Loom popularised async screen video, but it is not the only good option — and since the Atlassian acquisition, more teams are shopping around over pricing, the removal of the free Creator Lite tier, and reliability complaints. Here are the alternatives worth knowing, with an honest note on who each one suits.
What to look for
Before switching, get clear on three things: how you are billed (per creator vs per viewer), whether you can bring your existing videos, and whether you need editing, sales features, or just a fast record-and-share loop.
The alternatives
- Cap — the open-source pick. Self-hostable, bring-your-own storage, and cloud plans around $8/month. Great if data ownership matters and you are comfortable with a desktop app.
- Vidyard — built for sales teams: video prospecting, CRM integrations, AI avatars. Powerful for revenue orgs, heavier than most teams need for everyday updates. See Vidyard alternatives.
- Screencastify — Chrome-first with education roots. Quick captures inside the browser; lighter on team collaboration features. See Loom vs Screencastify.
- Tella — leans into polished, edited recordings with backgrounds and layouts. Best when production value matters more than speed.
- Chairkick — the simple, fast option for team async video. Browser-based recording, AI summaries and transcripts, timestamped comments, and a free plan with 4K recordings up to 10 minutes. The differentiator: viewers are always free — you only pay for people who record — and you can import your Loom and Cap videos by pasting their share links.
How to choose
- Want to own your data / self-host? Cap.
- Running a sales team? Vidyard.
- Just want to record, share a link, and move on — without per-viewer billing? That is the gap Chairkick is built for.
Whichever you pick, export your existing videos first — here is how to export your Loom videos so nothing gets left behind.