Loom vs Rec

Loom9.2Visit Rec7.9Visit

Higher score Loom #1 in AI Screen Recorders 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Loom

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Rec #8 in AI Screen Recorders 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Rec

• Loom fits best

  Mature teams needing integrations

• Rec fits best

  AI-first browser recording and search

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Side by side

Feature	Loom 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Rec 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.9
Ranking	#1 in AI Screen Recorders	#8 in AI Screen Recorders
Best for	Mature teams needing integrations	AI-first browser recording and search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$18/user/mo	$10/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Loom 0/4 · Rec 4/4
AI transcription	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
AI summaries	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Documentation output	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Speaker identification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Recording limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platform support	Not checked yet	Browser
Export formats	Not checked yet	MP4
Our review
Pros	Records screen, webcam, system audio, and microphone across six platforms Broad integration catalog including Slack, Jira, Salesforce, and Zoom AI adds titles, summaries, chapters, and filler-word removal	Unlimited free recording with no watermarks Transcripts, summaries, chapters, speaker labels, and semantic search Connects with Slack, Linear, GitHub, Notion, Zapier, and Google Drive
Cons	Business starts at $18 per user per month when billed monthly Starter limits users to 25 videos and 5-minute recordings Advanced controls such as SSO and SCIM require Enterprise	Platform support is limited to the web and Chrome extension Viewing and some AI generation use paid credits Usage-based pricing requires monitoring viewed minutes
Our verdict	Loom is a video messaging and screen recording tool for individuals and teams that need to explain work through shareable video. It can capture a screen, window, tab, custom area, webcam, or simultaneous screen-and-webcam recording, with… Read the review →	Rec is a browser-based AI screen recorder for product, engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams. It captures screens, browser tabs, cameras, microphones, and system audio, then turns recordings into transcripts, summaries,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Loom — where it wins

  • Records screen, webcam, system audio, and microphone across six platforms
  • Broad integration catalog including Slack, Jira, Salesforce, and Zoom
  • AI adds titles, summaries, chapters, and filler-word removal

  Where it doesn't

  • Business starts at $18 per user per month when billed monthly
  • Starter limits users to 25 videos and 5-minute recordings
  • Advanced controls such as SSO and SCIM require Enterprise

• Rec — where it wins

  • Unlimited free recording with no watermarks
  • Transcripts, summaries, chapters, speaker labels, and semantic search
  • Connects with Slack, Linear, GitHub, Notion, Zapier, and Google Drive

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform support is limited to the web and Chrome extension
  • Viewing and some AI generation use paid credits
  • Usage-based pricing requires monitoring viewed minutes

• Loom9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A polished screen recorder with broad integrations, AI options, and a higher paid entry point.

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• Rec7.9/10 · Free plan

  A browser-first recorder for teams that need searchable, AI-enriched video.

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