Fathom's feature set in 2026 is the result of steady iteration rather than a single big launch

The AI-powered question answering on meeting transcripts is the retrieval capability that changes what a meeting archive is worth. Being able to ask "when did we last discuss the pricing model" and get a specific answer with a timestamp from the right meeting rather than manually scanning through transcripts is the long-form memory feature.

The real-time translation enabling on-the-fly language translation during meetings is the international team feature that matters most for organisations with distributed teams across language barriers. A meeting where some participants receive real-time translation is a different kind of inclusion than a meeting where non-native speakers have to follow at a disadvantage.

The meeting summary quality being the primary variable that distinguishes good from average AI meeting tools is the right frame for comparison. Transcription accuracy is table stakes. Summary quality that captures the intent and decisions rather than just the words is the differentiator that changes whether you trust the notes enough to act on them without re-listening.

If you have used both Fathom and Fireflies, what was the practical difference that drove your decision about which to keep?