Awesome Screenshot vs Loom

Awesome Screenshot

• People who mainly need annotated full-page browser screenshots
• Occasional recorders who can stay within 20 cloud recordings
• Small teams sharing captures in a free workspace of up to 5 members

Loom

• Teams sharing quick recorded walkthroughs instead of scheduling a call
• Jira and Confluence users who want video tied into Atlassian tools
• Occasional recorders who can work within 25 short videos on the free plan

Awesome Screenshot

• The Free plan keeps up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, at up to 720p.
• Basic lifts only the screenshot limit; unlimited recordings, 4K and the Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira and GitHub integrations need Professional.
• On Free and Basic, recordings saved to the computer are limited to 5 minutes each.
• The site links browser extensions and Mac, Windows and iOS apps; no Android or Linux app is listed.

Loom

• The free Starter plan is capped at 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings and 720p quality.
• Auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal need Business + AI or Enterprise.
• Business plans are billed per Creator, and Enterprise is sold on annual subscriptions only.
• No Linux app is listed; recording is offered on Mac, Windows, Chrome, iOS and Android.

Awesome Screenshot

Full-page and region screenshots

Captures the visible part of a page, the entire scrolling page, a selected area or a window, and saves the result as PNG, JPG or PDF.

Screenshot annotation

Marks up a capture with arrows, rectangles, text, highlights, callouts and numbered steps, and blurs private details. The Free plan has the basic tools only.

Screen and camera recording

Records the screen together with the camera, up to 6 hours per recording, in WebM or MP4. Resolution is up to 720p on Free and Basic and up to 4K on Professional.

Video editor

Cuts a recording and adds text and shapes to it. On Free and Basic, editing and downloading apply only to recordings shorter than 1 hour.

Cloud library and share links

Uploads captures to a cloud account where they can be organized and shared by link, or saves them to the local disk instead.

Team workspaces

A workspace gives members shared access to videos and images. Workspace Lite is free for up to 5 members; Workspace Premium removes the limits.

Loom

Screen and camera recording

Record the screen, the camera or both from the desktop app, the Chrome extension or the mobile apps, then share the video as a link.

Basic editing

Trim recordings, stitch clips together and add backgrounds, text, arrows and box overlays.

Transcripts and captions

Transcriptions and closed captions in more than 50 languages, included on the free Starter plan.

Comments and viewer insights

Viewers can respond with comments, emoji reactions and tasks, and creators can see who watched. Engagement insights and calls-to-action are paid features.

Loom AI

Business + AI and Enterprise add auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal. An AI bug report feature fills in Jira work items from a recording.

Meeting recordings

Meetings can be recorded without a length limit, including on the Starter plan.

Awesome Screenshot

• Free$0

  Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud at up to 720p, basic annotation tools, and recovery from the trash within 3 days.

• Basic$5

  per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly

  Unlimited screenshots with all annotation tools and a 30-day trash. Recordings stay at 20 in the cloud and 720p, as on Free.

• Professional$6

  per month, billed annually ($72); $8 billed monthly

  Unlimited screenshots and recordings, resolution up to 4K, editing with no 1-hour limit, and the Slack, Trello, Asana, Jira and GitHub integrations.

• Workspace Lite$0

  A free team workspace with up to 20 videos, up to 50 images and up to 5 members.

• Workspace Premium$8

  per member / month, billed annually ($96); $10 billed monthly

  A team workspace with unlimited videos, unlimited images and unlimited members.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Enterprise support for a workspace. Custom domains and SSO are listed as coming soon.

Loom

• Starter$0

  Up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality and up to 50 members.

• Business$18

  per user / month, billed monthly

  Unlimited storage, recordings up to 6 hours, HD recording, custom branding, engagement insights and calls-to-action.

• Business + AI$24

  per user / month, billed monthly

  Everything in Business plus Loom's AI features, including auto-summaries, auto-chapters and filler-word removal.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Annual contracts through sales with SSO, SCIM, custom data retention and advanced security controls.

Awesome Screenshot

• Annual discount

  Lower rates with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing a 20% saving. Basic is $60 a year against $6 a month, Professional $72 against $8, and Workspace Premium $96 per member against $10.

Loom

• Annual discount

  Save up to 17% with annual billing

  Loom's pricing page says you can be billed monthly but save 17% if you pay annually.

• Education

  Up to 75% off for education

  Verified teachers, professors and students at accredited institutions can get up to 50% off premium plans for general academic use, or 75% off for classroom use.