Teams look past Loom when the free Starter plan runs out at 25 videos and 5-minute recordings, when $18 or $24 per user per month feels high for recording alone, or when they want an editor, a documentation tool or a Mac-only demo recorder instead. Most go to Tella, Zight or ScreenPal first.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Tella
Recorder and editor for polished demos and updates · United States
Tella sells recording and editing for polished clips rather than quick messages. Pro lists unlimited videos, 4K export, a 6-hour clip limit and 106 transcription languages, and no free plan, only a 7-day Pro trial. It offers native Mac and Windows recorders and a Chrome extension.
Switch from Loom if you want a Loom replacement with a vendor-built migration path for existing videos.
Pricing: Pro is listed at $13 per user per month and Premium at $19 per user per month, both billed annually; Enterprise is custom. Accounts start with a 7-day trial of Pro. (free trial)
Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking ·
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2. Zight
Screen recorder, screenshot and GIF tool for teams · United States
Zight is built around quick capture and sharing: screen and webcam video, screenshots, GIFs and Request Video for recordings from people without an account. Its free Share plan caps recordings at 5 minutes. Desktop apps cover Mac and Windows, with a Chrome extension; mobile is iOS only.
Switch from Loom if you also want screenshots, GIFs and recording requests in the same tool.
Pricing: Free Share plan; Create is $9.95 per user per month billed annually and Collaborate is $12 per user per month billed annually; Scale is custom-priced for organizations with 10+ users. (free plan)
Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking ·
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3. ScreenPal
Recorder, editor and hosting, formerly Screencast-O-Matic · United States
ScreenPal bundles recorder, full video editor, image editor and hosting, and prices by creator tier instead of one workspace plan. Its free tier records 15 minutes and hosts 10 videos. It runs on Mac, Windows, Chromebook, iOS and Android, and says it adds no watermarks to recordings.
Switch from Loom if you want a cheaper plan that includes a full editor, not only trimming.
Pricing: Free forever tier; Deluxe is listed at $4.00 per month paid annually, Max at $10.00 per month paid annually, and Team Business at $8.00 per user per month paid annually with a minimum of 3 creators. (free plan)
Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking ·
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4. Screencastify
Chrome and Edge extension recorder · United States
Screencastify is a Chrome extension (with an Edge add-on) aimed mainly at teachers and students, with Google Classroom, Schoology and Canvas integrations. The free plan allows 10 videos of up to 30 minutes. It has no Jira or Confluence integration listed.
Switch from Loom if your recordings are for classrooms or training and your people live in Chrome.
Pricing: Free plan; Starter is $7 per user per month billed annually ($19 billed monthly) and Pro is $10 per user per month billed annually ($25 billed monthly); Enterprise and EDU are custom. (free plan)
Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking ·
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5. Vidyard
Video messaging and AI video for sales teams · Canada
Vidyard is a video platform for sales and marketing teams, with CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot) on Teams and above and a branded sharing page on Starter. Its free plan has 15 AI videos and limited videos per month. Teams and Enterprise pricing is quote-only.
Switch from Loom if your videos are mostly sales outreach and you want viewer analytics tied to a CRM.
Pricing: Free plan and a Starter plan with a 14-day trial, paid by credit card; Teams (5+ users) and Enterprise are custom pricing, invoiced. (free plan)
Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking ·
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6. Descript
Transcript-based recorder and editor · United States
Descript is an editor first: you edit video by editing its transcript, and the screen recorder feeds that workflow. The free plan includes 60 media minutes a month with a watermark on exports. It is priced per editor on media hours and AI credits, not as an async messaging tool.
Switch from Loom if your recordings need real editing and you accept a heavier tool than a quick message.
Pricing: Free plan; Hobbyist is $16, Creator $24 and Business $50 per person per month on annual billing ($24, $35 and $65 billed monthly); Enterprise is custom. (free plan)
Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking ·
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7. Guidde
AI-generated how-to videos from captured workflows · United States
Guidde turns captured workflows into narrated how-to guides with AI scripts and voices, aimed at documentation, onboarding and support rather than conversation. Its paid plans price per creator, and viewers can be added at no extra cost. Desktop and mobile capture start at the Business tier.
Switch from Loom if your use of Loom is mostly step-by-step documentation and training guides.
