Go from Read AI to Fathom
The job: AI meeting notes (Meeting assistant for Zoom, Teams and Meet, Transcription, Meeting reports with AI summaries). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.
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Switch app
Already in a plan you pay for
Open source
The money
$19.75/mo today , then $0/mo
Read AI Pro
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 3 of 3 covered
- Covered: Meeting assistant for Zoom, Teams and Meet
- Covered: Transcription
- Covered: Meeting reports with AI summaries
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Meeting assistant for Zoom, Teams and Meet, Transcription, Meeting reports with AI summaries
Make the move in four steps
Export from Read AI
Meeting report content, such as notes and transcripts; video on Enterprise. Format: Files per report section; video as .mp4
Export stepsSet up Fathom
Suits people who outgrow Read AI's 5 free meetings a month: Fathom Free records and summarizes unlimited Zoom, Meet and Teams calls; action items and coaching need its paid plans.
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at Fathom, then send a test through every one.
Cancel Read AI
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works. Access runs until: The end of the billing period.
How to cancel Read AI
The whole recipe: 4 ways out, best first
What you use
- Meeting assistant for Zoom, Teams and Meet
- Transcription
- Meeting reports with AI summaries
Not covered
- Action items and key questions
- Search across meetings, email and messages
- Audio and video playback
- Premium integrations
- Meeting coach and engagement metrics
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Meeting assistant for Zoom, Teams and Meet, Transcription, Meeting reports with AI summaries
- Export your data from Read AI before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-read-ai") on the Stackcut MCP server.
4 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: Read AI Pro | $19.75/user/mo × 1 user | $19.75/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Zoom Workplace | already in a plan you pay for | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $19.75 − $0 | +$19.75/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$19.75 × 12 | +$237 |
| Setup, once | 0.5 h × $50/h | −$25 |
| Year one | +$237 − $25 | +$212 |
- Not counting your time (0.5 h in year one): saves $237 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Read AI Pro | $19.75/user/mo × 1 user | $19.75/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Fathom (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $19.75 − $0 | +$19.75/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$19.75 × 12 | +$237 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$237 − $50 | +$187 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $237 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Read AI Pro | $19.75/user/mo × 1 user | $19.75/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Meetily | runs on your own machine | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $19.75 − $0 | +$19.75/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$19.75 × 12 | +$237 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$237 − $50 | +$187 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $237 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
How we got this
| You pay now: Read AI Pro | $19.75/user/mo × 1 user | $19.75/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Fireflies.ai | $18/user/mo × 1 user | $18/mo |
| Difference each month | $19.75 − $18 | +$1.75/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$1.75 × 12 | +$21 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$21 − $50 | −$29 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $21 in year one.
Year one = 12 × (what you pay now − the new cost − upkeep) − setup, with your time at $50/hour. Prices are public list prices; hours are Stackcut’s planning estimates. Price it for your team
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