Loom vs Snagit

Loom9.1Visit Snagit9.0Visit

Higher score Loom #4 in Screen and Video Capture Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Loom

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Snagit #5 in Screen and Video Capture Software 9.0/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Snagit

• Loom fits best

  Teams sharing quick videos with viewer insights

• Snagit fits best

  Screen capture, screenshots, and visual instructions

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Side by side

Feature	Loom 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Snagit 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#4 in Screen and Video Capture Software	#5 in Screen and Video Capture Software
Best for	Teams sharing quick videos with viewer insights	Screen capture, screenshots, and visual instructions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$18/user/mo	$39/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	15 days
Free trial length	14 days	15 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Windows, macOS
Integrations	14 integrations	8 integrations
Features Loom 1/3 · Snagit 0/3
Webcam capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
System audio capture	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Built-in video editing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum resolution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Recording limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, ios, android, chrome_extension	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Captures screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio Sharing, captions, trimming, and viewer insights support follow-up Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome extension	Captures scrolling content, windows, regions, and full screens Adds annotations, OCR, video trimming, and GIF creation Exports to image, document, and video formats and shares through cloud services
Cons	Starter limits each person to 25 videos and 5-minute recordings Business starts at $18 per user monthly AI workflows and automated edits require Business + AI	No free plan; the 15-day trial is time-limited Available only for Windows and macOS The Individual plan allows up to 25 videos on Screencast
Our verdict	Loom is an asynchronous video messaging product for individuals and teams that want to explain work through recordings rather than rely only on written updates. It captures a screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio, then supports… Read the review →	Snagit brings screen capture, recording, editing, and sharing into a desktop tool for people creating documentation, tutorials, feedback, presentations, and workplace communications. It captures full screens, windows, regions, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Loom — where it wins

  • Captures screen, webcam, microphone, and system audio
  • Sharing, captions, trimming, and viewer insights support follow-up
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome extension

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter limits each person to 25 videos and 5-minute recordings
  • Business starts at $18 per user monthly
  • AI workflows and automated edits require Business + AI

• Snagit — where it wins

  • Captures scrolling content, windows, regions, and full screens
  • Adds annotations, OCR, video trimming, and GIF creation
  • Exports to image, document, and video formats and shares through cloud services

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 15-day trial is time-limited
  • Available only for Windows and macOS
  • The Individual plan allows up to 25 videos on Screencast

• Loom9.1/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible async video tool, with recording limits on Starter and AI on a higher tier.

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• Snagit9.0/10 · 15-day trial

  A focused capture and editing tool for turning screens into clear visual instructions.

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