Earmark vs Fathom
Fathom records the call. Earmark ships the work.
Fathom is a popular AI notetaker — instant recordings, transcripts, and summaries with a generous free plan. Earmark goes further for product and engineering teams: it captures botlessly and turns the live conversation into PRDs, Linear and Jira tickets, decision logs, and stakeholder updates before the call ends.
Earmark vs Fathom, side by side
Both capture your meetings. Only one turns them into finished work.
| Capability | Earmark | Fathom |
|---|---|---|
| Primary output | Shippable work: PRDs, tickets, decision logs, updates | Recordings, transcripts & summaries |
| Works without a bot joining your call | ✓ | Bot by default; bot-free in beta (Mac) |
| Builds the work in real time during the meeting | ✓ | — |
| Turns the conversation into finished deliverables | ✓ | — |
| Drafts PRDs, specs & acceptance criteria | ✓ | — |
| Creates Jira / Linear tickets | Built-in, in real time | Via Zapier / integrations |
| AI summaries & action items | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy-first: no training on your data | ✓ | De-identified training, opt-out |
| Purpose-built for product & engineering teams | ✓ | Sales-led, general-purpose |
| Starting price | $8 / month | Free; Premium $20 / mo |
Comparison based on publicly available information as of 2026. Fathom is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with Earmark.
Why product teams pick Earmark
Beyond recording & summaries
Fathom hands you a recording, a transcript, and a tidy summary — then you turn them into work. Earmark drafts the PRD, the tickets, and the recap themselves, so you leave with the deliverable, not the homework.
No bot, by default
Fathom joins your call as a recorder, and its bot-free capture is still in beta. Earmark captures device-side from day one — nothing shows up in the attendee list, which makes it easy in customer and security-conscious meetings.
Built for how product teams ship
Fathom leans sales and revenue intelligence. Earmark generates decision logs, acceptance criteria, and Linear and Jira tickets in the formats product and engineering teams already execute with — while you talk.
Trusted by product teams who ship through conversation
“Earmark transforms planning calls straight into PRDs and JIRA tickets. An indispensable PM tool that saves hours of documentation.”
“No other AI transcription tool gives this level of flexibility. Cuts my admin time by about 75%.”
“Earmark is far beyond a basic meeting tool — task agents build summaries, follow-ups, and deliverables while we’re still talking.”
Questions?
How is Earmark different from Fathom?
Fathom is an AI notetaker focused on recordings, transcripts, summaries, and revenue intelligence. Earmark's output is finished work: PRDs, tickets, decision logs, and updates — generated in real time for product and engineering teams.
Does Earmark join my meetings like Fathom?
No. Earmark captures device-side by default, so no bot appears in the participant list. Fathom typically joins your call as a recorder; its bot-free capture is currently in beta.
Can Earmark create Jira and Linear tickets?
Yes — with titles, descriptions, and acceptance criteria, pushed to Linear and Jira before the meeting ends. Fathom can route action items to tools via Zapier and integrations after the call.
Does Earmark work during the meeting?
Yes. Earmark drafts deliverables in real time as you talk. Fathom delivers its summary and action items right after the call ends.
Is my meeting data private?
Earmark is privacy-first: it doesn't store raw audio by default and never trains on your data. Fathom may use de-identified customer data to improve its models unless you opt out.
Leave your next meeting with the work already done.
Fathom's free recordings are great. When you need the meeting to become shippable work for your product team, switch to Earmark — start free, no bot, no credit card.
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