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Fathom vs Deepgram

A feature-by-feature comparison of Fathom and Deepgram across 7 capability categories.

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Modalities — Tie

Modalities: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Text Input
Yes, requires free plan. Ask Fathom is typed Q&A over past calls.Partial. Prompts configure Voice Agent behavior. Primary input is audio.
Image Upload / Vision
No. Meeting notes, not vision.No. Speech platform, not vision.
Image Generation
No. Does not generate images.No. Does not generate images.
Voice Mode
Partial. Records spoken meetings. Not a conversational voice assistant.Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent API is a conversational speech loop.
Video Understanding
No. Audio of the call, not video-as-vision.No. Audio/speech focus, not video analysis.
Video Generation
No. Not a video generation product.No. Not a video generation product.
File Upload (PDF, DOCX)
Unknown. Import of recordings was not confirmed on the homepage fetch.Partial. Batch transcription accepts audio files. Not a PDF chat uploader.
Code Execution
No. Not a code sandbox.No. STT/TTS APIs, not a code sandbox.
Audio Input
Yes, requires free plan. Bot or bot-free meeting capture, then transcripts and summaries.Yes, requires plus plan. Flux STT and Voice Agent consume live and recorded audio.
Canvas / Artifact Editor
No. Notes UI, not a canvas.No. Not a canvas product.
Screen Sharing / Computer Use
No. No computer-use takeover.No. No computer-use product.

Memory & Context — Tie

Memory & Context: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Persistent Memory
Partial. Ask Fathom searches past calls. Not a personal-facts memory profile.Partial. Voice Agent sessions retain context within a call.
Large Context Window
No. Not an LLM token-window product.Unknown. Agent context limits were not on the homepage snippet.
Custom Instructions
Unknown. Not specified on the homepage.Yes, requires plus plan. Configure Voice Agent prompts and behavior.
Conversation History
Yes, requires free plan. Call library persists.Partial. Call logs and transcripts in console. API is per-session.

Integrations — Deepgram Wins

Integrations: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Web Search / Browsing
No. Searches your calls, not the live web.Unknown. Whether Voice Agent can search the web was not checked.
Plugins / Extensions
Yes, requires free plan. Syncs to Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, Notion, Asana.Partial. Integrations and webhooks for voice workflows.
API Access
Unknown. A public developer API was not on the homepage.Yes, requires plus plan. REST and WebSocket APIs for STT, TTS, and Voice Agent.
Zapier Integration
Unknown. No Zapier listing was checked this round.Unknown. Zapier listing was not checked.
Custom GPTs / Bots
No. No custom-GPT store.Yes, requires plus plan. Voice Agent is a deployable speech bot.
Real-time Collaboration
Partial. Shared call notes into Slack/CRM. Not a multiplayer AI doc.No. No multiplayer canvas.
Live Social Data Integration
No. No live social firehose.No. No social firehose.
Live Citation Mapping
No. Citations are to your meetings.No. Not a cited-search product.

Developer — Deepgram Wins

Developer: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Function Calling
No. Not a developer function-calling API.Partial. Voice Agent can invoke configured tools during a call.
Streaming Responses
Yes, requires free plan. Live notes during the meeting.Yes, requires plus plan. Realtime streaming STT and TTS.
Fine-Tuning
No. You do not train Fathom.Unknown. Custom STT models were not confirmed on homepage.
Embeddings API
No. Not an embeddings API.No. Speech APIs, not embeddings.
Structured Output (JSON)
Partial. Summaries and action items. Not JSON schema.Partial. Structured transcript formats and diarization.
Reasoning / Thinking Mode
No. Ask Fathom is retrieval, not Deep Think.No. Not a text reasoning model product.
Local Execution
No. Cloud SaaS.Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted deployment option alongside cloud.
Open Weights
No. Closed product.No. Proprietary Flux models. Distinct from Whisper open weights.
Multi-Agent Orchestration
No. Not an orchestrator.No. Single voice agent per call.

Platforms — Fathom Wins

Platforms: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Web App
Yes, requires free plan. fathom.video web app.Partial. Console for keys and testing. Primary surface is API.
iOS App
Unknown. Not confirmed on the homepage fetch.No. No consumer iOS app.
Android App
Unknown. Not confirmed on the homepage fetch.No. No Android app.
Desktop App
Unknown. Bot-free capture may be desktop; installer was not on the homepage.No. No desktop app.
Chrome Extension
Unknown. Not confirmed on the homepage fetch.No. No Chrome extension.

Privacy — Fathom Wins

Privacy: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
GDPR Compliant
Yes, requires free plan. Homepage lists GDPR (plus SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA).Unknown. Compliance docs were not re-read.
Opt Out of Data Training
Unknown. Training policy was not on the homepage snippet.Unknown. Training on customer audio was not checked.
Enterprise Privacy Mode
Yes, requires enterprise plan. SSO/SCIM plus SOC 2 / GDPR / HIPAA on the homepage. Used at 300k+ companies.Yes, requires enterprise plan. Self-hosted and private cloud deployment options.

Workspaces — Fathom Wins

Workspaces: Fathom compared with Deepgram
FeatureFathomDeepgram
Projects / Folders
Yes, requires free plan. Call library persists.Partial. Console projects for API keys and usage.