Screen Studio
Focus: demos and tutorials. Shares screen recording and video with Loom. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Loom: 4.5).
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
Web App
Loom
Replace meetings with quick async video.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Freemium
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, macOS, Windows
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What is Loom?
Loom records your screen and camera into a shareable link with transcripts and chapters: the fastest way to delete a status meeting from the calendar.
Pros: what Loom does well
- Kills unnecessary meetings
- Very easy to use
Cons: where it falls short
- Free plan video limits
Compare Loom
See how Loom stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.
Loom alternatives
Not sold on Loom? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
CleanShot X
Focus: screenshots, annotation and macos. Shares screen recording with Loom. A Mac app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.8 (Loom: 4.5).
Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.8Visit
Cap
Focus: async video, open source and share links. Shares screen recording with Loom. A desktop app, not a web app. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.5Visit
Discord
Focus: chat, voice chat and community. Also in Communication and Collaboration, like Loom. Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.5Visit
Google Meet
Focus: video calls, video conferencing and zoom alternative. Also in Meetings and Communication, like Loom. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.5Visit
Mentimeter
Focus: polls, presentations and quizzes. Also in Meetings and Collaboration, like Loom. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Loom
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Jitsi Meet
Focus: video calls, open source and self-hosted. Also in Meetings and Communication, like Loom. Free (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Loom: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Android
4.3Visit
Microsoft Teams (free)
Focus: chat, video meetings and microsoft. Also in Communication and Meetings, like Loom. Free (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.0 (Loom: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.0Visit
Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and annotation. Also in Communication and Collaboration, like Loom. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Loom: 4.5).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
Mumble
Focus: voice chat, audio and self-hosted. Also in Communication and Collaboration, like Loom. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Loom: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (Loom: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
OpenVidu
Focus: video calls, webrtc and self-hosted. Also in Communication and Meetings, like Loom. A framework, not a web app. Free (Loom: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Loom: 4.5).
FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
Kooha
Focus: screen recorder, tutorials and linux. Shares video with Loom. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Loom: Freemium). Adds Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFreeLinux
4.5Visit
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