Loom
Screen recording and video messaging with avatar support
Loom combines screen recording with AI avatar features, allowing teams to create quick explanatory videos and personalised messages. Increasingly popular for internal communications and training.
| Pricing from | Free (pro from £9/month) |
| Best for | Internal team communications, quick explainer videos, and remote onboarding |
| Website | www.loom.com |
Company facts
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, Crunchbase |
Facilities and features
- Single sign-on
- Mobile app
What stands out
Loom offers lightning fast screen recording capabilities.
“Lightning fast screen recording”Loom, own website
The product features an intuitive editor for trimming clips.
“Loom’s intuitive editor lets you trim, stitch clips, add eye-catching backgrounds,”Loom, own website
Worth knowing
Loom limits the free Starter plan to only twenty-five videos per person.
“Up to 25 videos/person”Loom, own website
Strengths and trade-offs
- Extremely easy to use with minimal setup
- Free tier with generous feature access
- Avatar selection and customisation more limited than specialised platforms
- Primarily screen recording focused with avatar as secondary feature
Appears in
Video messaging software with a free plan
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Screenity94.02
Hippo Video90.03
Vidyard90.0RANKINGfull ranking →AI TOOLSTop 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans
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Synthesia95.02
Soul Machines92.73
HeyGen90.3RANKINGfull ranking →How Loom ranks
#10 in Video messaging software with a free plan
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 12; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 4.
“Easily record and share AI-powered video messages with your teammates and customers to supercharge productivity Millions of people across 400,000 companies choose Loom”Loom, own website
“$0 Sign up Key Features 25 videos 5 minute screen recordings Unlimited meeting length NEW Transcriptions in 50+ languages”Loom, own website
Alternatives to Loom
| Synthesia AI avatar video generation | #1 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 95.0 |
| Soul Machines Emotionally intelligent digital humans for customer service | #2 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 92.7 |
| HeyGen Scalable AI video generation | #3 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 90.3 |
 D-IDThe Reality Engine for digital people | #4 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 88.0 |
 Furhat RoboticsPhysical and digital social robots with human-like interaction | #5 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 85.7 |
 MovioInteractive avatar platform for conversational AI | #7 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans | 81.0 |
Questions about Loom
How much does Loom cost?
Lister lists Loom's pricing as: Free (pro from £9/month).
Is Loom free?
Yes. Its pricing reads: Free (pro from £9/month).
Who is Loom best for?
Loom is best for internal team communications, quick explainer videos, and remote onboarding.
Where does Loom rank?
Loom is ranked #6 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans (Lister Score 83.3) and #10 in Video messaging software with a free plan (Lister Score 76.0).
What are the best alternatives to Loom?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Synthesia (#1 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans), Soul Machines (#2 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans) and HeyGen (#3 in Top 10 AI Avatars & Digital Humans).
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