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Loom

Asynchronous screen recording and video messaging for engineering teams

Pricing

$0/mo

Freemium
Score

4.4/5

  1. FreeFree
  2. $15/moBusiness
  3. FreeEnterprise
Certifications
2
Last technical review
2026-10-30
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Technical Overview

Loom is an asynchronous screen recording and video messaging platform designed to optimize technical and product communication across distributed teams. It enables simultaneous capture of screen, camera, and microphone via browser extensions, desktop apps, or mobile apps, generating instant shareable links with automated transcriptions and AI editing tools.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Cross-platform screen capture via browser extension and native apps
  • Automated transcriptions and AI-powered summary generation
  • Built-in video embedding and playback across common workspace tools

Technical Considerations

  • Recording duration and video count limits on the free tier
  • Cloud-only dependency with no self-hosted deployment option

Technical Capabilities & Features

6/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Included:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Included:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Included:Custom Domains & SSL
Included:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Loom

86/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
90/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
80/100
Security & Governance
Excellent
85/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
82/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
93/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Loom

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
95%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
90%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
75%
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREEMIUM.

Available plans:

  • Free$0/mo
  • Business$15/mo
  • Enterprise$0/mo

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Monthly recurring quota reset
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Loom

Free Tier Limits:

Hasta 25 vídeos por persona y 5 minutos de duración máxima por grabación en el espacio de trabajo.

Audited Billing Critical Points:
  • Free tier limits video length to 5 minutes per recording.
  • Advanced security controls and compliance features require higher-priced plans.

"5 min per video recording length"

Verified Quote: /pricing
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Loom$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Indie / Solo (1 active user)

Solo developer or independent technical founder.

Base Monthly Cost
$15/month
1 active user
12-Month Investment
$153/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$459total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 2 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM (~$5) + 0.5h DevOps/mes ($20)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$300/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSaaS is $147/year
Startup (10 active users)

Agile engineering team in validation and early traction stage.

Base Monthly Cost
$300/month
10 active users
12-Month Investment
$3,060/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$9,180total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 4 active users

Calculated infrastructure: VPS 2 vCPU / 8GB RAM (~$15) + 2h DevOps/mes ($80)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$1,140/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $1,920/year
Growth (25 active users)

Scaling company with team governance and granular access control requirements.

Base Monthly Cost
$750/month
25 active users
12-Month Investment
$7,650/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$22,950total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 12 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Cluster VPS 4 vCPU / 16GB RAM (~$45) + 6h DevOps/mes ($240)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$3,420/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $4,230/year
Scaleup (100 active users)

Established organization with enterprise security policies and mandatory SAML/SSO.

Base Monthly Cost
$3,000/month
100 active users
12-Month Investment
$30,600/year
Includes ~15% savings via annual billing
3-Year TCO Projection (36m)
$91,800total
Consolidated software licensing expenditure

Estimated Self-Hosted VPS + DevOps Cost

Break-Even Point: Profitable starting at 31 active users

Calculated infrastructure: Infraestructura HA redundante + Backups (~$150) + 16h DevOps/mes ($640)

Annual VPS + DevOps Cost$9,480/year
Differential vs SaaS LicensingSavings of $21,120/year
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: LoomWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$1/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$16/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Moderate Risk / Monitor Quota
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$8/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$23/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
High Risk / Accelerated Overages
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$44/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$59/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 5 GB.
Critical Risk / Severe Bill Shock
Base Monthly Rate
$15/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
+$179/month extra
Variable surcharge for consumption above plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$194/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

Procurement Strategy & Discounts: LoomB2B Negotiation Playbook
Corporate executive level with highest authority to approve budgetary exceptions.
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Fair Market Price & B2B Procurement Benchmark

Non-renewal notice: 30 days before expirationMedian achieved discount: -12%
Public List Price
Custom / Contact
100% baseline
Audited Market Average
-12% median
~88% of list price
Optimized Target Price
-20% target
Max achievable discount (Q4 / multi-year): -20%

Verified Tactical Savings Levers

  • Annual Upfront PrepayUp to -20%

    Consolidated discount for upfront annual billing versus monthly rate.

  • Volume Seat TiersUp to -15%

    Tiered volume pricing discounts when exceeding team seat thresholds.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Loom

SOC 2 Type IIAudited
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActGDPR DPA Available
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
Enterprise-Only SSO
Data Residency
USEUAWS
AI Privacy Policy
Opt-out available
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: LoomMP4 · JSON
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
MP4JSON
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
https://dev.loom.com/docs/api
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Videos can be exported individually or in bulk via archive requests or API endpoints.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: LoomDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name loom -p 8080:8080 loom:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
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Technical Reputation of Loom

85/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Cross-platform screen capture via browser extension and native apps
  • Automated transcriptions and AI-powered summary generation
  • Built-in video embedding and playback across common workspace tools

Reported Production Frictions

  • Recording duration and video count limits on the free tier
  • Cloud-only dependency with no self-hosted deployment option
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:Self-Service in Dashboard

Cancellation flow is autonomous via billing portal or subscription settings.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Loom)

How do Loom recordings integrate with developer tooling?

Loom provides connectivity via extensions and Atlassian MCP servers to link video context directly into engineering workflows.

Is there a permanent free tier for small teams?

Yes, Loom provides a permanent free plan featuring recording length and total video storage limits per workspace user.

What export options are available for recorded video files?

Users can download recorded video files in standard MP4 format directly from the web interface or via the available API.

Can viewing permissions be restricted on shared videos?

It is possible to set access passwords, restrict viewing to corporate domain members, or keep the links completely private.

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