Updated 13 Nov 2026 · prices read on vendor pages

11 best Loom alternatives in 2027

Reviewed by Mehmet Elmicenni, founder of Zekai•Prices checked 13 Nov 2026•How we check

The short answer

The best Loom alternatives in 2027 are Tella (best overall, $13/user/mo billed annually), Clipchamp (best free plan) and Cap (best open source, AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence)). Loom itself starts at $18/user/mo. Zekai checked these prices on vendor pages on 13 Nov 2026; 8 more are compared below, including 4 with a free plan and 4 open source.

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Tella

$13/user/mo billed annually

Best free planSee in table →

Clipchamp

Free plan; paid price not published · free plan

8.2

Best open sourceSee in table →

Cap

Free to self-host · AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence)

11alternatives compared

5with a free plan

5open source

$9.95/user/mo billed annuallycheapest paid · Zight

$18/user/moLoom starts at

01 · Zekai Price Ledger

Which Loom alternatives are worth it in 2027?

Tella, Zight and Vidyard are the closest paid rivals to Loom's $18 per user Business plan, while Descript and Kapwing suit teams that also edit footage. Cap is the strongest open-source option. The right pick depends on whether you send quick team updates, polished demos or sales videos. Prices were read from vendor pages on 13 November 2026.

Zekai Cost Finder · team1 person

Tool	Type	Starting price	Free plan limit	Best for	Cost for your team	Checked
LoomThe tool you are replacing	You are here	$18/user/moBusiness, billed monthly; annual billing saves up to 17% (the page shows team-size tiers); Business + AI is $24/user/mo billed monthly	25 videos, 5-minute recordings, 720p, up to 50 members	Quick async screen messages inside teams	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Tella Not yet reviewed by ZekaiBest overall	Paid	$13/user/mo billed annuallyPro, billed annually (a monthly-billed price is not shown on the page); Premium is $19/user/mo billed annually	No free plan	Polished demos and tutorials with auto zoom	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Zight Not yet reviewed by ZekaiCheapest paid	Free plan + paid	$9.95/user/mo billed annuallyCreate, billed annually; Collaborate is $12/user/mo billed annually; the monthly-billed price is not shown (page says annual saves 20%)	Share plan: 720p, 5 Video Requests a month, 15-second GIFs	Cheapest paid seat with video requests	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Vidyard Not yet reviewed by Zekai	Free plan + paid	$59/seat/mo billed annuallyStarter, billed annually; Video Agent add-on $24/seat/mo billed annually; Teams and Enterprise are custom priced; the monthly-billed price is not shown	Free: 15 AI videos; videos per month limited, no number stated	Sales video messages with viewer analytics	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Descript Zekai score 9.2	Free plan + paid	$24/mo billed monthlyHobbyist, $24 billed monthly or $16/mo billed annually; Creator is $35 monthly or $24 annually	60 media minutes a month, 100 one-time AI credits	Editing long recordings like a document	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Kapwing Zekai score 6.6	Free plan + paid	$24/mo billed monthlyPro, $24 billed monthly or $16/mo billed annually (saves 33%)	10 credits, watermark, 4-minute exports, 720p, 5 GB	Recording plus social video editing in browser	—	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Clipchamp Zekai score 8.2Best free plan	Free	Free plan; paid price not publishedFree with a personal Microsoft account; premium features come with Microsoft 365 Personal and Family (their prices are not on the Clipchamp page)	Free: 1080p, no watermark, screen and camera recorder	Free recorder and editor on Microsoft accounts	$0	13 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Cap Not yet reviewed by ZekaiBest open source	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence))	Self-hosted Loom replacement with share links	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗
Screenity Not yet reviewed by Zekai	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (GPL-3.0)	Unlimited screen recording inside Chrome	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗
OpenScreen Zekai score 8.5	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (MIT)	Polished local product-demo recordings	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗
OBS Studio Not yet reviewed by Zekai	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (GPL-2.0-or-later)	Long recordings and live streams, free	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗
ShareX Not yet reviewed by Zekai	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (GPL-3.0)	Windows hotkey capture with custom upload targets	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗

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02 · Free plan

Is there a free version of Loom?

