--- title: "In Parallel vs Fathom, Meeting Summaries vs Execution Intelligence" description: "Compare In Parallel and Fathom. Fathom offers free meeting capture; In Parallel turns those meetings into a shared record of decisions, owners and risks." url: https://www.in-parallel.com/compare/fathom --- Compare to Fathom logo # Fathom Instead of summarizing your meetings, In Parallel turns them into a record of what was decided. Where Fathom gives you a record of what was said, In Parallel gives you decisions with a status, an owner and a source. In short Fathom suits individuals who want free, high-quality meeting summaries, shareable clips and CRM sync for sales calls. Fathom records what was said, while In Parallel turns decisions, owners and risks into a shared record that teams and their AI tools can query over MCP, so organisations that need meetings to keep several teams aligned should choose In Parallel. Updated 22 October 2026 Capability | In Parallel | Fathom Meeting capture | Yes | Yes Free trial | No — monthly plans from €29 / user, no commitment | Unlimited Pages updated after meetings | Yes | No Where outcomes go | Shared record, readable over MCP | CRM sync Decision extraction | Yes | Action items Cross-meeting intelligence | Yes | No ← Otter.ai tl;dv → In Parallel isn't another meeting or project tool — it's the AI context layer: it gives the AI you already use your team's decisions, with the source behind every answer. [Choosing an AI context layer →](https://www.in-parallel.com/guides/choose-ai-context-layer) What are the key differences? ## Same starting point, different destination. ### From meeting summaries to execution signals Fathom gives you clean, shareable summaries of every meeting. In Parallel goes further, it extracts the specific signals that matter for the work: decisions, action items with owners, risks, dependencies, and obstacles. Summaries describe what happened. Execution signals drive what happens next. ### From meeting clips to continuity across meetings Fathom lets you clip and share key moments from meetings, great for async communication. In Parallel builds continuity across meetings: what was decided last time, what changed since, what needs attention. Each meeting picks up where the last one left off. ### From CRM focus to full coordination Fathom integrates deeply with CRMs like Salesforce and HubSpot, excellent for sales teams. In Parallel keeps one record across every kind of meeting, from sales calls to planning and leadership syncs, and serves it to Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Cursor over MCP. ### When to choose Fathom - You need free, high-quality meeting summaries for personal use - You want shareable meeting clips for async communication - Your primary need is CRM integration for sales meetings - You work independently and don't need cross-team coordination ### When to choose In Parallel - You need meeting decisions kept as a record with owners and status - Multiple teams need to stay aligned from meeting decisions - You want your AI tools to answer from that record over MCP - Managers spend hours writing up and chasing meeting outcomes ## Frequently asked questions ### Can In Parallel replace Fathom for meeting recording? Yes. In Parallel joins meetings silently, captures conversations, and extracts decisions and action items, just like Fathom. But it goes further by keeping those as a shared record across meetings and updating the workspace pages each meeting touched. ### How do the plans compare? Fathom offers a free tier with meeting recordings, transcripts, and AI summaries. In Parallel offers the full product from €29 / user / month, billed monthly with no commitment: Notes with structured extraction of decisions, risks, commitments, and ownership, plus workspace pages that update after each meeting, chat with sources, and MCP access for your AI tools. ### Does In Parallel support the same meeting platforms as Fathom? In Parallel works with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet, the same platforms Fathom supports. It joins silently as a meeting participant, so there is no plugin or extension to install. ### Is Fathom better for solo users? Fathom is an excellent choice for individuals who want free, high-quality meeting summaries and clips. In Parallel is built for teams and organizations where the value is in connecting meeting outcomes across projects, where decisions in one meeting affect priorities in another. Price the knowledge, not the people. ## 41% of the work week goes to coordination. In Parallel gives it back. Plans Professional €29 per user / month 120 Knowledge Units per user a day. For teams under 50 users: meeting notes, chat, pages and workspaces. Business €69 per user / month 250 Knowledge Units per user a day. Adds sharing: give people access to a workspace, with set access rights for what they can see. Up to 5 app integrations. Automations when released. Enterprise Custom One annual price, invoiced in advance. From 50 users, everyone in the company on one contract: unlimited app integrations, SSO and a named contact. [Talk to sales →](https://www.in-parallel.com/demo) On request Custom Dedicated EU cloud, on-premises and professional services Shared EU cloud is standard and included. Onboarding, trainings and the named contact are always included. [Talk to sales →](https://www.in-parallel.com/demo) - Billed monthly at list price, cancel any month — or prepay a year and save 20%. - One plan for the whole company: moving up moves everyone. Every user who signs in has a seat, including clients added to a workspace; AI agents need none. - Reads from your own AI tools over MCP are free within fair use. When the pool runs out, 1,000 KU top-ups for €250 are added automatically, up to a cap your admin sets. [Get started](https://www.in-parallel.ai/) [Book a demo](https://www.in-parallel.com/demo) [See full pricing](https://www.in-parallel.com/pricing) ## Go beyond summaries. Get started with the AI notetaker. See how In Parallel turns meetings into execution. 30-minute demo. [Book a demo](https://www.in-parallel.com/demo) [See all comparisons](https://www.in-parallel.com/compare)