Fathom captures the call perfectly. Then what?
You use Fathom because it is free and genuinely good. You love the in-meeting highlights. The frustration is not with Fathom - it is with everything Fathom cannot do. You do not want to leave Fathom. You want what comes after the recording to be handled too.
The honest take
What Fathom does well
Fathom is arguably the best free meeting recorder available. The in-meeting highlighting is genuinely useful, the transcription quality is strong, and it works without friction. For individuals who just need a record of calls, it is hard to beat at any price.
Best free meeting recorder available
In-meeting highlighting feature genuinely useful
Strong transcription quality with zero friction
Hard to beat at any price for basic call recording
Where it stops
The gap between Fathom and what you actually need
Transcript exists. Follow-up does not write itself.
Same core problem as every recording tool. The call ends, the transcript appears, and then you open your email and write the follow-up from scratch. The recording saved you from taking notes. It did not save you from the 15 minutes after.
No CRM.
Fathom is a recording tool. You need a separate CRM, and nothing from your Fathom calls automatically populates it. Contacts, deals, call notes - all manual entry in a different product.
No multi-channel context.
Fathom sees calls. It does not see emails, LinkedIn messages, or WhatsApp threads. Pre-meeting briefs, if they exist, are call-history only. The full picture of a relationship lives across channels Fathom does not touch.
What Klipy does instead
The same workflow, without the manual work
The follow-up drafts itself.
Seconds after the call ends, Klipy generates a follow-up email referencing specific things said on the call. Tone-matched, commitment-aware. You review it, adjust if needed, and approve.
KlipyGood afternoon, Alex
Discovery Call — Meridian Health
The CRM is included and auto-populated.
Contacts are created from conversations. Deals are tracked. Pipeline stages move based on what was said. Call notes log themselves. You do not open a separate CRM to update anything.
KlipyMulti-channel capture gives you the full picture.
Klipy captures email, calls, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Pre-meeting briefs pull from the last call plus the email thread plus the LinkedIn exchange. Context is complete, not call-only.
KlipyMeridian Health — Q2 Migration Review
Thanks for joining, everyone. Let's jump right in — Sarah, can you walk us through where the compliance review stands?
Sure. Legal needs the SOC 2 report and GDPR documentation before the board meeting on June 12. That's the hard deadline.
And from the ops side, we need to confirm zero-downtime migration. Last year's Salesforce rollout set us back three weeks.
Understood. I'll have the compliance docs over by Friday and we can run the migration in parallel — no downtime on your end.
What else you'd need
To get what Klipy does, you'd need Fathom + HubSpot (CRM) + ChatGPT (drafting) + Calendly (scheduling).
Fathom handles transcription. You'd still need a CRM, a drafting tool, and a scheduler. Klipy does all of it.
Side by side
Honest comparison
| Job to be done | Fathom | Klipy |
|---|---|---|
| What happens after a call ends | Transcript and highlights generated. Follow-up writing, CRM update, and task creation are manual. | Summary, follow-up draft, task extraction, and CRM update generated automatically. You review and approve. |
| Where contacts and deals live | Fathom does not include a CRM. You need a separate tool and update it yourself. | Built-in CRM populated automatically from conversations. Contacts, deals, and pipeline managed in one place. |
| What channels are covered | Video and audio calls on major platforms. | Email, calls, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, and voice memos. |
| How the next meeting gets prepped | You review past call transcripts manually. No email or messaging context included. | Pre-meeting brief assembled from last call, emails, LinkedIn messages, and external signals. |
| How commitments get tracked | You note them yourself during or after the call. No automatic extraction. | Commitments extracted as tracked tasks with deadlines. Surfaced before the next interaction. |
| What you have to do manually | Follow-up writing, CRM updates, task creation, meeting prep, multi-channel context gathering. | Review and approve AI-generated outputs. |
Getting started
Try Klipy free and see the difference
Connect your email and calendar. Free to start, no credit card. No migration needed. Fathom recordings stay where they are.
I chose Klipy because it looked easy and suited the way i work. Having my PA as a platform is making me save approx 1 - 1.5hrs per day + saving the expense of a virtual assistant. Looking forward to what's coming next.
Phil BouwmanHead of Strategy & Commercialization, Million Circles
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from Fathom to Klipy.
Klipy vs Fathom
Fathom is a free meeting recorder that transcribes and highlights calls in real time. It does not include a CRM, write follow-ups, or capture conversations outside of calls. Klipy records calls, drafts follow-up emails, updates a built-in CRM from conversation content, and captures email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram alongside calls. Fathom covers call recording and transcription. Klipy covers the full post-call workflow plus multi-channel context.
What Fathom does well
Fathom is arguably the best free meeting recorder available. The in-meeting highlighting is genuinely useful, the transcription quality is strong, and it works without friction. For individuals who just need a record of calls, it is hard to beat at any price.