Yes. Loom's Starter plan is free and allows up to 25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p video and up to 50 members, with transcriptions in 50+ languages, comments and emoji reactions. Unlimited videos, unlimited recording time and 4K need Business at $18 per user per month billed monthly. Atlassian's FAQ lists a 10-user cap for Atlassian-integrated accounts.

Source: Loom pricing page, read 13 Nov 2026.

Free$0

25 videos, 5-minute recordings, 720p, up to 50 members

Paid from$18/user/mo

Business, billed monthly; annual billing saves up to 17% (the page shows team-size tiers); Business + AI is $24/user/mo billed monthly

03 · Free alternatives

What are the best free Loom alternatives?

Zight's free Share plan and Clipchamp's free recorder are the best no-cost alternatives to Loom's Starter plan, which caps you at 25 videos and 5-minute recordings. Screenity and Cap are free open-source options with no subscription for the software. Vidyard also has a free plan, though it limits videos per month.

Zight

Cheapest paidFree plan + paid

Share plan: 720p, 5 Video Requests a month, 15-second GIFs

Paid from $9.95/user/mo billed annually

vs Loom →

Vidyard

Free plan + paid

Free: 15 AI videos; videos per month limited, no number stated

Paid from $59/seat/mo billed annually

vs Loom →

Descript

Free plan + paid

60 media minutes a month, 100 one-time AI credits

Paid from $24/mo billed monthly

vs Loom →Zekai review

Kapwing

Free plan + paid

10 credits, watermark, 4-minute exports, 720p, 5 GB

Paid from $24/mo billed monthly

vs Loom →Zekai review

Clipchamp

Best free planFree

Free: 1080p, no watermark, screen and camera recorder

vs Loom →Zekai review

04 · Open source

What are the best open-source Loom alternatives?

Cap is the closest open-source match: it records on macOS, Windows and Linux, returns share links and can be self-hosted with Docker Compose under AGPL-3.0. Screenity records inside Chrome under GPL-3.0, OpenScreen and OBS Studio record locally, and ShareX covers Windows. Only Cap hosts the share pages itself.

Cap

AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence)★ 25k GitHub stars · 13 Nov 2026

To self-host: Desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux. Self-hosting the web app, API, database and media server runs from the README's Docker Compose file on any Docker host.

Commercial use: Yes; AGPL-3.0 means sharing changes if you run it as a service.
Runs on: Desktop app for macOS, Windows, Linux; self-hosting needs a Docker host.
Setup: Moderate · Docker Compose runs web app, database and storage; desktop app is a download.
Last commit: 13 Nov 2026

Last release 11 Nov 2026

Source code ↗Managed hosting slot

Screenity

GPL-3.0★ 19k GitHub stars · 13 Nov 2026

To self-host: Install from the Chrome Web Store, or load the repository unpacked through chrome://extensions in developer mode. The README says some code paths connect to Screenity Pro in the Store build.

Commercial use: Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0.
Runs on: Chrome browser extension (Manifest V3); no server needed.
Setup: Easy · Install from the Chrome Web Store or load unpacked.
Last commit: 25 Oct 2026

Last release 25 Oct 2026

Source code ↗Managed hosting slot

OpenScreen

MIT★ 7.2k GitHub stars · 13 Nov 2026

To self-host: Desktop installer for Windows 10 (1903+), macOS 13+ or Linux from the GitHub Releases page; export encoding uses the GPU with an automatic CPU fallback.

Commercial use: Yes (MIT).
Runs on: Windows 10 1903+, macOS 13+ or Linux; recent Intel or Ryzen CPU.
Setup: Easy · Installer from GitHub Releases or the Microsoft Store.
Last commit: 13 Nov 2026

Last release 4 Nov 2026

Zekai open-source page Source code ↗Managed hosting slot

OBS Studio

GPL-2.0-or-later★ 79.5k GitHub stars · 13 Nov 2026

To self-host: Installers for Windows, macOS and Linux from obsproject.com; recording runs locally and writes files to disk, so any hosting or sharing step is yours to set up.

