Go from tl;dv to Fathom
The job: AI meeting notes (Recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, Transcription, AI meeting notes and summaries, Video recordings). Pick where you are today and where you want to land; the move below follows your pick.

Every way to do this job · pick one
Switch app
Already in a plan you pay for
Open source
Keep it and pay less
The money
$29/mo today , then $0/mo
tl;dv Pro
Modeled from public list prices, with your time at $50 an hour. Show the math
Does it do the job? 4 of 4 covered
- Covered: Recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams
- Covered: Transcription
- Covered: AI meeting notes and summaries
- Covered: Video recordings
The work
- Setup
- About 1 h
- Upkeep
- None
- Watch out
- Check first: You only rely on: Recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, Transcription, AI meeting notes and summaries, Video recordings
Make the move in four steps
Export from tl;dv
Meeting recordings
Export stepsSet up Fathom
Suits small teams that want unlimited recordings and AI summaries for free; action items, CRM sync and coaching need Fathom's paid plans.
DetailsSwitch links and integrations
Point links, embeds and integrations at Fathom, then send a test through every one.
Cancel tl;dv
Turn off renewal before your renewal date, once the new setup works.
How to cancel tl;dv
The whole recipe: 5 ways out, best first
What you use
- Recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams
- Transcription
- AI meeting notes and summaries
- Video recordings
Not covered
- Global transcript search
- Ask AI over meetings
- CRM sync and 5,000+ integrations
- Sales coaching and playbook monitoring
Check before switching
- You only rely on: Recorder for Zoom, Google Meet and Teams, Transcription, AI meeting notes and summaries, Video recordings
- Export your data from tl;dv before canceling
Agents: get_recipe("replace-tldv") on the Stackcut MCP server.
5 ways out, best first
How we got this
| You pay now: tl;dv Pro | $29/user/mo × 1 user | $29/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: tl;dv (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $29 − $0 | +$29/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$29 × 12 | +$348 |
| Setup, once | 0.25 h × $50/h | −$12 |
| Year one | +$348 − $12 | +$336 |
- Not counting your time (0.25 h in year one): saves $348 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: tl;dv Pro | $29/user/mo × 1 user | $29/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Google Workspace | already in a plan you pay for | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $29 − $0 | +$29/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$29 × 12 | +$348 |
| Setup, once | 0.5 h × $50/h | −$25 |
| Year one | +$348 − $25 | +$323 |
- Not counting your time (0.5 h in year one): saves $348 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: tl;dv Pro | $29/user/mo × 1 user | $29/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Fathom (free tier) | free plan | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $29 − $0 | +$29/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$29 × 12 | +$348 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$348 − $50 | +$298 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $348 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: tl;dv Pro | $29/user/mo × 1 user | $29/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Meetily | runs on your own machine | $0/mo |
| Difference each month | $29 − $0 | +$29/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$29 × 12 | +$348 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$348 − $50 | +$298 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $348 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: tl;dv Pro | $29/user/mo × 1 user | $29/mo |
|---|---|---|
| New cost: Fireflies.ai | $18/user/mo × 1 user | $18/mo |
| Difference each month | $29 − $18 | +$11/mo |
| Over 12 months | +$11 × 12 | +$132 |
| Setup, once | 1 h × $50/h | −$50 |
| Year one | +$132 − $50 | +$82 |
- Not counting your time (1 h in year one): saves $132 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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