Loom alternatives

The best Loom alternatives, and who each one suits

Loom is good at quick video messages, but it isn’t the best fit for every job. Here are 8 tools, what each does best, what it costs and where it falls short. We make Circlebak, so it’s first, but for many teams one of the others is the better pick.

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At a glance

Loom alternatives compared

The others are in no particular order. Prices and features are as of November 11, 2026, from each tool’s own pricing and help pages.

Loom alternatives at a glance
ToolBest forPaid plansFree plan
CirclebakFeedback on software demos from people outside engineering$15 a creator a month, or $12 billed annually1 creator, unlimited reviewers and 5 GB of storage
TellaPolished screen recordings, with a real editor$26 a user a month, or $13 billed annuallyNone, but a 7-day free trial
ZightScreenshots, GIFs and recordings in one tool$12.95 a user a month, or $9.95 billed annually1 user, recordings of up to 5 minutes and 1 GB of storage
JamBug reports with the technical details attached$14 a creator a month, billed annually30 Jams a month of up to 5 minutes each, for up to 5 creators
CapAn open-source recorder you can host yourself$12 a user a month, or $8.16 billed annuallyFor personal use, with 25 shareable links a month of up to 5 minutes
VidyardSales videos that show who watched$89 a seat a month, or $59 billed annually5 videos a month of up to 30 minutes each
Frame.ioReview and approval for video production$15 a member a month, or $13 billed annually2 members and 2 GB of storage
ClaapRecording sales calls, with AI notes that fill your CRM$40 a seat a month, or $32 billed annually10 videos a person, 300 minutes in all

Weighing Circlebak against Loom alone? See Circlebak vs Loom.

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Who each Loom alternative suits

Circlebak

We make this one

Best for: Feedback on software demos from people outside engineering

You upload a demo, and product, sales and support comment on the exact moment. Each comment can link to its own ticket, and stakeholders are reminded before feedback is due.

Paid plans
$15 a creator a month, or $12 billed annually
Free plan
1 creator, unlimited reviewers and 5 GB of storage

Pick it if

  • Many people review, and only a few post demos: reviewers are free
  • Feedback should turn into Jira, Linear or GitHub tickets
  • You need feedback by a date, with a reminder email
  • IT needs single sign-on and SCIM without a sales call

Look elsewhere if

  • You want to record in the same tool: Circlebak doesn’t record
  • You want AI summaries or transcripts
  • You share videos with people outside your company

Tella

Best for: Polished screen recordings, with a real editor

Tella records your screen and camera, then lets you edit like a video editor: cut mistakes, change the layout and export in 4K. Viewers can comment at a moment in the video without an account.

Paid plans
$26 a user a month, or $13 billed annually
Free plan
None, but a 7-day free trial

Pick it if

  • You make product demos and tutorials that should look polished
  • Reviewers should comment without an account
  • You use Linear: a video can become a Linear issue

Look elsewhere if

  • You want a free plan: there’s a 7-day trial instead
  • Feedback should go to Jira or GitHub: Tella’s issue integration is for Linear

Zight

Best for: Screenshots, GIFs and recordings in one tool

Zight, formerly CloudApp, captures screenshots, GIFs and screen recordings, and shares each as a link. Request links let a customer record their screen and send it back, with no account.

Paid plans
$12.95 a user a month, or $9.95 billed annually
Free plan
1 user, recordings of up to 5 minutes and 1 GB of storage

Pick it if

  • You explain things with screenshots and GIFs as often as with video
  • Your support team needs customers to record their screens
  • Comments should be pinned to a moment in the video

Look elsewhere if

  • Each comment should become a ticket: Zight embeds whole captures in Jira and GitHub
  • You need single sign-on with Okta or Azure: it’s on Scale, through sales

Jam

Best for: Bug reports with the technical details attached

Jam records your screen and keeps the console logs, network requests and device details with the recording. Each Jam can become a Jira, Linear or GitHub issue.

