7 best Loom alternatives
This page compares seven screen recording and async video tools people use in place of Loom, from sales video platforms and editors to free and open source recorders. Free plans, starting prices and recording limits were taken from each vendor's official pricing page on October 12, 2026. All research for this page was done with Firecrawl Alexandria.
Loom alternatives compared
Starting prices as each vendor lists them on its pricing page, checked October 12, 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidyard | Sales and revenue teams sending video messages | Yes (free plan) | Starter at $59/seat/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| Zight | Support and internal teams that mix video, screenshots and GIFs | Yes (free plan) | Create at $9.95 per user/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| Tella | Polished product demos and tutorials | No (free plan) | Pro at $13 per user/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| Cap | Open source recording you can self-host | Yes (free plan) | Desktop License at $29 per license, per year; Cap Pro at $12 per user/month | Yes (open source) |
| Descript | Editing recordings by editing the transcript | Yes (free plan) | Hobbyist at $16 per person/month, billed annually | No (open source) |
| ScreenPal | Educators and individuals on a small budget | Yes (free plan) | Deluxe at $4.00/month, paid annually | No (open source) |
| OBS Studio | Free local recording with full control | Yes (free plan) | Free | Yes (open source) |
| Loom(for reference) | Async video and screen recording | Yes (free plan) | Starter at $0 with 25 videos per person and 5-minute recordings; Business at $18 per user/monthLoom pricing | See vendor |
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Why people look for Loom alternatives
The free plan has tight limits
Loom's Starter plan allows up to 25 videos per person, caps screen recordings at 5 minutes and records at up to 720p. Unlimited videos, unlimited recording time and 4K quality start on the paid Business plan.
Source: Loom pricing
AI features sit on a higher tier
Auto summaries, auto chapters, filler word removal, silence removal and meeting recaps are included only in Business + AI and Enterprise. Business + AI is listed at $24 per user/month, compared with $18 for Business.
Source: Loom pricing
Editing and the recording cap draw complaints
Several G2 reviewers name the 5-minute free recording cap, the 25-video limit and basic editing for longer videos as their main dislikes. One reviewer also calls the pricing expensive.
Source: G2: Loom reviews
Lock-in and self-hosting
In a Hacker News thread about an open source Loom alternative, one commenter says people interested in open source may want to avoid lock-in, get better pricing or run a self-hosted version. Loom itself runs only as a hosted service.
Source: Hacker News: Show HN, an open source Loom alternative
The 7 best Loom alternatives in detail
1. Vidyard
Visit siteBest for Sales and revenue teams sending video messages
Vidyard is a video messaging platform built for sales teams, with branded sharing pages, call-to-action templates and team performance analytics. It integrates with CRM and sales engagement tools, and recent plans add AI avatars and automated video creation.
Strengths
- Integrations with CRMs and sales engagement tools
- Full video and team performance analytics on Starter
- Branded sharing pages and CTA templates
Watch out for
The first paid plan costs far more per seat than most tools here, and the Free plan stops at 5 videos a month.
- Starting price
- Starter at $59/seat/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The Free plan is limited to 5 recorded videos per month. The pricing page marks Starter as 10% off and offers a 14-day trial. A Video Agent add-on costs $24/seat/month, billed annually, and Teams and Enterprise use custom pricing.
- Source
- Vidyard pricing
2. Zight
Visit siteBest for Support and internal teams that mix video, screenshots and GIFs
Zight, formerly CloudApp, combines screen recording, annotated screenshots, GIFs and Video Requests that collect a recording from someone without an account. Paid plans add AI smart actions that turn recordings into step-by-step guides.
Strengths
- Screenshots, GIFs and video in one app
- Video Requests from people without an account
- Recordings turned into step-by-step guides
Watch out for
The free plan has the same 5-minute recording cap as Loom, and AI actions are capped at 5 per month on Create.
- Starting price
- Create at $9.95 per user/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The free Share plan limits recordings to 5 minutes at up to 720p and GIFs to 15 seconds. Collaborate is $12.00 per user/month, billed annually, and annual billing saves 20% compared with monthly.
- Source
- Zight pricing
3. Tella
Visit siteBest for Polished product demos and tutorials
Tella is a screen recorder with a built-in editor for timeline and transcript editing, automatic layouts, zoom effects and silence removal. Videos can be shared on hosted pages with analytics or exported in 4K.
