Win the call, don't just record it. MagicScreen vs. Fathom.
MagicScreen provides real-time intelligence to guide your conversations, while Fathom focuses on post-call summaries and transcription.
MagicScreenReal-time co-pilotMagicScreen empowers you to win live calls with invisible, real-time AI guidance, enabling dynamic responses and objection handling. Fathom records, transcribes, and summarizes calls after they happen, joining as a bot.
What each tool is actually for
Fathom
Fathom excels at recording, transcribing, and summarizing calls post-meeting, offering a generous free tier for individuals and team CRM integrations.
AI Meeting NotetakerMagicScreen
MagicScreen provides invisible, real-time AI assistance during live calls, enabling dynamic responses, objection handling, and access to team knowledge without recording or joining as a bot.
Real-time co-pilotFeature by feature
MagicScreenCommon questions
Why choose MagicScreen over Fathom if Fathom is free?
While Fathom offers a free tier for recording and summarizing calls, MagicScreen provides real-time AI guidance during live conversations. If your goal is to actively improve your performance and win calls as they happen, MagicScreen's invisible, dynamic assistance is invaluable, a capability Fathom does not offer.
Does MagicScreen record my calls like Fathom does?
No, MagicScreen operates as an invisible overlay on your Mac and does not record your calls. This ensures privacy and compliance, allowing you to leverage AI insights without creating recordings, unlike Fathom which records and transcribes meetings.
Can MagicScreen help me with post-call summaries like Fathom?
MagicScreen's primary focus is on real-time assistance to help you perform better during the call. While it doesn't generate post-call summaries in the same way Fathom does, its real-time insights can help you capture key information and action items more effectively during the meeting itself.
Is MagicScreen a bot that joins my meetings?
Unlike Fathom, which joins your meetings as a visible bot, MagicScreen is an invisible AI co-pilot that runs locally on your Mac. It never joins your calls, ensuring a seamless and private experience for all participants.
How does MagicScreen handle team knowledge compared to Fathom?
MagicScreen offers a shared team knowledge base and playbooks that provide real-time, context-aware information to all team members during calls. While Fathom offers team features and CRM integrations, its focus is on post-call data, whereas MagicScreen empowers your team with live intelligence.
Ready to try the real-time alternative?
Free to download. No credit card required. Works with Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet.