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Last checked October 16, 2026

Best Free Alternatives to Loom (2026)

Loom records your screen. It can put your face in a small circle on that screen. People open a link to watch. The free plan holds 25 videos, and each one can be 5 minutes. Business is the plan that takes those caps off.

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What you pay for Loom

Business is $18 per user each month. Business + AI is $24 per user each month.

You can pay each month. The price page says a year costs 17% less. It does not print that lower price in dollars, so this page does not either. Starter is free: 25 videos, and each one can be 5 minutes. You can try Business + AI for 14 days.

Loom website·Price page

How close is it?

How this works

100 means it does everything the paid app does. #1 is the closest free app that did not pay us. An ad, when one is sold, is marked and sits after #1. Paying does not change the score. Open source means you can use, change, and share the code. Run it yourself means the app can live on a computer you control.

  1. #1 · ClosestOpen source

    Cap

    Record the screen, then send a link.

    Last checked October 16, 2026 · Rules: AGPL-3.0 (most of the code). MIT for the cap-camera and scap parts.

    MacWindowsWebRun it yourself
    Cost and detailsHow to switchWebsite
  2. #2Open source

    Screenity

    A free Chrome add-on that records the screen.

    Last checked October 16, 2026 · Rules: GPL-3.0

    Web
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  3. #3Open source

    OBS Studio

    Record or stream the screen to a file.

    Last checked October 16, 2026 · Rules: GPL-2.0-or-later

    WindowsMacLinux
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  4. #4Open source

    ShareX

    Capture the screen on Windows, then upload the file.

    Last checked October 16, 2026 · Rules: GPL-3.0

    Windows
    Cost and detailsWebsite
  5. #5Open source

    Kooha

    A simple screen recorder for Linux.

    Last checked October 16, 2026 · Rules: GPL-3.0

    Linux
    Cost and detailsWebsite

Feature by feature

Full means it does the whole job. Partial means it does some of it. Missing means it does not. Not checked counts as zero. The number under each feature is how much it counts. A bigger number moves the score more.

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Feature comparison. Full, partial, missing, or not checked.
FeatureCap#1 · 89Screenity#2 · 49OBS Studio#3 · 31ShareX#4 · 25Kooha#5 · 17
Record the screenCounts for 10FullFullThe readme lists a tab, an area, the desktop, or an app.FullThe site lists window capture and other screen sources.FullThe site lists screen recording and GIF recording.FullYou can record a monitor or part of the screen. The readme says recording one window is still a test feature.
Camera on the screenCounts for 8FullThe docs describe a camera bubble you can move and resize.PartialThe free list says you can record a camera. It does not say the camera sits on the screen at the same time.FullThe site lists webcams as a source you can mix with the screen.MissingThe screen recording guide says ShareX is not for webcam layouts.MissingThe readme lists the mic and system audio. It does not list a camera.
A page people can openCounts for 10FullYou get a share page. Free links stop at 5 minutes.PartialYou can save the video to Google Drive and share that link. It is not a watch page with comments.MissingRecordings are files on your computer. The output guide does not describe a watch page.PartialShareX can upload the file and copy a URL. That URL is the file, not a watch page with comments.MissingKooha saves a file. It does not make a watch page.
Comments on the videoCounts for 6FullA signed-in viewer can leave a comment at a time in the video, or an emoji.MissingMissingMissingMissing
See if people watchedCounts for 5FullYou can see view counts. The docs say a count is not the name of each person.MissingViewer insights are not in the free feature list.MissingMissingMissing
Trim the clipCounts for 6FullStudio Mode can trim, split, and delete parts of the clip.FullThe readme says you can cut, trim, or crop.MissingYou can change the file type. The output guide does not describe a trim tool.MissingThe recording guide does not list a trim tool. It says ShareX is not a full editor.Missing
CaptionsCounts for 5PartialStudio Mode can make captions on your computer. The docs call this a test. The share page shows them only when the plan and settings allow it.MissingCaptions are named on Screenity Pro, not in the free feature list.MissingMissingThe recording guide lists captions as something ShareX is not for.Missing
A place for the teamCounts for 5FullThe price table lists team workspaces on the free plan.MissingMissingMissingMissing
Draw while you recordCounts for 4MissingThe docs cover the cursor, blur, and text. They do not describe a pen you use while recording.FullThe readme says you can draw on the screen, and add text, arrows, and shapes.MissingMissingDrawing tools on the site are for screenshots, not for a video while you record.Missing

What it costs

Cap

Free plan
Home use of the desktop app is free. The price page says local recordings on that plan have no time limit. Free share links stop at 5 minutes.
Free share links stop at 5 minutes.
Work use of the downloaded app needs a paid license.
They host it
$12 per user each month, or $8.16 a month if you pay for the year. That is Cap Pro. A desktop license is $29 a year, or $58 once.
Run it yourself
Moderate. Docker Compose is the documented way to run the web app. Then you point the desktop app at your own web address.

Screenity

Free plan
The Chrome add-on is free. The readme says there is no sign-in and no cap on length.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
This app does not run on your own computer. A browser add-on. You can load it from the repo. It is not a server.

OBS Studio

Free plan
Free desktop app.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
This app does not run on your own computer. Desktop application.

ShareX

Free plan
Free Windows app.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
This app does not run on your own computer. Desktop application.

Kooha

Free plan
Free desktop app. The readme says it will stay free.
They host it
No hosted price on file.
Run it yourself
This app does not run on your own computer. Desktop application.

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