The Fathom
alternative with
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.
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.
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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.
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