + transcripts never train models | Yes | Yes |
Comparison reflects public pricing + feature pages at the time of writing. Found something out of date? Let us know.
Last updated July 2026
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When Fathom is the better choice
Choose Fathom if you want one of the most generous free tiers in the category, with unlimited recording, transcription, and storage, plus a polished, mature product. It's also stronger for sales and CRM workflows, with deep native integrations into HubSpot, Salesforce, Close, and Slack, and broad coverage of Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams.
Switching from Fathom
- Is Reline a Fathom alternative?
- Yes. Fathom is a great call recorder. Reline is a call recorder AND a real notepad — you can write live alongside the transcript, organize notes into folders, and reuse them as searchable knowledge. Plus a full web app means you can use Reline on any device without installing anything.
- Does Reline record without a bot like Fathom does?
- Yes — on macOS, Windows, and Linux, Reline records system audio + microphone locally. Fathom uses both bot and bot-free modes depending on the platform; Reline is consistently bot-free across Zoom, Meet, Teams, and in-person.
- Can Reline replace Fathom for sales teams?
- Yes. The "Sales call" Lens drafts a CRM-ready recap with objections, decisions, and follow-ups. Push to Slack and file action items in Linear when you want (rolling out). Add SSO (on request) + audit log on the Enterprise plan ($32/user/month, $26 billed annually).
- Does Reline have a free tier like Fathom?
- Yes. The free plan gives you on-device recording, live transcription, AI summaries, 1 hour per note, 10 hours of transcription / month, and unlimited notes. No time-bombed trial. Works on web and desktop.
- How is the editor different from Fathom?
- Fathom is recording-first; the notepad is a sidebar. Reline is notepad-first, built on Tiptap + ProseMirror (the engine behind Notion), so the transcript, summary, and your live notes are all blocks in the same collaborative document.
- Can I use Reline in a web browser?
- Yes — Reline works on any device with a web browser. Sign in to reline.so, record meetings, write notes, and collaborate in real-time. No software to install. You can also use native apps on macOS, Windows, and Linux for offline recording and extended features.
- Reline vs Fathom: which is better?
- Reline is better if you want notes, not just recordings — a Notion-grade notepad, folders, citation-backed summaries, and chat across every meeting. Fathom is better if you want an exceptionally generous free tier with unlimited recording and storage, plus deep HubSpot, Salesforce, and Slack integrations for sales workflows.
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