Best free option: Cap (Strong). Switching saves about $216 USD a year.
$216 USDa year
≈$307.95 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
3 alternatives
Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
Best for Loom-style sharing from an open-source app
Open source under AGPL-3.0 with apps for macOS, Windows and Linux. The free plan is for personal use only; commercial use needs the paid Desktop License ($29 a year). Self-hosting is possible. Free version: The free app is for personal use, with 5-minute share links. Commercial use needs a Desktop License; cloud features need Pro.
Right for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
Best for Windows users who upload to their own host
Free and open source, Windows only. Captures screenshots and screen recordings and sends them to image and file hosts or your own server.
Best for long local recordings with full control
Free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux. Records to files with no limits, but has no hosting, sharing links or comments, so it replaces only the recording step.
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How each alternative covers what people use Loom for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | Cap | ShareX | OBS Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recording | |||
| Screen and camera recording | Yes | PartialNote 1Records the screen and GIFs; its site does not list a camera overlay | YesNote 2Records screen, camera and audio in scenes |
| Recordings longer than 5 minutes | PartialNote 3Local recordings show no time limit; free share links last up to 5 minutes each | Yes | YesNote 4No time limit on local files |
| Sharing | |||
| Instant share link with a hosted viewer | PartialNote 5Free links are limited to 5 minutes each and to personal use | PartialNote 6Uploads to many hosts and copies the link; there is no viewer page of its own | NoNote 7Saves files only; hosting and sharing need another service |
| Comments, reactions and view insights | PartialNote 8Comments, reactions and analytics are listed; cloud storage is not part of the free plan | No | No |
| Editing | |||
| Trimming and basic editing | PartialNote 9Studio mode has an editor with trimming and zooms; the pricing table lists unlimited editing under a paid license | PartialNote 10Includes a video trimmer and converter but no full editor | NoNote 11No editor; trimming needs a separate video editor |
| AI | |||
| Auto transcripts, titles and summaries | NoNote 12Transcription and AI titles and summaries are Cap Pro only | No | No |
| Collaboration | |||
| Shared team library and folders | NoNote 13Team workspaces are part of Cap Pro | No | No |
| Parity score | 43% | 36% | 29% |
Not covered by any free alternative yet: Instant share link with a hosted viewer, Trimming and basic editing, Comments, reactions and view insights, Auto transcripts, titles and summaries, Shared team library and folders. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $216 USD / ≈$308 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Loom Business, per user. Price source. USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
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