Commercial use: Yes (GPL-2.0-or-later); distributed changes must stay GPL.
Runs on: Desktop app for Windows, macOS, Linux.
Setup: Easy · Standard desktop installer; scenes and sources need some learning.
Last commit: 10 Nov 2026

Last release 29 Oct 2026

Source code ↗Managed hosting slot

ShareX

GPL-3.0★ 41k GitHub stars · 13 Nov 2026

To self-host: Windows installer or portable build from the GitHub releases; you configure upload destinations yourself, including your own server, since ShareX has no hosted library of its own.

Commercial use: Yes (GPL-3.0); distributed changes must stay GPL-3.0.
Runs on: Windows PC.
Setup: Easy · Windows installer; upload destinations need manual configuration.
Last commit: 13 Nov 2026

Last release 8 Nov 2026

Source code ↗Managed hosting slot

05 · Side by side

How does Loom compare with each alternative?

Loom Business costs $18 per user per month billed monthly, with unlimited videos and recording time. Tella is $13 billed annually and adds auto zoom, Zight starts at $9.95 billed annually, Vidyard Starter is $59 billed annually for sales teams, and Descript and Kapwing are editors first. Monthly and annual prices differ by vendor, so read each plan note.

Loom vs Tella

Best overallPaid$13/user/mo billed annually · checked 13 Nov 2026

The differencePro includes 4,500 AI credits a month, Auto Zoom, layouts, 4K export and clips up to 6 hours; Loom Business offers basic waveform editing and sets no clip-length cap.

Switch to Tella ifyour clips are product demos or tutorials that need auto zoom, layouts and a teleprompter rather than quick team replies.

Stay with Loom ifmost of your recordings are fast team updates and you want Loom's Jira and Confluence connections.

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Loom vs Zight

Cheapest paidFree plan + paid$9.95/user/mo billed annually · checked 13 Nov 2026

The differenceVideo Requests collect a recording back from anyone with no account; Create adds unlimited recording time and 4K at $9.95 billed annually, against Loom Business at $18 monthly.

Switch to Zight ifyou want a cheaper paid seat that includes video requests and a GIF maker, and annual billing is acceptable.

Stay with Loom ifyou rely on Loom's free workspace of up to 50 members or its Business + AI auto meeting notes.

Visit Zight Price alert

Loom vs Vidyard

Free plan + paid$59/seat/mo billed annually · checked 13 Nov 2026

The differenceStarter adds full video analytics, team performance reporting, CTA templates and branded sharing pages; CRM and marketing-automation integrations such as HubSpot, Salesforce and Marketo sit on the Teams tier.

Switch to Vidyard ifyour reps send video to prospects and need viewer analytics tied to a CRM.

Stay with Loom ifyou want a general team video tool and cannot justify a $59 sales-focused seat.

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Loom vs Descript

Free plan + paid$24/mo billed monthly · checked 13 Nov 20269.2

The differenceEdits video by editing its transcript and lists screen recording among its tools; Hobbyist includes 10 media hours and 400 AI credits a month with watermark-free 1080p export.

Switch to Descript ifyou record long tutorials or training sessions and want to cut them like a text document.

Stay with Loom ifyou mostly need an instant share link with comments rather than a full editor.

Pros

Intuitive text-based editing requires no prior video skills.
AI features automatically improve audio and video quality.

Cons

Monthly media hour limits on lower-tier plans can be restrictive.
Text-based editing can be less precise than a traditional timeline for complex edits.

Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Descript · Verdict: Edit Video Like a Doc

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Loom vs Kapwing

Free plan + paid$24/mo billed monthly · checked 13 Nov 20266.6

The differenceBrowser editor with a screen, camera and audio recorder; the free plan exports 720p up to 4 minutes with a watermark, while Pro adds 1,000 credits a month and 4K export.

