# Fathom vs Fireflies.ai: which do AI models recommend for conversation intel, September 2026

GTM AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Conversational intelligence and call recording. Zero of twelve models named Fathom first on the direct prompt; zero named Fireflies.ai. Page: https://gtm-ai-index.com/sales/conversation-intelligence/fathom-vs-fireflies-ai/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom | 15% | #2 of 12 | 6% | 33 | 12 of 12 |
| Fireflies.ai | 9% | #4 of 12 | 20% | 44 | 12 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Gong) (alternatives: Avoma, Chorus by ZoomInfo, Clari Copilot, Fathom)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Chorus by ZoomInfo, Fireflies.ai, Jiminny)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Clari Copilot, Fathom, Jiminny)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Fathom, Jiminny)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Airspeed, Clari Copilot, HubSpot's CI)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Gong) (alternatives: Chorus by ZoomInfo, Salesloft Conversations)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: Avoma, Jiminny) (alternatives: Airspeed, Chorus by ZoomInfo, Clari Copilot)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Airspeed, Clari Copilot, Gong, Jiminny)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Coffee, Jiminny)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Avoma)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Gong, ZIG)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Avoma) (alternatives: Gong)

## What the models said about Fathom

- "useful as a free note-taker, but the comparison warns it is not a replacement for Gong-level deal risk / revenue intelligence" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Moderate Caution Generally well-regarded but still cloud-based" (Kimi K2, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "I'd pick Fathom first. It gives you the core value—recording, transcription, summaries, and action items—without the enterprise cost structure" (GPT-5.4 mini, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I'd recommend starting with Fathom (if video meetings are primary) or Coldread (if phone calls are primary)" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best conversation intelligence and call recording platforms are Fathom and Fireflies.ai" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Fireflies.ai

- "Class action lawsuit (December 2025): Alleged biometric voiceprint collection without consent under Illinois BIPA... Cornell, Oxford, and Cambridge have blocked Fireflies bots" (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "several platforms (including Otter.ai and Fireflies.ai) face lawsuits alleging they harvest, analyze, and store unique mathematical models of participants' voices" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "More of a meeting notetaker than true conversation intelligence; limited coaching depth" (Kimi K2, direct prompt, hard negative)
- "Budget tools like Fireflies start at $10 per user per month, with Avoma being the mid-market value pick and Fireflies the cheapest entry point" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "1. Fireflies.ai — Best for Tightest Budgets ... Fireflies is the entry point for budget-conscious teams." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best conversation intelligence and call recording platforms are Fathom and Fireflies.ai" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.