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Circlebak vs Loom: free reviewers and comments linked to tickets
Loom is the better pick for recording quick video messages and having AI summarize them. Circlebak is made for getting feedback on software demos: reviewers are free, each comment can link to its own ticket, and you can set a deadline for feedback.
Free for one creator. Reviewers are always free. 14 days of Business with no card.
Verdict
Which one suits your team?
Both let you show work on video and collect comments on the exact moment. They’re made for different jobs.
Choose Loom if
You want to record and share in one step
Loom has its own screen and camera recorder, with editing. Circlebak doesn’t record: you upload what you made with the recorder you already use.
You want AI to summarize your videos
On Business + AI, Loom writes summaries and chapters, and can turn a video into a document or a bug report. Circlebak has no AI.
You share videos outside your company
Anyone with a public Loom link can watch without an account. Circlebak videos are only for signed-in members of your organization.
Your team works in Jira and Confluence
Loom is part of Atlassian, so you can start a recording from the Jira and Confluence menus.
Choose Circlebak if
Many people review and only a few post demos
Reviewers are free in Circlebak, and you pay only for the people who post. Everyone in a paid Loom workspace is a paid user, so reviewers take a seat or comment from a Loom account of their own.
Feedback should turn into tickets
Each comment can link to its own Jira, Linear or GitHub ticket. Loom’s AI turns a whole video into one Jira or Linear issue, on Business + AI.
You need feedback by a date
Set the date you need feedback by when you post a demo. A day before it, stakeholders who haven't commented yet get a reminder email.
IT needs single sign-on and SCIM
Both come with Circlebak Business, from $20 a creator a month billed annually, with no sales call. Loom includes them on Enterprise, through sales, and its other plans need a separate Atlassian Guard subscription.
Compare
Circlebak and Loom, feature by feature
| Feature | Circlebak | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Price per paid seat a month, billed monthly | $15Team. $12 billed annually | $18Business. Up to 17% less billed annually |
| Who needs a paid seat | Only people who post demos | Everyone in your workspace |
| Free plan | 1 creator, unlimited reviewers and 5 GB of storage | Up to 10 people, with 25 videos each of up to 5 minutes |
| Reviewers comment for free | Unlimited, with a free account | Anyone with a public link can watch, but commenting on loom.com needs a Loom account |
| Each comment linked to its own ticket | Jira, Linear, GitHub and more | A whole video can become a Jira or Linear issue on Business + AI |
| Feedback deadlines with reminder emails | Yes | Viewers can set their own reminders to watch later |
| Single sign-on and SCIM | Business, from $20 a seat, with no sales call | Enterprise, through sales, or a separate Atlassian Guard subscription |
| Built-in screen recorder | Upload from the recorder you use | Yes |
| Upload videos you already recorded | MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV up to 5 GB | On paid plans |
| AI summaries | No | On Business + AI |
| Transcripts and captions | No | In 50+ languages, on every plan |
| Public links anyone can watch | Only signed-in members of your organization can see its videos | Yes |
Prices are per paid seat a month, in US dollars. Loom’s prices and features are as of November 9, 2026, from its public pricing and help pages. Loom is a trademark of its owner. Loom pricing · Workspace roles · Billing · Comments · Privacy settings · AI workflows · SSO and SCIM
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Switching from Loom
Can I bring my Loom videos?
- Yes. Download them from Loom, which its paid plans allow, and upload them to a collection.
How do I record a demo?
- With the screen recorder you already use, like QuickTime, OBS or the one built into your computer. Circlebak doesn't record. You upload the file: MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, up to 5 GB.
Do reviewers need a paid seat?
- No. Reviewers watch, comment and reply for free, and you can invite as many as you like. You only pay for creators, the people who post demos.
Which issue trackers does it work with?
- Paste a ticket's link on a comment. Circlebak recognizes Jira, Linear, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps and Asana, and any other link works too. Nothing syncs, so there's nothing to install or authorize.
Put your next demo in front of the people who need to see it
Try every Circlebak feature free for 14 days, then keep the Free plan or pick the one that fits. Reviewers are always free.