Updated July 2026
7 best Loom alternatives in 2026.
An honest side-by-side, ranked.
Loom is the default. It is also capped: 25 videos, 5 minutes each, on the free tier, with AI features paywalled to the Business+AI plan at ~$20–24/user/mo. The seven tools below solve the same problem differently — some are cheaper, some are open source, some add AI features, and a few are better at long recordings. Pullsy is ranked first because it gives you the AI features Loom charges for, on the free tier, with no watermark and a shareable link. The other six are honest recommendations with one-line strengths and links to a deeper Pullsy-vs-X comparison.
Pricing and free-tier limits below were verified from each tool's public pricing pages in July 2026. Sources are cited on each comparison page.
Last updated . 6 alternatives reviewed.
The ranked list.
Pullsy is ranked first because of what it gives you for free. The other six are honest, ordered by how well they fit the "no Loom tax" angle.
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Pullsy
Top pickFree AI features, ask-the-video chat, /v/<id>.md Markdown export
Pricing: Free, no signup, no watermark
- Free AI transcript + summary + ask-the-video chat on every recording
- /v/<id>.md Markdown export for ChatGPT/Claude workflows
- 30-day retention on free, no monthly video cap
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Clipy
Clipy is a free browser-native screen recorder with a Mac app and a Chrome extension, and it has been the loudest voice in the 'no Loom tax' corner of the market.
Pricing: Free forever. Paid: Pro $6/mo annual ($72/yr). Lifetime $99 one-time..
- You want a Mac app or a Chrome extension, not just a web app
- You want 4K recording on a paid tier ($6/mo annual or $99 lifetime) and Clipy feels cheaper than Pullsy's Pro
- You do bulk Loom imports and the free 20 Loom imports on Clipy beats Pullsy's no-Loom-import stance (Loom now streams via signed HLS — see /record for context)
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Screenity
Screenity is a free, open-source Chrome extension screen recorder licensed under GPLv3 with 18.
Pricing: Free forever, GPLv3 open source. Paid: Editor/Cloud $10/mo or $120/yr (7-day free trial).
- Open source under GPLv3 matters to you and you want to read or self-host the recorder code (https://github.com/alyssaxuu/screenity)
- You want a Chrome extension that records to your own disk forever, no cloud, no retention concern
- You mainly need drawing, blur, and click highlight on the recording itself — Screenity's free tools are best-in-class for that
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Cap
Cap is a fully open-source screen recorder with 20.
Pricing: Free forever, fully open source. 5-min cap on shareable clips.. Paid: Pro $8.16/user/mo annual ($12 monthly). Desktop License $29/yr. Enterprise custom..
- You want a native desktop app (not a browser tab) and Cap is a real .app / .exe
- You want to self-host the share server on your own infrastructure — Cap's server is open source
- You're happy to pay $8.16/user/mo annual for the Pro tier and don't need AI features baked into the free flow
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VEED
VEED is a browser-based video editor that includes screen recording as one of many features — it is built primarily for editing and exporting finished videos, not for sharing a quick screen recording with a link.
Pricing: Free with VEED watermark on exports. 720p, 10-min cap, 30 min auto-subtitles/mo.. Paid: Lite $12/mo annual ($19 monthly). Pro $24/mo annual ($49 monthly). Enterprise custom..
- You are editing a finished video for YouTube, TikTok, or a course and need a full editor (trim, cut, text, transitions), not just a screen recorder
- You need AI dubbing, voice clone, or AI avatars — VEED's Pro plan has them, Pullsy does not
- You want subtitles in 50+ languages with SRT/VTT export and don't mind paying for Lite
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Kommodo
Kommodo (kommodo.
Pricing: Free forever, unlimited recordings, AI transcription, 60-day retention. Paid: Premium $9/user/mo annual ($15 monthly). Enterprise custom with SSO + SCIM..
- You need unlimited recording length and 60-day retention on a free plan, and the 10–14 min cap on Pullsy free is a dealbreaker
- You want step-by-step SOP generation today — Kommodo's core differentiator, Pullsy's SOP export is Pro, coming
- You need team collaboration features (Premium) and self-hostable enterprise tier (Enterprise with SSO + SCIM)
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Vidyard
Vidyard is a video messaging tool built for sales teams — its free tier is structured around 'try it for sales prospecting', with 5 recorded videos per month at 30 minutes each, 15 AI videos lifetime, and full CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot) gated to the Teams tier at custom pricing.
Pricing: Free. 5 videos/month, 30 min each, 15 AI videos lifetime.. Paid: Starter $59/seat/mo annual. Teams custom (~$99/seat/mo estimated). Enterprise custom..
- You are a sales team that needs Salesforce/HubSpot CRM integration — Vidyard's Teams tier has it, Pullsy has no CRM integration
- You need branded sharing pages with your company logo on the video player — Vidyard Starter has it, Pullsy Pro has it (custom domain)
- You want password-protected video shares on a paid tier today — Vidyard Starter has it, Pullsy's password protection is on the Pro roadmap
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Loom (for context)
SSO, password-protected shares, transcript-based editing on a paid tier
Pricing: Free 25 videos × 5 min. Business ~$15–18/user/mo. Business + AI ~$20–24/user/mo.
How we picked these.
We picked tools that do one job well: a screen recorder with a shareable link, free or with a usable free tier. We skipped tools that are primarily video editors (Descript, Camtasia) or are too niche (terminal recorders, gaming capture). For each tool, we verified the free-tier limits against the public pricing page in July 2026. We did not invent any numbers. Where a price could not be confirmed, we wrote "contact sales" or "custom pricing."
Pullsy is ranked first because the "free AI features" angle is the strongest one in 2026: AI transcripts, AI summaries, ask-the-video chat, and a Markdown export for AI workflows. The other six are honest, ordered by how well they fit the "no Loom tax" angle.