# Alternatives to Loom

Async video messages with instant links.

Loom ranks #8 of 11 in Screen recording, with an Alt Score of 50. It is freemium from $18/user/month and available on Windows, macOS and Browser extension. 6 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/loom/
Category: Screen recording

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Teams and individuals who want to replace live meetings or long written explanations with short recorded videos, including sales, support, engineering, and design teams working async or remotely.
- **What you get**: Simultaneous screen and camera recording via desktop app, browser extension, or mobile, with basic trimming, annotations, and custom backgrounds. Every recording gets an instant shareable link that viewers can watch, comment on, and react to without needing a Loom account. AI features can transcribe and caption videos in 50+ languages, generate written summaries or SOPs, and turn bug-report walkthroughs into Jira tickets. Integrates with tools like Slack, Google Workspace, Figma, and Jira (Loom is owned by Atlassian).
- **How it works**: Record your screen, camera, or both from the app or browser extension, optionally trim or annotate the clip, then share the auto-generated link. Recipients open the link in a browser to watch, leave comments/emoji reactions, or create follow-up tasks.

## Profile

- **License**: ?
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Starts at**: $18/user/month (verified 2026-07-11)
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Browser extension
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Tella](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tella.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension |
| 2 | [Camtasia](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/camtasia.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| 3 | [Cap](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cap.md) | 80 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS |
| 4 | [Screen Studio](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/screen-studio.md) | 80 | Proprietary | macOS |
| 5 | [ScreenFlow](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/screenflow.md) | 80 | Proprietary | macOS |
| 6 | [Bandicam](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/bandicam.md) | 75 | Proprietary | Windows |
| 7 | [Streamlabs](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/streamlabs.md) | 70 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS |
| 8 | [Kap](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kap.md) | 50 | MIT | macOS |
| 9 | [OBS Studio](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/obs-studio.md) | 40 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 10 | [ShareX](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sharex.md) | 40 | GPL-3.0 | Windows |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Screen recording checklist | Loom | Tella | Camtasia | Cap | Screen Studio | ScreenFlow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription | Freemium | Subscription | One-time |
| Starts at | $18/user/month | $13/month | €39.57/year | $29/year | $9/month | $199 |
| License | ? | Proprietary | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Browser extension | Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS | macOS | macOS |
| Max resolution & fps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam overlay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| System + mic audio | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Editing included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Instant share link | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
| Watermark on free | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Annotation during recording | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | No |
| GIF export | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cursor effects | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |

## Sources

Sources for Loom. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://www.loom.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “25 videos”
- **Starts at**: $18/user/month — <https://www.loom.com/pricing> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “$18 per user / month”
- **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Browser extension — <https://www.loom.com/screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Capture screen and audio on MacOS, Windows, and Chrome”
- **Status**: active — <https://www.loom.com/ai> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Loom AI is just getting started — we're dreaming up and working on new powerful features every day!”
- **Max resolution & fps**: Yes — <https://www.loom.com/products/4k-screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Record videos in sharp 1080p or up to 4K resolution”
- **Webcam overlay**: Yes — <https://www.loom.com/products/facecam-screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Capture both your screen and camera automatically.”
- **Editing included**: Yes — <https://www.loom.com/screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “With Loom, trimming, updating, and perfecting your message is easy with intuitive, professional-grade video editor tools.”
- **Instant share link**: Yes — <https://www.loom.com/screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Loom will instantly create a link for sharing. No need to upload, wait for rendering, or take extra steps to share your Loom.”
- **Watermark on free**: No — <https://www.loom.com/products/no-watermark-screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “Yes, Loom is a screen recorder without a watermark, even in its free version.”
- **GIF export**: No — <https://www.loom.com/products/gif-screen-recorder> (verified 2026-07-11)
  - Quote: “After recording, you can download the video file and export it in GIF format using a GIF converter tool.”

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