Echo or Fathom: which one suits you?
Fathom is a meeting assistant with a free plan that records Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Echo is built for Spanish first and stores and processes your meetings on its own servers in the European Union. These are the differences, using the information on their website.
In short
Fathom joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, has an iOS app and lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA on its website. Echo processes everything with its own AI on EU servers, is built for Spanish and also transcribes files and videos, with subtitles and dubbing. If your meetings are on Zoom or Meet, Fathom is the better fit; if Spanish and where your data lives matter most, Echo is.
Echo and Fathom, point by point
| What | Edorteam Echo | Fathom |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | Edorteam’s own servers in the EU (a Spanish company) | See their website |
| Which AI processes your meetings | Our own AI on those servers; never trained on your data | See their website |
| Certifications | No certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO yet | SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and HIPAA, according to their website |
| Spanish | Built for Spanish first; app in Spanish and English | Transcribes Spanish among other languages, per their help centre |
| Meetings the assistant joins | Joins Teams only; Meet and Zoom via the Chrome extension | Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams; bot-free beta on Mac |
| Transcribing uploaded files | Yes: files up to 2 GB, plus YouTube or Drive links | See their website |
| Subtitles, translation and dubbing | Subtitle editor, translated tracks and dubbing | See their website |
| Integrations | Slack, Notion, HubSpot, Asana, Trello, Jira, webhooks, API and MCP | Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Asana, Zapier, API and MCP |
| Free plan and entry price | Free plan, no card; prices in euros with and without VAT | Free plan; Premium from $16 a month per user, billed annually |
| Mobile app | No mobile app yet | iOS app, according to their website |
Choose Echo if…
- You want your meetings, and the AI that processes them, on dedicated servers in the EU with no third-party AI providers.
- You work mainly in Spanish and want the app and help in Spanish.
- Beyond meetings, you transcribe files, videos or YouTube links and need subtitles, translated tracks or dubbing.
- You want to send tasks to Notion, Trello or Jira, or ask questions across all your meetings at once.
- You’d rather see prices in euros, with and without VAT, and get an invoice with your company’s tax ID.
Choose Fathom if…
- Your meetings are mostly on Zoom or Google Meet: Fathom’s assistant joins both, while Echo’s currently joins Teams only.
- Your company requires a SOC 2 report: Fathom says it has one and Echo has no certifications yet.
- You use Salesforce or need an iPhone app.
Frequently asked questions
Can I switch from Fathom to Echo?
Yes. Download your recordings from Fathom and upload them to Echo, or import a public link. Echo transcribes them again with speakers separated. There’s no automatic importer.
Does Echo join Zoom or Google Meet?
For now, the assistant joins Microsoft Teams only. For Meet and Zoom in the browser there’s the Chrome extension, or you can upload the recording afterwards.
Does Echo have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan needs no card and includes transcription with speakers, summary, tasks, Ask, clips and sharing, with a number of hours a month. Paid prices are on the pricing page, in euros.
Fathom’s details were checked on their website on 9 November 2026. They may have changed: check their pages before deciding.
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