Skip to content
cask.news
← Browse all apps

Shadow vs Fathom

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Shadow

6.0
Productivity

AI meeting notetaker

Fathom

8.0
Productivity

Record and transcribe video conferences

Metric Shadow Fathom
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 93
90-day Installs 2 201
365-day Installs 2 554
Version 2.3.8,133 3.10.0
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars — 8.0K
GitHub Forks — 381
Open Issues — 5
License — MIT
Language — Go
Last GitHub Commit — 3y ago
First Seen Oct 17, 2026 Nov 10, 2024

Reviews

Shadow

Shadow is an AI-powered meeting notetaker that offers real-time transcription and smart summarization, making it ideal for professionals seeking efficient meeting summaries and insights.

Shadow provides AI-driven transcription and analysis of meetings, capturing key points and generating summaries.

Pros

  • + AI-driven real-time meeting transcription
  • + Smart summarization for key insights
  • + Active development with auto-update feature

Cons

  • - Low recent installs suggest niche audience
  • - Potential lack of comprehensive features

Fathom

Fathom is a privacy-focused tool that simplifies video conference recording and transcription. It is ideal for teams needing an efficient, secure way to review meetings without external dependencies.

Records and transcribes video conferences for easy review.

Pros

  • + Privacy-focused
  • + Simple and efficient
  • + Open-source
  • + Active community

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Niche focus may limit features