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Loom alternatives

Compare Tella, Cap, Zight, Vidyard, and Screen Studio as Loom alternatives by free-plan limits, editing, self-hosting, and sales features.

What do you need to change?

Most teams start looking past Loom when the free plan's five-minute cap and 25-video limit start to bite, when quick messages turn into demos that need proper editing, or when they want more control over where recordings live. Cap and Zight keep the instant-link workflow with different limits, and Cap can be self-hosted. Tella and Screen Studio suit recordings you want to polish. Vidyard is the option for sales teams that want viewer tracking in their CRM.

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Loom alternatives at a glance

Loom and its alternatives: main focus and free option
ToolBest forFree option
Loom (current)Quick screen-and-camera messages for teammates and customers, shared as links instead of meetings.Free plan, 25 videos a person
TellaRecordings you want to edit and polish before sharing, such as product demos, courses, and walkthroughs.7-day free trial
CapLoom-style instant sharing with control over where recordings are stored, including your own S3-compatible bucket or a self-hosted server.Free for personal use
ZightSupport, success, and internal teams that mix short videos, screenshots, and GIFs to explain things.Free plan, 5-minute recordings
VidyardPersonal video outreach in sales and customer conversations, tracked through analytics and tools such as Salesforce and HubSpot.Free plan, 5 videos a month
Screen StudioPolished product demos and tutorials recorded and edited on a Mac, with most processing done on the device.No free plan stated

Five alternatives to consider

Screen recording tools

Tella

Consider Tella when your videos are demos or tutorials that need timeline or transcript editing, layouts, and 4K export, and a seven-day trial is enough to decide.

A screen recorder with a full editor, layouts, transcript editing, and hosted sharing, aimed at demos, tutorials, and video messages.

Pricing model
Every account starts with a seven-day free trial of the Pro plan, with no card required. Paid plans are per user and include a monthly credit allowance for the AI editing agent; there is no ongoing free plan.
Before choosing
There is no free plan after the trial; check whether the people who only record quick messages need a paid seat too.
Tella profile
Screen recording tools

Cap

Consider Cap when you want instant share links on macOS, Windows, or Linux with the option to use your own storage or self-host an open-source server.

An open-source screen recorder for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with instant share links, a studio editor, and the option to self-host.

Pricing model
Free for personal use, with 25 cloud share links a month of up to five minutes each. A desktop licence, yearly or one-off, adds commercial use; Cap Pro is per user per month and adds unlimited cloud sharing, AI titles and summaries, and custom domains.
Before choosing
The free version is for personal use only; work recordings need a paid licence. Most of the code is AGPLv3, so review that licence before modifying a self-hosted copy.
Screen recording tools

Zight

Consider Zight when your team explains things with a mix of short videos, annotated screenshots, and GIFs, especially in support and success work.

Screen recording, annotated screenshots, and GIFs shared as links, with video requests, AI summaries, and step-by-step guides.

Pricing model
A free Share plan with recordings of up to five minutes, 1 GB of storage, and 15-second GIFs. Paid plans are per user and add unlimited recording time, more storage, AI features, and more video requests.
Before choosing
The free plan caps each recording at five minutes and storage at 1 GB; estimate how long your typical explanation runs before choosing a tier.
Screen recording tools

Vidyard

Consider Vidyard when the videos are sales outreach and you want viewer analytics tied to a CRM such as Salesforce or HubSpot.

Video messaging and hosting for sales and other revenue teams, with viewer analytics, CRM integrations, and AI avatar videos.

Pricing model
A free plan allows five videos a month of up to 30 minutes each, with no card required. Paid plans use per-seat licences; Starter has a 14-day trial, and Teams and Enterprise are priced through sales.
Before choosing
It is built around sales workflows; if you mainly need internal async updates, check whether you will use the analytics and CRM features you pay for.
Screen recording tools

Screen Studio

Consider Screen Studio when everyone records on a Mac and you want automatic zooms and smooth cursor movement for product demos.

A Mac screen recorder that adds automatic zooms, smoothed cursor movement, and camera layouts to make demos and tutorials look polished.

Pricing model
A subscription, billed monthly or yearly, with every feature included in every plan. One-time licences are no longer sold to new customers.
Before choosing
It runs only on macOS (13.1 or later recommended); confirm that everyone who needs to record uses a Mac.
Screen Studio profile

When Loom may still fit

Keep Loom on the shortlist when your recordings are short, your team already watches and comments in it, and you want the same tool on Chrome, desktop, and mobile. The paid plans remove the length and video limits, so compare those prices with the cost of moving a library before switching.

On the free plan each recording stops at five minutes and each person can keep 25 videos; count how many videos your team keeps, not just how many it records.

Before you switch

  1. Count how many videos each person records and keeps a month, and how long the typical one runs, then check each free plan's video and length limits against those numbers.
  2. Record the same three-minute walkthrough in each candidate, share the link with a colleague who has no account, and note what they can see, comment on, and download.
  3. Check how you will move existing recordings: whether you can export them from Loom on your plan, and whether the candidate offers an importer.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Loom?

Several have free plans with limits. Zight's free plan allows recordings of up to five minutes with 1 GB of storage, Vidyard's allows five videos a month of up to 30 minutes, and Cap is free for personal use with 25 cloud share links a month. Cap's free version does not cover work use, and Tella offers a seven-day trial rather than a free plan.

Is there an open-source Loom alternative I can self-host?

Cap. Most of its code is published under AGPLv3, and you can self-host its web app, API, and storage with Docker Compose, or connect the desktop app to your own S3-compatible bucket.

Which Loom alternative is best for editing product demos?

In our judgment, Tella or Screen Studio. Tella adds timeline and transcript editing with layouts and runs on macOS and Windows; Screen Studio adds automatic zooms and cursor smoothing but runs only on a Mac.

How does Loom's free plan compare with its alternatives?

Loom's free Starter plan allows 25 videos per person and recordings of up to five minutes. Zight's free plan has the same five-minute cap but limits storage rather than video count; Vidyard limits you to five videos a month but allows up to 30 minutes each. Check each provider's current plan before deciding.

Loom vs Tella

Loom vs Tella: compare quick async video messages with an editor built for demos, by free plan, editing, and per-user pricing.

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Loom vs Vidyard

Loom vs Vidyard: compare async video for internal teams with video messaging built for sales, by free plan, analytics, and integrations.

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Sources and check dates

Provider documentation supports the product and billing descriptions. Confirm current limits and terms before choosing a plan.

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