Reviewers mostly see Loom as a fast, simple way to replace meetings, long emails, and written bug reports with short videos that are easy to share and review later. People repeatedly praise the link-based sharing, clear async communication, and usefulness for demos, onboarding, customer support, teaching, and remote teamwork. The main complaints are rising prices, a weaker value gap between free and paid plans, basic editing, and occasional reliability issues like laggy extensions, upload slowdowns, stuttering playback, and app or startup glitches.

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asynchronous communication (46)

screen and webcam recording (42)

video sharing (35)

time-saving (33)

remote collaboration (25)

user-friendly interface (25)

educational content creation (9)

video editing (8)

customer support (5)

fast performance (5)

Cons

video quality (4)

chrome extension issues (3)

limited free version (3)

video editing (3)

expensive pricing (2)

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used Loom to build Recall

•17 reviews

Loom was a game-changer for us when working with multiple agencies spread across different timezones during our projects. Instead of scheduling endless calls or juggling calendars, we recorded clear, concise video updates and walkthroughs that agencies could watch on their own time. This asynchronous communication saved everyone hours and kept feedback loops moving smoothly. Using Loom allowed us to explain design decisions, demonstrate workflows, and highlight key points visually—something that’s often lost in emails or chat messages. If you’re managing cross-timezone teams or external partners, Loom is an essential tool to keep communication transparent and efficient without the headache of constant live meetings. (I also love that you get notified when someone watches your video so you have full transparency into how things are moving)

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time-saving (33)remote collaboration (25)screen and webcam recording (42)asynchronous communication (46)video sharing (35)

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99 views10mo ago

Stackfix

•7 reviews

Enjoyable to use, allowing you to record and share videos quickly. Some negatives for Loom to improve (as of 4 Nov 2024): - Not 4k by default - No ability to download the separate parts of a recording. E.g., the main webcam video, the screen video. This makes Loom less flexible for people recording videos to edit. - Automatically sets my video quality to a lower resolution (despite a 4k screen) - Online editing can be slow and cumbersome

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screen and webcam recording (42)video sharing (35)

What needs improvement

video editing (3)video quality (4)

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77 views1yr ago

TransferChain

•5 reviews

I'm a customer success manager. I usually use Loom for taking quick demonstration videos of our product and sending them to the customers. I love about I don't need to download the videos to my local, its stores them into the cloud. It would be great if they extend the free user video duration limit to 10 minutes from 5 minutes

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screen and webcam recording (42)video sharing (35)

What needs improvement

limited free version (3)

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18 views3yr ago

•25 reviews

What's great

fast performance (5)user-friendly interface (25)time-saving (33)screen and webcam recording (42)asynchronous communication (46)video sharing (35)

Loom replaced about half my meetings. Instead of booking 30 minutes to walk someone through a bug or a design change, I hit record, click through it, and paste the link.

They watch on 1.5x when it suits them, drop a comment on the exact frame, and we're done.

The time-zone tax just disappears.

What needs improvement

expensive pricing (2)limited free version (3)video editing (3)video quality (4)

Pricing has crept up since the Atlassian acquisition and the gap between free and Business is wider than it used to be. Solo founders and small teams feel that.

In-app editing is still basic. Trimming works but anything beyond that moving sections around, cleaning up filler words, tightening pauses sends me back into Descript or CapCut, which defeats the point of recording in Loom in the first place.

Mobile playback can stutter on longer videos over patchy connections. Worth a pass.

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Vidyard

Tried Vidyard and CleanShot X's recording mode. Vidyard is fine but the free tier is tight and the player feels heavier.

CleanShot is brilliant for stills and short clips but isn't built for the share-and-comment workflow Loom nails. Stuck with Loom because the share-link experience is still the best in this category.

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12 views15d ago

•2 reviews

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screen and webcam recording (42)asynchronous communication (46)

Easily record and share videos : Yes it's true.
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expensive pricing (2)limited free version (3)video quality (4)better file management (1)

Atlassian acquired Loom... There were already plenty of issues (unreliable file management, constantly increasing prices, app disconnections), and especially considering the price, I can no longer recommend Loom as I did a few years ago. The shift to AI was an opportunity to add even more fees. I believe we can find better alternatives than this product, which is now a shadow of its former self.

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101 views5mo ago

•2 reviews

Loom has saved my butt on multiple occasions since I started working remotely during the pandemic. Where your coworker could come to your desk to show you how to use a platform or where to find X thing and vice versa, remote work makes it harder to knowledge share. Loom solves this problem. I've also used it to learn new platforms on my own (love it when companies Loom record their onboarding process!). I use Loom fairly often in my work.

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remote collaboration (25)asynchronous communication (46)

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10 views3yr ago

•5 reviews

Joined a product team with at the same time new developers who didn't know the app and an app with a lot of bugs :( Loom helped us a lot ! The ability to leave a short video to show, exactly in what conditions, at which step the bug occurs was life changing. No need to write a long and complex text to explain

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screen and webcam recording (42)asynchronous communication (46)

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8 views3yr ago

•10 reviews

I find Loom helpful for quick demos shared with my team. I record tutorials at the start of new features. I personally trim recordings before distribution. Occasionally upload speeds slow during large captures. Still it saves me from writing lengthy instructions. I recommend it to creative teams.

•1 review

Loom has become my go-to tool for recording videos effortlessly. Whether I'm on my desktop, mobile, or using the Chrome extension, it’s incredibly easy to capture my screen and camera. Sharing the video is just a few clicks away with a simple link.

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screen and webcam recording (42)video sharing (35)

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6 views2yr ago

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