Best Free Loom Alternatives
13 alternatives to Loom with a free plan or free tier, ranked by how closely they match. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.
Replacing: Loom — Loom is a screen recorder and async video messaging app.Input: video · Output: text, video
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Cap Pro is the paid cloud tier of Cap, an open source screen recorder, and its main draw is automatic AI processing of every recording.
Open-source screen recorder with a paid cloud tier; saves to Google Drive or S3
Input: video · Output: text, video
Free planFrom $2.42/moTeams
82%Strong alternative · same core category as Loom
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video Editing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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Screen recording with AI editing
Screen recording paired with AI editing and subtitles; free tier
Input: text, audio, video, documents · Output: video
Free planFrom $18/mo
80%Strong alternative
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
SubtitlesVideo GenerationVideo EditingVideo Clipping
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
3
Zight captures what is on a screen and turns it into a video recording, a screenshot, a GIF or an AI-written guide that can be shared through a secure link.
Captures video, screenshots or GIFs with AI-written guides; Zendesk and Jira integrations
Input: video · Output: text, images, video, documents
Free planFrom $9.95/moTeams
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Loom
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Meetings
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
4
ScreenPal is a screen recorder and video editor that also hosts and shares the videos you make.
Screen recorder plus video editor that hosts and shares your clips; from $3 a month
Input: images, video · Output: images, video
Free planFrom $3/moTeams
80%Strong alternative · same core category as Loom
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video Editing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
5
Recording your screen for a demo
Screen recording geared to demos, with translation and voiceover; free tier and trial
Input: video · Output: video
Free planFrom $19/mo
74%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Loom
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video EditingVideo TranslationText to Speech
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
6
Claap records sales conversations and converts them into structured data.
Aimed at sales teams: records calls on Zoom or Meet and turns them into structured data
Input: audio, video · Output: text, data
Free planFrom $24/moAPIMobile appTeams
72%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
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How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 0 of the 1 we tag Loom for
none of Loom's tagged goals
Also tagged for
SalesMeetingsNote Taking
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
7
Castify Edit is a browser-based video editor from Screencastify that uses AI to cut the manual work out of editing.
Browser-based video editor from the Screencastify team, with AI-assisted editing and subtitles
Input: video · Output: text, video
Free planFrom $7/moBrowser extension
70%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 0 of the 1 we tag Loom for
none of Loom's tagged goals
Also tagged for
SubtitlesVideo Editing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
8
Edit media by editing text instead of timelines
Recording plus text-based editing of the result; free tier and trial
Input: text, audio, video · Output: text, audio, video
Free planFrom $16/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
SubtitlesVideo EditingVideo ClippingVideo TranslationAudio EditingAudio EnhancementNoise CancellationPodcastingText to SpeechTranscriptionVoice Cloning
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
9
Record your screen—VibrantSnap turns it into a polished product demo
Product-demo focus: screen captures polished up automatically - free tier
Input: video · Output: video
Free planFrom $39/mo
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video Editing
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
10
A customer support manager at an enterprise software company gets 200 tickets weekly asking how to export reports from Salesforce
Turns how-to workflows into step-by-step guides for support teams - Salesforce integration
Input: video · Output: video, documents
Free planFrom $19/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Document CreationOnline Courses
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
11
A podcast producer records a remote interview with a guest in Singapore while sitting in Chicago
Remote interview recording for podcasters and guests on video, free tier
Input: audio, video · Output: text, audio, video
Free planFrom $24/moMobile app
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps · same core category as Loom
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video EditingVideo ClippingPodcastingTranscription
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
12
Screen recording transforms into polished video content through Camtasia, an AI-powered editing platform built for creating instructional and knowledge-sharing videos
Record-then-edit workflow for training and tutorial videos; team features
Input: text, audio, video · Output: audio, video
Free planFrom $329.67/moTeams
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
Video EditingText to Speech
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
13
Microsoft Clipchamp is an online video editor that lets anyone record, edit and share HD videos without expertise.
Microsoft's online video editor with built-in recording; free tier available
Input: text, images, audio, video · Output: audio, video
Free plan
61%Partial replacement — covers the main need with gaps
00
How the score adds up
Score set by our editors after reviewing both products; the overlap below is what they weighed.
Shared goals 1 of the 1 we tag Loom for
Screen Recording
Also tagged for
SubtitlesVideo EditingText to Speech
Goal tags are curated and capped, not a full feature audit — a missing tag is not a missing feature.
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At a glance: top Loom alternatives
| Tool | Match | Input | Output | Pricing | Free plan | Rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap | 82% | video | text, video | From $2.42/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Recording |
| Vmaker | 80% | text, audio, video, documents | video | From $18/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Editor |
| Zight | 80% | video | text, images, video, documents | From $9.95/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Recording |
| ScreenPal | 80% | images, video | images, video | From $3/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Recording |
| VideoMule | 74% | video | video | From $19/mo | Yes | — | AI Video Recording |
| Claap | 72% | audio, video | text, data | From $24/mo | Yes | — | AI Sales |
Frequently asked
What is the best free Loom alternative?
Cap (82% match) is the closest free alternative to Loom: Cap Pro is the paid cloud tier of Cap, an open source screen recorder, and its main draw is automatic AI processing of every recording. Vmaker (80% match) and Zight (80% match) come next.
What is the best Loom alternative for recording video?
Zight ranks first for recording video at 84% match. See the full list of Loom alternatives for Screen Recording.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Loom's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.
How this list is ranked
The match score measures how much of Loom's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.
Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.