Pricing: Free plan; Pro is $19 per creator per month on annual billing ($29 regular) and Business is $39 per creator per month on annual billing ($59 regular); Enterprise is contact-us. (free plan)
Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking ·
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8. Screen Studio
macOS recorder with automatic zoom and motion · Poland
Screen Studio is a Mac-only desktop app that records the screen and the cursor separately, then adds automatic zoom and smooth cursor movement. One plan includes every feature, with no free tier. Recordings and transcription stay on your computer, and shareable links are included.
Switch from Loom if you make demos or product videos on a Mac and care how they look.
Pricing: Listed at $9 per month billed yearly or $29 billed monthly, with all features in both; 40% off for students and educators. (none)
Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking ·
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9. Camtasia
Desktop screen recorder and video editor · United States
Camtasia is TechSmith's desktop editor for Mac and Windows, sold as an annual subscription per individual with several plan levels. The Starter level includes Snagit and a watermarked editor. It is for produced tutorials with multitrack editing, not for sending a quick link to a colleague.
Switch from Loom if you produce training or tutorial videos and need a multitrack desktop editor.
Pricing: Annual subscription plans: Starter, Essentials, Create and Pro. The store page we fetched showed euro prices, from € 39,56 per year for Starter (watermarked editor) to € 607,71 per year for Pro, billed yearly. (free trial)
Full review: #5 of 14 in our ranking ·
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10. Snagit
Screen capture and quick recording for documentation · United States
Snagit is TechSmith's capture tool: screenshots, scrolling captures, screen recording with webcam, markup and Step Capture for guides. It is a desktop app for Mac and Windows on a yearly subscription, with a 15-day trial. Sharing goes through Screencast, which is limited to 25 videos.
Switch from Loom if you mostly capture screenshots and short clips for documentation.
Pricing: Snagit Individual was shown at € 39,56 per user per year billed yearly on the store page we fetched; a 15-day free trial is offered. (free trial)
Full review: #7 of 14 in our ranking ·
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11. Microsoft Clipchamp
Microsoft video editor with a free recorder · Australia
Microsoft Clipchamp is a browser-based video editor with a built-in screen and camera recorder. The free tier records up to 30 minutes per take, exports 1080p without a watermark and needs a personal Microsoft account. It is an editor with a recorder, not a sharing platform with comments.
Switch from Loom if you already pay for Microsoft 365 and want a recorder and editor without a new vendor.
Pricing: Free tier with a personal Microsoft account; premium features come with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions, and Clipchamp for work is included in some Microsoft 365 business and education licenses. No standalone price is listed. (free plan)
Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking ·
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Questions and answers
Can I download my videos from Loom on the free plan?
Downloading is listed under Business and above, not under Starter on Loom's pricing page. Check your plan before you rely on a download, and consider upgrading for one month to export a library you want to keep.
Is there a tool that migrates a whole Loom library?
Tella says its free Tella Transfer desktop app signs into your Loom account and exports the whole library, including private videos and folders, as MP4s or straight into Tella. We have not tested it, and no other vendor on this page lists a comparable tool.
What is the cheapest paid alternative to Loom Business?
On the vendor pages we checked, ScreenPal Deluxe is $4.00 per month paid annually, Screencastify Starter $7 per user per month billed annually and Screen Studio $9 per month billed yearly. Loom Business is $18 per user per month, so compare features, not price alone.
Which alternatives have a free plan?
ScreenPal (15-minute recordings, 10 hosted videos), Screencastify (10 videos, 30 minutes), Zight (5-minute recordings), Descript (60 media minutes, watermarked exports), Guidde and Vidyard list free plans. Clipchamp is free with a personal Microsoft account. Tella lists a 7-day trial instead.
Is there a Mac-only or desktop-only alternative?
Screen Studio is Mac-only and says there are no near-future plans for Windows support. Camtasia and Snagit are desktop apps for Mac and Windows. Loom itself runs on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android plus a Chrome extension.
Do I need SSO when I switch?
Check it first, because it is gated on most plans. Loom puts SSO and SCIM on Enterprise, Tella on Enterprise (or as an add-on to any paid plan), ScreenPal on Team Business, Screencastify on Enterprise and EDU, and Zight on Scale.