- Best free meeting recorder available
- In-meeting highlighting feature genuinely useful
- Strong transcription quality with zero friction
- Hard to beat at any price for basic call recording
Where Fathom stops
Transcript exists. Follow-up does not write itself.
Same core problem as every recording tool. The call ends, the transcript appears, and then you open your email and write the follow-up from scratch. The recording saved you from taking notes. It did not save you from the 15 minutes after.
No CRM.
Fathom is a recording tool. You need a separate CRM, and nothing from your Fathom calls automatically populates it. Contacts, deals, call notes - all manual entry in a different product.
No multi-channel context.
Fathom sees calls. It does not see emails, LinkedIn messages, or WhatsApp threads. Pre-meeting briefs, if they exist, are call-history only. The full picture of a relationship lives across channels Fathom does not touch.
What Klipy does instead
The follow-up drafts itself.
Seconds after the call ends, Klipy generates a follow-up email referencing specific things said on the call. Tone-matched, commitment-aware. You review it, adjust if needed, and approve.
Related product pages: Follow-up (https://klipy.ai/product/follow-up-drafts), Meet (https://klipy.ai/product/meeting-intelligence)
The CRM is included and auto-populated.
Contacts are created from conversations. Deals are tracked. Pipeline stages move based on what was said. Call notes log themselves. You do not open a separate CRM to update anything.
Related product pages: Sales CRM (https://klipy.ai/product/sales-crm), Capture (https://klipy.ai/product/interaction-capture), To-do (https://klipy.ai/product/task-suggestions)
Multi-channel capture gives you the full picture.
Klipy captures email, calls, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Pre-meeting briefs pull from the last call plus the email thread plus the LinkedIn exchange. Context is complete, not call-only.
Related product pages: Instant Recall (https://klipy.ai/product/instant-recall), Capture (https://klipy.ai/product/interaction-capture)
What else you would need with Fathom
To get what Klipy does, you would need: Fathom + HubSpot (CRM) + ChatGPT (drafting) + Calendly (scheduling).
Fathom handles transcription. You'd still need a CRM, a drafting tool, and a scheduler. Klipy does all of it.
Side-by-side comparison
| Job to be done | Fathom | Klipy |
|---|---|---|
| What happens after a call ends | Transcript and highlights generated. Follow-up writing, CRM update, and task creation are manual. | Summary, follow-up draft, task extraction, and CRM update generated automatically. You review and approve. |
| Where contacts and deals live | Fathom does not include a CRM. You need a separate tool and update it yourself. | Built-in CRM populated automatically from conversations. Contacts, deals, and pipeline managed in one place. |
| What channels are covered | Video and audio calls on major platforms. | Email, calls, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, and voice memos. |
| How the next meeting gets prepped | You review past call transcripts manually. No email or messaging context included. | Pre-meeting brief assembled from last call, emails, LinkedIn messages, and external signals. |
| How commitments get tracked | You note them yourself during or after the call. No automatic extraction. | Commitments extracted as tracked tasks with deadlines. Surfaced before the next interaction. |
| What you have to do manually | Follow-up writing, CRM updates, task creation, meeting prep, multi-channel context gathering. | Review and approve AI-generated outputs. |
Getting started
Connect your email and calendar. Free to start, no credit card. No migration needed. Fathom recordings stay where they are.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep using Fathom alongside Klipy?
Yes. Klipy works independently. Your Fathom recordings stay where they are. Klipy captures going forward from your email, calendar, and calls.
How does Klipy's free tier compare to Fathom's?
Fathom offers free transcription and summaries for calls. Klipy's free tier includes call recording plus a built-in CRM, follow-up drafting, and multi-channel capture. Fathom covers the recording. Klipy covers the recording and everything after.
Do I need to migrate data from Fathom?
No. Klipy captures conversations going forward. There is no import step. Connect your email and calendar, and Klipy starts building context from day one.
Does Klipy include a CRM?
Yes. Klipy has a built-in CRM that updates itself from your conversations. Contacts, deals, and pipeline stages stay current without manual entry. You do not need a separate CRM tool.
What channels does Klipy capture beyond calls?
Email, LinkedIn messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, and voice memos. Every conversation lands in one timeline per contact and per deal.
Is my data secure?
Klipy encrypts data in transit and at rest. Your conversations are private to your workspace. Klipy does not train models on your data.
How long does setup take?
Two minutes. Connect your email and calendar. Klipy starts capturing immediately. No fields to configure, no pipelines to design.
Related pages
- Post-Meeting Recap: https://klipy.ai/solutions/post-meeting-recap
- Solopreneurs: https://klipy.ai/solutions/solopreneurs
- For Founders: https://klipy.ai/solutions/founders
Website: https://klipy.ai/compare/fathom
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