Loom vs Vidyard

Updated October 2026 · AppBreakup editorial

Loom

Record your screen and camera, then share a link instead of booking a meeting.

Free plan + paid

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Vidyard

Video messaging and hosting platform for sales and revenue teams.

Free plan + paid

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The short answer

Both let you record screen and camera videos and share them as links, but for different audiences. Loom is built for internal async communication, replacing status meetings, bug reports and walkthroughs, and fits Jira and Confluence. Vidyard is built for sales and customer success, with viewer analytics and deep CRM integrations. Pick Loom for team updates and Vidyard for tracked outreach videos sent from your CRM.

Loom or Vidyard: our take

Loom popularised the async video message: stop recording and a link is ready, with viewers leaving timestamped comments and reactions and reading a transcript. Now owned by Atlassian, it connects closely with Jira and Confluence but works on its own, and newer versions can also record meetings. Vidyard's recorder is similar, through a Chrome extension or desktop app, but the product revolves around sending videos in emails, LinkedIn messages and CRM sequences and tracking who watched and for how long. It adds business video hosting, branded hubs and AI avatars, and integrates with Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong and Marketo.

Both have free plans with limits. Loom's free Starter plan allows 25 videos with screen recordings up to 5 minutes. Business costs $18 per user/month and removes those limits with basic editing, while Business + AI costs $24 per user/month and adds generated titles, summaries, chapters and filler-word removal, with a 14-day trial. Vidyard's Starter plan unlocks unlimited recording and full analytics with a 14-day trial, and its Teams plan, for five or more users, has custom pricing through sales. AI features are metered on Vidyard's lower plans.

Loom covers more platforms, with apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android plus Chrome; Vidyard works through the browser, a Chrome extension and Mac and Windows apps. Both have basic editing rather than a full editor.

Choose Loom if most of your videos go to colleagues and you want quick sharing and comments, especially in an Atlassian shop. Choose Vidyard if your reps send prospecting and follow-up videos and need to see engagement inside the CRM; internal-only teams are unlikely to need what it adds.

Choose Loom if…

Teams swapping status meetings and walkthrough calls for quick shareable videos
You need iOS and Android, which Vidyard doesn't list
Link is ready the moment you stop recording
Timestamped comments, reactions and transcripts for viewers

Choose Vidyard if…

Sales and customer success teams sending tracked video messages from their CRM
Deep CRM and sales engagement integrations
Viewer analytics show who watched and for how long

What is Loom?

Loom popularised the async video message: you record your screen with a camera bubble, stop, and a shareable link is ready straight away. Viewers can watch in the browser, leave timestamped comments and emoji reactions, and see a transcript. It is now owned by Atlassian and connects closely with Jira and Confluence, but it works on its own for any team. Recording happens through a desktop app for Mac and Windows, a Chrome extension or the mobile apps, and newer versions also record meetings. The free Starter plan caps the number of videos and the length of each screen recording, which suits occasional use but not daily walkthroughs. Paid Business plans remove those limits and add basic editing, while the AI tier writes titles, summaries and chapters and trims filler words. Pricing is per user per month, so large teams can find it adds up. It fits teams replacing status meetings, bug reports and onboarding calls with short videos.

What is Vidyard?

Vidyard is a video platform aimed at sales, marketing and customer success teams. Reps record screen and camera messages from the Chrome extension or desktop app and drop them into emails, LinkedIn or CRM sequences, and Vidyard tracks who watched and for how long. On top of messaging it offers business video hosting, branded video hubs and, more recently, AI avatars and an agent that generates personalised videos at scale. Integrations with Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong, Marketo and email tools are the main reason teams choose it over general-purpose recorders. A free plan covers individual use with limits, a Starter plan unlocks unlimited recording and full analytics with a free trial, and Teams and Enterprise plans are quoted by sales. It is more expensive and sales-centric than Loom-style tools, so internal-only teams may not need what it adds, but outbound sales teams get the most value from its tracking and CRM sync.

