Alternatives to Loom
Async video messaging tool for quick screen and webcam recordings. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Loom
Async video messaging tool for quick screen and webcam recordings.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Loom.
Cap
An open-source screen recorder and Loom alternative with local editing, instant share links and the option to use your own storage.
Cap is an open source AGPL-3.0 alternative with instant share links and local editing, and lets you use your own storage or self-host, though it is a young project.
Nimbus Screenshot
Screenshot and screen recording extension with annotation.
Nimbus Screenshot records screen and webcam from a browser extension with annotation and screenshots, while longer recordings and cloud features need an account or paid plan.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
OBS Studio is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux with scenes and streaming, but it saves files locally with no share links and has a learning curve.
Camtasia
Professional screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and demos.
Camtasia combines recording with a full editor suited to polished tutorials, but it is paid after the trial and heavier for quick async messages.
ScreenFlow
Mac-only screen recording and editing tool for tutorials and courses.
ScreenFlow adds recording and editing for tutorials and courses, but it is Mac only, paid after the trial, and has no instant share link workflow listed.
Jumpshare
A screen recorder for macOS, Windows and Chrome that records, edits and shares videos by link.
Jumpshare records screen and webcam up to 4K without a watermark and shares by link, also available as a Chrome extension.
Tella
A screen recorder for Mac, Windows and the web that records, edits and shares videos.
Tella records screen, camera and system audio with AI-assisted editing and 4K export, but is paid with no free tier listed.
Zight
A screen capture service that turns screen recordings, screenshots and AI guides into shareable links.
Zight shares recordings, screenshots and AI guides as links from the web, with support-team integrations like Zendesk and Jira.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Loom as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Icecream Screen Recorder
A screen recorder and screenshot tool for Windows, Mac and Android with annotation tools.
Loom records screen and webcam and shares a link quickly on Windows, macOS and web, with cloud storage limits on the free plan.
Screen Studio
A macOS screen recorder that adds automatic zooms and smoothed cursor movement to recordings.
Loom is freemium on Windows, macOS and web for quick screen and webcam recordings shared by link, but less suited to polished edits.
ScreenApp
A screen and audio recorder with AI transcription, summaries and meeting notes across desktop, mobile and browser.
Loom is freemium on Windows, macOS and the web for quick screen and webcam recordings shared as links, without meeting minutes or mobile apps.
Screencastify
A browser-based screen recorder for Chrome and Edge for recording, editing and sharing videos.
Loom offers desktop apps for Windows and macOS as well as the web, and focuses on quick async video messages rather than lesson tools like interactive questions.
Screenity
An open-source Chrome extension for recording the screen, with annotation and editing tools.
Loom is a closed-source freemium service with desktop and web apps and fast link sharing, but cloud storage limits and heavier use require a paid plan.
ScreenPal
A screen recorder and video editor, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, available online and as a desktop app.
Loom focuses on fast screen and webcam messages shared by link, and is less suited to heavily edited videos or teaching tools like quizzes.
ScreenRec
A screen recorder and screenshot tool for Windows and Mac with instant cloud sharing.
Loom also records screen and webcam with instant link sharing, adds a web version, and requires a paid plan for more storage and heavier use.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
BrowserStack Bug Capture
A browser extension that records bugs on screen and attaches console logs, network requests and system information.
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
Restream
A browser-based live video studio that multistreams one broadcast to more than 30 platforms.
Droplr
A screenshot and screen recording app that saves captures to the cloud and shares them as links.
Awesome Screenshot
A browser extension and app for taking annotated screenshots and recording the screen and camera.
