Seduta · Comparison
Seduta vs Fathom
AI notetaker that joins calls with a bot or, on Mac, records bot-free (beta); free plan with unlimited recording. Here is how the two compare, as of 1 October 2026.
| Feature | Seduta | Fathom |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy | ||
| Transcribed on the device | ✓Mac, iPhone and iPad | ✗Sub-processors include Anthropic, OpenAI and Googlesource |
| Where your meetings live | On your devicesSynced through your own iCloud; summaries on the device, or on EU servers with Plus | US cloudFathom states all data is stored in the United Statessource |
| No bot joins the call | ✓ | PartlyChoice of bot-free (beta) or bot; bot-free is Mac only for nowsource |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✗Sign-in with Google or Microsoft accountsource |
| Never records without you pressing Record | ✓Recording starts only when you click Record, also from a notification | ✗Desktop auto-capture can be set to all, external, internal or no meetings; bot can join calendar meetings; default not statedsource |
| Recording | ||
| Records calls from any app | ✓Zoom, Teams, Google Meet and other browser calls, Webex, Slack, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Signal, Proton Meet; add any other app | PartlySupports Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teamssource |
| Start by hand, also in person | ✓On the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch | PartlyCapture Now starts a capture in the desktop app; in-person recording only via the iPhone app; Mac workaround needs a meeting linksource |
| Notices calls and asks to record | ✓On the Mac: a notification when a calendar meeting starts, with Join & Record for call links; asks when a call app opens the microphone. Recording starts only after you click | ✓Desktop app shows a Capture Meeting notification when a meeting is detected; auto-capture can be set to all, external, internal or no meetingssource |
| In the Mac menu bar | ✓Start, pause, stop and the status, one click away | ✓Fathom icon in the Mac menu bar opens the tray; Capture Now there; recording indicatorsource |
| Ready after install | ✓Asks for the microphone, call audio and notifications; calendar is optional. The speech model downloads by itself on first use | PartlyGuided setup of microphone and extra permissions such as accessibilitysource |
| No time limits on any plan | ✓No recording or transcription limit on any plan; Seduta Plus summaries are fair use | ✓Unlimited recordings and transcriptions, including on the Free plansource |
| Notes | ||
| Languages | 25European languages, mixed in one meeting; Swiss German on the Mac | 38 transcript languagessource |
| Transcribe again | ✓Transcribe Again, for example in another language | ✗Uploading external recordings is not supported; re-transcribing is not documentedsource |
| Recognises returning voices | ✓Name a speaker once and Seduta knows the voice next time. Voice prints stay in your own Seduta folder, on your devices and your iCloud; never sent to us, a summary service or an AI agent | PartlyTranscripts label who said what from the platform; cannot tell apart several people in one room; no cross-meeting voice recognition statedsource |
| Your own summary templates | ✓Write your own, next to the built-in ones | PartlyEdit the built-in summary templates with your own instructions and save them for future summariessource |
| AI agents and CLI tools (MCP) | ✓Local MCP connector on your Mac: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cowork; read-only, paired apps only | ✓Official MCP server, cloud (api.fathom.ai/mcp); works with ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients; OAuthsource |
| Devices | ||
| Mac | ✓ | ✓source |
| iPhone | ✓ | PartlyApp Store listing (Fathom Video Inc., v1.0.3, free) exists but covers in-person capture only; virtual meetings stay on desktop. fathom.ai/ios-app still says coming soonsource |
| iPad | ✓ | ✗Listing compatibility: iPhone and Mac (M1 or later); help center says tablets are not supportedsource |
| Apple Watch | ✓ | ✗Not in the listing's compatibilitysource |
| Syncs between your Apple devices | ✓Your own iCloud Drive | PartlyThrough the Fathom cloud account; no iCloud foundsource |
| Windows | ✗ | ✓Bot-free mode is Mac only; the earlier recording experience works on Windowssource |
| Price | ||
| Free | Everything on the device, unlimited | $0, unlimited recording and transcriptionsource |
| Cheapest subscription | $5.99/month or $39.99/yearSeduta Plus, 1 week free | $16/month, billed yearly (Premium); $20 billed monthlysource |
| One-off purchase or your own key | ✓$34.99 once, with your own key (Seduta BYOK) | ✗source |
Where Seduta is different
- Transcribed on the device
- No account needed
- Never records without you pressing Record
- Transcribe again
- iPad
- Apple Watch
- One-off purchase or your own key
- AI agents read your notes on your Mac, not through a cloud server
Where Fathom is stronger
- Video recording, clips and CRM sync
- Windows support
- Team workspaces, coaching metrics and keyword alerts
Record on your Mac, iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. No bot, no account.
Join the waitlistCompared on 1 October 2026 from each company's own website, pricing page and App Store listing; the sources are linked in the table. Prices in US dollars, or in euros where a company only lists euros; taxes may apply. Products change: if something here is out of date, write to seduta@spert.ai and we correct it. Fathom is a trademark of its owner; Seduta is not affiliated with it.
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