Loom vs Vidyard
Loom is a per-seat video messaging recorder with published prices. Vidyard is a video platform for sales and marketing, where the plan with CRM links is quoted. Choose by whether you send quick internal clips or tracked outreach.
Sebastiaan SmitsFounderVendors can pay for more visibility on this website, for example a higher place in a ranking or more room on a page. Commercial relationships can also affect which products we feature and how prominently. Every vendor link is marked the same, whatever the arrangement behind it. How that works.
Choose Loom ifyou want quick recordings for colleagues, list prices visible without a sales call, and no recording length cap on a paid seat.
Choose Vidyard ifyou send videos to prospects, want CRM and marketing automation links, and accept a sales conversation for the Teams price.
Loom and Vidyard side by side
| Loom | Vidyard | |
|---|---|---|
| Our screen recording software rank | #13 of 13 | #12 of 13 |
| Established in | United States | Canada |
| List price, 5 November 2026 | Starter $0; Business $18 and Business + AI $24 per user per month; Enterprise quoted | Free; Starter by card (amount not shown); Teams and Enterprise quoted |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Self-hostable | — | — |
| Built for | Teams already on Atlassian who want quick video replies | Sales teams sending tracked video messages from CRM |
| Not for | Anyone who needs unlimited free recordings or self-hosting | Anyone wanting only a local capture file |
Both are reviewed in full in our screen recording software ranking: Loom and Vidyard.
Where they differ
Loom 1 · Vidyard 2 · open 1- 01
What the free plan allows
Loom's Starter plan gives 25 videos per person with 5-minute screen recordings, up to 720p. Vidyard's free plan gives 5 recorded videos a month, up to 30 minutes each, plus 15 AI videos. Loom allows more clips but shorter ones, so it depends on your recording habit.
Depends on the buyer
- 02
Published paid prices
Loom lists Business at $18 per user per month and Business + AI at $24. Vidyard's Starter is card-based with a 30% annual saving, but no amount appears, and Teams and Enterprise are custom. Loom is the one you can budget before a call.
Edge: Loom
- 03
CRM and viewer tracking
Vidyard's Teams plan adds CRM and marketing automation integrations, 2 data integrations and advanced analytics. Loom's pages list Jira and Slack integrations. For sales outreach that needs to feed a CRM, Vidyard is built for it.
Edge: Vidyard
- 04
Parent company and country
Vidyard's terms are with Buildscale, Inc., governed by Ontario law, and our data lists Canada. Loom's pages read link to atlassian.com but do not state a country or parent, and its terms pages returned HTTP 404. Vidyard is clearer about who you contract with.
Edge: Vidyard
When neither fits
If you only need a local capture file or an editor, neither is the closest fit. Screen Studio and Camtasia are better starting points.
Loom or Vidyard: questions
3 answersHow much does Loom cost per user?
Business is $18 per user per month, or up to 17% less billed annually. Business + AI is $24 per user per month.
Can I try Vidyard before paying?
Yes. The free plan needs no credit card, and Starter has a 14-day free trial.
Which one lists integrations with CRMs?
Vidyard, on the quoted Teams plan. Loom's home page lists Jira and Slack.
Sources
Checked 5 November 2026- Loom pricing: Starter limits, Business and Business + AI amounts, 17% annual discount.
- Loom home page: Jira and Slack integrations; no country or parent stated.
- Vidyard pricing: Free plan limits, Starter trial and 30% annual saving, Teams integrations and analytics.
- Vidyard terms: Buildscale, Inc. operating as Vidyard, Ontario law.