Switch to Kapwing ifyou edit screen recordings together with subtitled social videos in one browser editor.

Stay with Loom ifyou want a link to send the moment a recording stops, without exporting first.

Pros

Directly translate and dub video content into 40+ languages.
'Trim with Transcript' feature allows editing video like a text document.

Cons

Localization is a feature, not the core product; lacks advanced TMS features.
AI credit system can be confusing to manage across different features (dubbing, transcribing).

Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Kapwing · Verdict: AI Video Localization Hub

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Loom vs Clipchamp

Best free planFreeFree plan; paid price not published8.2

The differenceFree plan includes a screen, camera and voice recorder and watermark-free 1080p export; 4K, premium stock assets and the brand kit need a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family plan.

Switch to Clipchamp ifyou want a no-cost recorder and editor that exports a clean 1080p file you share through OneDrive or Teams.

Stay with Loom ifyou want an instant share link with comments, which Clipchamp's pricing page does not list.

Pros

Free plan exports up to 1080p HD with no watermark
No download needed to edit in the browser

Cons

4K export is Premium only
Free plan includes free stock assets, filters and effects only

Pros and cons from the Zekai review of Clipchamp · Verdict: Free 1080p, no watermark

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Loom vs Cap

Best open sourceOpen sourceFree (self-hosted)

The differenceInstant Mode uploads while you record and returns a share link when you stop, and recordings can go to your own S3-compatible bucket or a self-hosted instance.

Switch to Cap ifyou want Loom-style share links, comments and transcripts on storage you control.

Stay with Loom ifnobody on your team wants to run Docker or manage an S3 bucket.

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Loom vs Screenity

Open sourceFree (self-hosted)

The differenceChrome extension that the README says has no recording limits, exporting mp4, gif or webm or saving to Google Drive; Loom's free plan stops at 5-minute videos.

Switch to Screenity ifyou record long walkthroughs in Chrome and are fine sharing a Google Drive link.

Stay with Loom ifyou need hosted viewer pages with comments, analytics and workspace roles.

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Loom vs OpenScreen

Open sourceFree (self-hosted)8.5

The differenceLocal recorder and editor with auto-zooms, captions and MP4 or GIF export rendered on the GPU; recordings stay on your machine and there is no hosted share page.

Switch to OpenScreen ifyou make polished product demos locally and send the exported file yourself.

Stay with Loom ifyou send instant links to teammates and want them to comment on the video.

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Loom vs OBS Studio

Open sourceFree (self-hosted)

The differenceScreen recording and live-streaming suite that outputs files and streams; it has no share link, transcript or comments, which Loom adds after every recording.

Switch to OBS Studio ifyou record long sessions or livestreams and already have somewhere to host the file.

Stay with Loom ifyou want to press record and have a link to send within seconds.

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Loom vs ShareX

Open sourceFree (self-hosted)

The differenceWindows tool that records any screen area with a keystroke and uploads images, text and files to many destinations, so you choose where each recording is hosted.

Switch to ShareX ifyou are on Windows and want hotkey capture that uploads to destinations you pick.

Stay with Loom ifyour team uses Macs or wants one hosted library with comments.

Visit ShareX Price alert

06 · What changed

Why do people leave Loom?

30 Nov 2025
Loom is raising prices for existing customers for the first time as part of its Atlassian integration; the page says Business and Business + AI customers should be prepared as early as 30 November 2025 (the page prints no publish date). (source)
13 Nov 2026
The Creator Lite role is discontinued: all Creator Lite users are upgraded to full paid Creator users on the workspace's integration date, and billing moves to Atlassian Administration (page undated, read 13 November 2026). (source)
13 Nov 2026
The Starter FAQ lists 25 videos and screenshots per workspace, 5-minute recordings, and a limit of 10 users on the free plan for accounts integrated with Atlassian (page undated, read 13 November 2026). (source)

08 · FAQ

Questions people ask about Loom alternatives

What is the best alternative to Loom in 2027?

