Compare / Recorly vs Loom
Recorly vs Loom
By the Recorly Team · facts checked · prices change, so check Loom's pricing page
Loom (owned by Atlassian) is the best-known async video tool, with desktop and mobile apps, a Chrome extension and deep Atlassian/Slack integrations.
At a glance
| Recorly | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Install needed | No (browser) | Desktop app or Chrome extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes — 25 videos, 5 min each |
| Private by default | Yes | Workspace visibility settings |
| Transcripts / AI | No | Yes (paid tiers) |
| Password-protected links | Pro (waitlist) | Paid tiers |
| Embeds | Yes + oEmbed | Yes |
Loom pricing
Free Starter plan with 25 videos per person and a 5-minute recording limit; Business around $18 per user per month and Business + AI around $24 (as listed when checked).
Where Loom is stronger
- Desktop, mobile and Chrome extension apps
- AI titles, summaries and transcripts on paid plans
- Large integration ecosystem (Jira, Confluence, Slack)
- Team workspaces and admin controls
What Recorly offers
- Nothing to install — records in Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers
- Free plan (beta limits shown on the pricing page)
- Every recording is private until you turn on its link; turning the link off stops it working
- Share links, embeds and oEmbed for Notion, Slack and WordPress
- Non-destructive trim, chapters, manual captions and a call-to-action button
What Recorly does not do yet
- No desktop app or Chrome extension yet
- No automatic transcripts or AI summaries
- No shared team workspace yet
- Uploads are limited to 30 MB per file during the beta
- Paid plans are not on sale yet (waitlist only)
Which should you choose?
Choose Loom if your team already lives in Atlassian tools, you need transcripts/AI features or a desktop app.
Choose Recorly if you want a no-install browser recorder where every video is private until you choose to share it, and a simple free plan.