Strengths
- Editing tools included on every plan
- Clips up to 6 hours long
- Loom migration tool for moving existing videos
Watch out for
There is no free tier after the 7-day trial, so it costs money from the second week.
- Starting price
- Pro at $13 per user/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Note
- Tella has no free plan. Every account starts with a 7-day free trial of Pro, with no credit card required. Premium is $19 per user/month, billed annually. The monthly price is not shown in the page text.
- Source
- Tella pricing
4. Cap
Visit siteBest for Open source recording you can self-host
Cap is an open source screen recorder for macOS, Windows and Linux with an Instant Mode for shareable links and a Studio Mode with a full editor. Most of its code is licensed under AGPLv3, and teams can self-host it or connect their own S3 bucket.
Strengths
- AGPLv3 core you can self-host
- Loom video importer on Cap Pro
- 4K and 60fps export on every plan, including Free
Watch out for
The free tier covers personal use only, so a business needs a paid license even for local recording.
- Starting price
- Desktop License at $29 per license, per year; Cap Pro at $12 per user/month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- Cap is free for personal use, with shareable links up to 5 minutes. Commercial use requires a paid license. Cap Pro is $8.16 a month when billed annually, and a lifetime Desktop License costs $58 once.
- Source
- Cap pricing
5. Descript
Visit siteBest for Editing recordings by editing the transcript
Descript records screen and camera and lets you edit video by changing the text transcript. It includes AI tools such as Studio Sound, filler word removal and an AI co-editor called Underlord.
Strengths
- Text-based editing of audio and video
- Studio Sound and filler word removal
- 1080p watermark-free export on Hobbyist
Watch out for
The Free plan includes only 60 media minutes a month, and paid plans meter both media hours and AI credits.
- Starting price
- Hobbyist at $16 per person/month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- Hobbyist is $24 per person/month on monthly billing. The Free plan includes 60 media minutes per month. Paid plans meter media hours and AI credits.
- Source
- Descript pricing
6. ScreenPal
Visit siteBest for Educators and individuals on a small budget
ScreenPal, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, offers screen and webcam recording, a video editor, screenshots, hosting and video quizzes. It is widely used in schools and has separate education plans.
Strengths
- Lowest paid entry price in this list
- 15-minute recordings on the Free plan
- Video quizzes for teaching
Watch out for
Paid prices are listed with annual billing only, so there is no month-to-month option shown on the plans page.
- Starting price
- Deluxe at $4.00/month, paid annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- The Free plan limits recordings to 15 minutes. Max is $10.00/month and Team Business is $8.00 per user/month for 3 or more users, both paid annually.
- Source
- ScreenPal plans
7. OBS Studio
Visit siteBest for Free local recording with full control
OBS Studio is free, open source software for video recording and live streaming on Windows, macOS and Linux. It builds scenes from multiple sources such as windows, webcams, images, browser windows and capture cards.
Strengths
- Free, with no paid tiers or plan limits
- Scenes with many sources and audio mixing
- Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux
Watch out for
OBS saves video files locally and has no hosting, share links, comments or viewer analytics, so you need a separate way to share recordings.
- Starting price
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Note
- OBS Studio is released under the GPL-2.0 license and has no paid plans.
- Source
- OBS Studio
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Loom alternatives FAQ
- What is the best free alternative to Loom?
- OBS Studio is completely free but has no sharing features. ScreenPal's Free plan allows 15-minute recordings, three times Loom's 5-minute cap. Cap is free for personal use, and Vidyard, Zight and Descript also have free plans with their own limits.
- Is there an open source alternative to Loom?
- Yes. Cap is the closest open source match, with most of its code under AGPLv3, instant share links and a self-hosting option. OBS Studio is open source under GPL-2.0, but it only records locally and does not host or share videos.
- Is Loom free?
- Loom has a free Starter plan with up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings and video quality up to 720p. Unlimited videos, unlimited recording time and 4K start on the Business plan at $18 per user per month.
- What is the cheapest paid Loom alternative?
- Among monthly subscriptions, ScreenPal Deluxe is the cheapest at $4.00 per month, paid annually. Cap also sells a Desktop License for $29 per year, which costs less overall, and Cap Pro costs $8.16 a month on annual billing. Zight Create costs $9.95 per user per month, billed annually.
- Can I move my Loom videos to another tool?
- Cap Pro includes a Loom video importer, and Tella lists a Loom migration tool on its pricing page. For other tools, you can download videos from Loom on a paid plan and upload them, since video downloads start on Loom's Business plan.