Side by side

Attribute	Loom	Vidyard
Pricing	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Open source	No	No
Self-hostable	No	No
Platforms	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension	Web, Browser extension, macOS, Windows
Best for	Teams swapping status meetings and walkthrough calls for quick shareable videos	Sales and customer success teams sending tracked video messages from their CRM
Status	Active	Active

Verified facts, compared

Facts both apps publish, checked on each vendor's own site.

Fact	Loom	Vidyard
Free plan	25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings	Yes, with limits
Free trial	14 days (Business + AI)	14 days (Starter)

Loom vs Vidyard pricing

Loom: free plan + paid

Free plan: 25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings source
Business price: $18 per user/month source
Business + AI price: $24 per user/month source
Free trial: 14 days (Business + AI) source

Loom pricing page

Vidyard: free plan + paid

Free plan: Yes, with limits source
Free trial: 14 days (Starter) source
Teams plan: Custom pricing, for 5+ users source

Vidyard pricing page

Platforms

Platform	Loom	Vidyard
Web
Windows
macOS
iOS
Android
Browser extension

Loom facts

5 of 5 verified

Free plan: 25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings; Checked Oct 25, 2026loom.com(opens source in a new tab); “$0 Sign up Key Features 25 videos 5 minute screen recordings”
Business price: $18 per user/month; Checked Oct 25, 2026loom.com(opens source in a new tab); “unlimited videos and basic editing $18 per user / month”
Business + AI price: $24 per user/month; Checked Oct 25, 2026loom.com(opens source in a new tab); “edited with Loom AI $24 per user / month”
Free trial: 14 days (Business + AI); Checked Oct 25, 2026loom.com(opens source in a new tab); “Yes, you can try our Business + AI plan free for 14 days.”
Platforms: Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome; Checked Oct 25, 2026loom.com(opens source in a new tab); “Get Loom for free For Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android”

Vidyard facts

4 of 4 verified

Free plan: Yes, with limits; Checked Oct 25, 2026vidyard.com(opens source in a new tab); “All Free plans include: 15 AI videos”
Free trial: 14 days (Starter); Checked Oct 25, 2026vidyard.com(opens source in a new tab); “Starter Close more deals, faster. Now 10% off. USD Buy now Or Start a 14-day trial”
Teams plan: Custom pricing, for 5+ users; Checked Oct 25, 2026vidyard.com(opens source in a new tab); “Best for teams of 5+. Custom pricing”
Integrations: Gong, HubSpot, Marketo, Salesforce; Checked Oct 25, 2026vidyard.com(opens source in a new tab); “Explore Integrations Gong HubSpot Marketo Salesforce”

Pros and cons of Loom

Link is ready the moment you stop recording
Timestamped comments, reactions and transcripts for viewers
Fits neatly with Jira and Confluence after the Atlassian acquisition
Free plan limits both video count and recording length
Per-user pricing gets expensive for large teams
Editing tools are basic compared with dedicated recorders

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Pros and cons of Vidyard

Deep CRM and sales engagement integrations
Viewer analytics show who watched and for how long
Hosting, hubs and AI avatars in the same platform
Team plans require talking to sales
More than internal-only teams need
AI features are metered on lower plans

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Other apps to consider

Cap
Instead of Loom
Open-source Loom alternative with instant share links, self-hosting and a cheap one-time desktop licence.
Tella
Instead of Loom
Better-looking recordings with layouts, backgrounds and 4K export, for creators and product demos.
Zight
Instead of Loom
Combines screenshots, GIFs and screen recordings in one tool, at a lower per-user price.
Jumpshare
Instead of Vidyard
Cheaper per-user plans with call-to-action buttons and viewer analytics.
ScreenPal
Instead of Vidyard
Budget recorder with hosting and quizzes for teams that do not need CRM sync.

Loom vs Vidyard: common questions

Is Loom better than Vidyard?

Is Loom free?

Loom has a free plan, with paid plans for more features. See its verified pricing facts above for current limits.

Is Vidyard free?

Vidyard has a free plan, with paid plans for more features. See its verified pricing facts above for current limits.

Is Loom or Vidyard open source?

Neither is open source.

Which platforms do Loom and Vidyard support?

Loom: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension. Vidyard: Web, Browser extension, macOS and Windows.