Tella is the best overall Loom alternative on this page ($13/user/mo billed annually). For no cost, Clipchamp has a free plan (Free: 1080p, no watermark, screen and camera recorder). To self-host, Cap is open source (AGPL-3.0 (some parts under a separate licence)).

Is there a free version of Loom?

Yes. Loom has a free plan: 25 videos, 5-minute recordings, 720p, up to 50 members. Paid plans start at $18/user/mo, checked on 13 Nov 2026.

Is there a 100% free alternative to Loom?

Yes. Cap, Screenity, OpenScreen, OBS Studio, ShareX are open source and free to self-host. Zight, Vidyard, Descript, Kapwing, Clipchamp have a free plan with limits, shown in the table.

What is cheaper than Loom?

Zight starts at $9.95/user/mo billed annually, against $18/user/mo for Loom, as listed on each vendor's pricing page on 13 Nov 2026.

How much do Loom alternatives cost for a team of 5?

If each of 5 people buys the entry paid plan, at the prices Zekai checked on 13 Nov 2026, the monthly cost is Zight $49.75/mo, Tella $65/mo, Descript $120/mo, against Loom $90/mo for Loom. Team and business plans can cost more per seat. The Zekai Cost Finder on this page recalculates for any team size.

Which is better, Tella or Loom?

Pro includes 4,500 AI credits a month, Auto Zoom, layouts, 4K export and clips up to 6 hours; Loom Business offers basic waveform editing and sets no clip-length cap. Choose Tella if your clips are product demos or tutorials that need auto zoom, layouts and a teleprompter rather than quick team replies. Stay with Loom if most of your recordings are fast team updates and you want Loom's Jira and Confluence connections.

Why are people leaving Loom?

The documented reasons are: Loom is raising prices for existing customers for the first time as part of its Atlassian integration; the page says Business and Business + AI customers should be prepared as early as 30 November 2025 (the page prints no publish date) (30 Nov 2025); The Creator Lite role is discontinued: all Creator Lite users are upgraded to full paid Creator users on the workspace's integration date, and billing moves to Atlassian Administration (page undated, read 13 November 2026) (13 Nov 2026). Each is sourced in the section above.

Is there an open-source alternative to Loom?

Yes. Cap is described by its own README as the open source alternative to Loom, with instant share links and Docker Compose self-hosting. Screenity is a Chrome extension under GPL-3.0.

09 · Method

How did Zekai check this page?

Zekai independently reviews AI tools. For this page we read each vendor's own pricing and product pages and recorded the starting price, the free-plan limit and the date of the check. Only tools that do the same job as Loom are listed, and sponsors never change the order or the scores.

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Founder of Zekai. Reviews the alternatives pages and the price checks behind them.

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11 best Loom alternatives in 2027

Tella

Clipchamp

Cap

Which Loom alternatives are worth it in 2027?

Know first when Loom or an alternative changes price

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Is there a free version of Loom?

What are the best free Loom alternatives?

Zight

Vidyard

Descript

Kapwing

Clipchamp

What are the best open-source Loom alternatives?

Cap

Screenity

OpenScreen

OBS Studio

ShareX

How does Loom compare with each alternative?

Loom vs Tella

Loom vs Zight

Loom vs Vidyard

Loom vs Descript

Loom vs Kapwing

Loom vs Clipchamp

Loom vs Cap

Loom vs Screenity

Loom vs OpenScreen

Loom vs OBS Studio

Loom vs ShareX

Why do people leave Loom?

More comparisons for screen recording and async video messaging

Questions people ask about Loom alternatives

What is the best alternative to Loom in 2027?

Is there a free version of Loom?

Is there a 100% free alternative to Loom?

What is cheaper than Loom?

How much do Loom alternatives cost for a team of 5?

Which is better, Tella or Loom?

Why are people leaving Loom?

Is there an open-source alternative to Loom?

How did Zekai check this page?