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Side-by-side: what they do, what they cost, what Kai actually thinks. Pass up to 4 tools via ?tools=claude,chatgpt,gemini.
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Fathom S | Cursor S | Sudowrite S | |
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| Tagline | Meeting notes, free forever for individuals. | VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work. | AI writing tool built specifically for fiction writers. |
| Category | Meetings | Coding | Writing |
| Pricing | Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams | Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business | $19-$59/mo |
| Best for | Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget. | Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code. | Novelists, screenwriters, fiction short-form writers. |
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| Kai's verdict | S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down. | S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day. | S-tier for fiction. If you're writing a novel, this beats raw ChatGPT every time. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |