# 6 Best Loom Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid, Compared) > Compare 6 Loom alternatives on free plans, price and limits: NeetoRecord, Screencastify, Zight, Vidyard, Tella and OBS Studio. Prices checked November 2026. - **Authors**: Kirti Gulati - **Published**: 2026-11-12 - **URL**: https://www.neeto.com/neetorecord/blog/loom-alternatives - **Page title**: 6 Best Loom Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid, Compared) - **Meta description**: Compare 6 Loom alternatives on free plans, price and limits: NeetoRecord, Screencastify, Zight, Vidyard, Tella and OBS Studio. Prices checked November 2026. - **Keywords**: Loom alternatives, NeetoRecord, Screencastify, Zight, Vidyard, Tella, OBS Studio, screen recording, video tools, and AI features --- The best Loom alternatives in 2026 are **NeetoRecord** for the most generous free plan, **Screencastify** for teachers and Chromebooks, **Zight** for screenshots plus video, **Vidyard** for sales videos, **Tella** for polished recordings, and **OBS Studio** if you want a free tool with no limits and don't need share links. People look for a Loom alternative for two reasons. Loom's free plan stops at 25 videos and 5 minutes per recording. And its AI features cost $20 to $24 per user per month. Prices below were checked on each tool's pricing page on 12 November 2026. ## Loom alternatives compared | Tool | Free plan | Paid plan starts at | Best for | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NeetoRecord | 200 videos per user per month, 15 minutes each, AI summaries included | $30 per user per year | Teams that record often and want to stay on a free or low-cost plan | | Screencastify | 10 videos, 30 minutes each, with a watermark | $7 per user per month, billed yearly | Teachers and Chromebook users | | Zight | 5-minute recordings at 720p, 1 GB storage | $9.95 per user per month, billed yearly | Screenshots, GIFs and short videos in one tool | | Vidyard | 5 videos per month, 30 minutes each | Not listed publicly | Sales teams sending video emails | | Tella | No free plan, 7-day trial | $13 per user per month, billed yearly | Polished demos and course videos | | OBS Studio | Free and open source, no limits | Free | Long recordings and streaming, without share links | | Loom (for reference) | 25 videos per person, 5 minutes each | $15 per user per month, billed yearly | Teams on Atlassian tools | ## 1. NeetoRecord: best free Loom alternative [NeetoRecord](https://www.neeto.com/neetorecord) records your screen, webcam and voice, then gives you a link to share. It works on Mac, Windows and Linux, and as a Chrome extension. Viewers watch in the browser and leave comments and reactions on the timeline. **Free plan:** 200 videos per user every month, up to 15 minutes each, recording in up to 4K. AI titles, summaries, chapters and transcripts are included for free. **Paid plan:** $30 per user per year, or $5 per user per month billed monthly. It adds unlimited videos, recordings up to 2 hours, uploads up to 200 GB and removal of Neeto branding. **Good to know:** NeetoRecord has no phone app and no Atlassian integrations. Full disclosure: we make NeetoRecord. ## 2. Screencastify: best for teachers Screencastify started as a Chrome extension and is popular in schools. It records your screen and webcam and works well on Chromebooks. **Free plan:** up to 10 videos, 30 minutes each, with a Screencastify watermark. **Paid plans:** Starter is $7 per user per month billed yearly ($18 monthly) with unlimited videos up to 60 minutes. Pro is $10 per user per month billed yearly ($24 monthly) with recordings up to 180 minutes. **Good to know:** the 10-video free limit is lower than Loom's. ## 3. Zight: best for screenshots and short videos Zight, formerly CloudApp, combines screenshots, annotated images, GIFs and screen recordings in one app. **Free plan:** recordings up to 5 minutes at 720p, 1 GB of storage and your last 50 captures. AI summaries and transcripts are not included. **Paid plans:** Create is $9.95 per user per month and Collaborate is $12 per user per month, both billed yearly. **Good to know:** the free plan has the same 5-minute limit as Loom. ## 4. Vidyard: best for sales teams Vidyard is built for sales. It focuses on personal video emails, tracking who watched and integrations with sales tools. It also offers AI avatar videos. **Free plan:** 5 recorded videos per month, up to 30 minutes each. **Paid plans:** Vidyard's pricing page did not show prices when we checked. Teams and Enterprise plans are custom priced. **Good to know:** 5 videos a month is a tight limit unless you only send a few videos. ## 5. Tella: best for polished recordings Tella is made for creators who want their videos to look edited: layouts, backgrounds and clip-by-clip recording. It suits product demos, tutorials and course videos. **Free plan:** none. There is a 7-day free trial. **Paid plans:** Pro is $13 per user per month and Premium is $19 per user per month, both billed yearly. **Good to know:** Tella is slower than Loom for a quick 1-minute message. ## 6. OBS Studio: best free tool for long recordings OBS Studio is free, open-source software for recording and live streaming on Mac, Windows and Linux. It has no limits on video count or length. **Good to know:** OBS saves a video file to your computer. There is no share link, no comments and no viewer stats, and it takes time to set up. It suits streamers and long tutorials more than quick team messages. ## How to choose a Loom alternative - **You record a lot and want to pay little:** NeetoRecord. Its free plan allows 200 videos a month. - **You teach or use Chromebooks:** Screencastify. - **You mix screenshots and videos:** Zight. - **You send sales videos:** Vidyard. - **You make polished demos:** Tella. - **You need long recordings and don't need sharing:** OBS Studio. - **Your team lives in Jira and Confluence:** stay on Loom, which is now part of Atlassian. For a full breakdown of what Loom costs, read our post on [Loom pricing](https://www.neeto.com/neetorecord/blog/loom-pricing). ## Frequently asked questions ### Is there a free alternative to Loom? Yes. NeetoRecord's free plan allows 200 videos per user per month, up to 15 minutes each, with AI summaries. OBS Studio is free with no limits but has no share links. ### What is the cheapest Loom alternative? Among tools with share links, NeetoRecord is the cheapest paid option we found at $30 per user per year. OBS Studio is fully free but works differently. ### Is there a Loom alternative without a 5-minute limit on the free plan? Yes. NeetoRecord allows 15 minutes per video on its free plan, and Screencastify and Vidyard allow 30 minutes, though with fewer videos. ### Which Loom alternative works on Chromebook? NeetoRecord and Screencastify both have Chrome extensions that work on Chromebooks.