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Best free online screen recording tool with advanced video editing and video storage trusted by over 22 million people and easy sharing from Loom.com. - loom.com

· 1 month ago

Evidence is thin (2 sources), but the free tier makes Loom low-risk for teams needing quick async screen recordings. Skip it if you need polished video production or verified enterprise compliance.

Confidence

Low. Based on 2 public sources; evidence is thin, treat this as directional.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureSecurity page snippet lacked specifics

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Async team updates
  • Quick product walkthroughs
  • Small teams sharing recordings
  • Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) shops

Not for

  • Video producers needing timeline-grade editing
  • Long-form training or webinar hosting
  • Live streaming or real-time collaboration
  • Buyers who need verified compliance certificates up front

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Guess: freemium recorders typically limit video length; confirm limits before team-wide rollout

low

No public pricing surfaced in reviewed sources; verify current paid tiers yourself

low

Deep Atlassian integration is wasted if your team doesn't use Jira or Confluence

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tier for basic screen recording
  • Claims over 22 million users
  • Advertises video editing and storage included
  • Sits inside the Atlassian ecosystem with Jira and Confluence

Cons

  • Guess: free tier likely caps video length and storage
  • Guess: editing shallower than dedicated video suites

Sources & method

- 2 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 2

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier lowers adoption risk
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Markets easy recording and sharing
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Editing and storage, not full production
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. Security page snippet lacked specifics
  • 22M+ Users Per Loom's own marketing
  • Yes Free tier Marketed as a free screen recording tool

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

No independent user reviews were found in the sources reviewed.

Alternatives

Compare Loom with each alternative.

  • OBS Studio

    Free, open-source recorder; more power, steeper learning curve.

  • Zoom

    Already pay for Zoom? Record meetings and share links.

    Loom vs Zoom

  • Camtasia

    Better for polished, edited training videos; paid.

  • Built-in OS recorders

    Mac and Windows already include free basic screen recorders.

Full analysis

Based on 2 public sources; evidence is thin, treat this as directional.

Free screen recorder; low-risk for async updates, but reviewed evidence is thin. Not a video production suite.

Methodology

Based on 2 public sources; evidence is thin, treat this as directional.

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Sources

  1. Loom homepageloom.com
    official
  2. Product security pageloom.com
    security

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