Paid plans
$14 a creator a month, billed annually
Free plan
30 Jams a month of up to 5 minutes each, for up to 5 creators

Pick it if

  • You report bugs and want the logs captured for you
  • Each recording should become a Jira, Linear or GitHub issue
  • Only the people who record should pay: viewers are free

Look elsewhere if

  • You want to pay month to month: Team is billed annually
  • You need single sign-on: it’s on Enterprise, through sales

Cap

Best for: An open-source recorder you can host yourself

Cap is an open-source screen recorder for Mac, Windows and Linux. Share a link the moment you stop, or edit first. Keep recordings on Cap’s cloud, in your own storage, or host it all yourself.

Paid plans
$12 a user a month, or $8.16 billed annually
Free plan
For personal use, with 25 shareable links a month of up to 5 minutes

Pick it if

  • You want to host your recordings yourself
  • You want a recorder with an editor on Mac, Windows or Linux
  • You need single sign-on without a sales call: it’s a flat $199 a month add-on

Look elsewhere if

  • You’ll use it at work for free: the free plan is for personal use
  • Viewers should comment without an account: commenting needs one
  • You want AI summaries on the free plan: they’re on Cap Pro

Vidyard

Best for: Sales videos that show who watched

Vidyard is made for sales teams: record a personal video for a prospect and see who watched it. On its sales-led plans, viewing data syncs to your CRM.

Paid plans
$89 a seat a month, or $59 billed annually
Free plan
5 videos a month of up to 30 minutes each

Pick it if

  • You send personal videos to prospects and want to know who watched
  • Viewers should reply without an account, on paid plans

Look elsewhere if

  • Feedback should reach your tickets: Vidyard connects to sales tools, not Jira, Linear or GitHub
  • You need single sign-on: it’s on Enterprise, through sales

Frame.io

Best for: Review and approval for video production

Frame.io is made for people who make video. Reviewers comment on a single frame and draw on it, versions stack up to compare, and comments show up in Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.

Paid plans
$15 a member a month, or $13 billed annually
Free plan
2 members and 2 GB of storage

Pick it if

  • You deliver video and need frame-accurate review
  • Your editors work in Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro
  • Clients should comment from a link, with no account

Look elsewhere if

  • You have more than 15 members: past that, it’s Enterprise, through sales
  • Feedback should turn into Jira, Linear or GitHub tickets

Claap

Best for: Recording sales calls, with AI notes that fill your CRM

Claap records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls and writes the notes. On Business and Enterprise, it fills HubSpot or Salesforce too. It still records screen videos that people comment on.

Paid plans
$40 a seat a month, or $32 billed annually
Free plan
10 videos a person, 300 minutes in all

Pick it if

  • Your sales team wants AI notes and CRM updates from calls
  • You want a screen recorder and a meeting recorder in one
  • You need transcripts in 99+ languages

Look elsewhere if

  • Each comment should become a ticket: Claap links a whole video to one Linear issue
  • You need single sign-on: it’s on Enterprise, after a demo

Prices are a month, in US dollars, as of November 11, 2026, from each tool’s own pricing and help pages, linked under each tool. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

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Questions

Choosing a Loom alternative

Which Loom alternative is best for software teams?

It depends on the job. For bug reports with the logs attached, Jam. For polished demos and tutorials, Tella. For feedback on demos from product, sales and support, with each comment linked to a ticket, Circlebak.

Is there a free Loom alternative?

Jam, Zight, Vidyard, Claap and Frame.io have free plans, each with the limits above. Cap is free for personal use, and Circlebak is free for one creator with unlimited reviewers. Tella has a 7-day trial instead.

Is there an open-source Loom alternative?

Yes: Cap. Its code is on GitHub, mostly under the AGPLv3 license, and you can host it yourself with Docker.

Which ones charge only for the people who record?

Jam charges per creator, and its viewers are free. Claap charges for the people who record, with up to 50 free teammates on Pro. Circlebak charges for the people who post demos, and reviewers are free with no limit.

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