Droplr vs Loom

Droplr

• Individuals who want low-cost links for screenshots and recordings
• Support and design teams pasting annotated screenshots into Slack or Jira
• Sending files of up to 10 GB as a short link

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

Droplr

• The pricing page lists no free plan; the help center describes a free trial that lasts 3 days.
• Pro Plus and Team include 100 GB of storage and 500 GB of bandwidth a month; only Enterprise is unlimited.
• SSO, viewer analytics and AI auto-redaction are Enterprise only, and Enterprise is aimed at teams of 16 or more.
• Downloads are listed for Mac, Windows, Chrome and Edge; the apps page offers no mobile or Linux app.

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.

Droplr

Annotated screenshots

Captures part of the screen, the whole screen or a full web page, then adds text, highlights, lines, arrows and boxes. A blurring tool is included on every plan.

Screen recorder

Records the full screen or a selected area, with an optional webcam, as HD video or a GIF. Recording length is unlimited on every plan and videos can be trimmed.

Automatic cloud links

Each capture is saved to your Droplr cloud account and its link is copied to the clipboard. Captures can be downloaded as PNG, WebM or MPEG-4.

File uploads and link shortener

Drag and drop any file of up to 10 GB to share it as a link, and shorten other URLs. Analytics for the URL shortener are limited to Enterprise.

Privacy controls

Drops can be public or private, set to self-destruct, and grouped into private folders protected by a password.

Branding and team controls

Team adds a custom theme, branding, a custom domain, team analytics and roles. Pro Plus users can buy a custom domain for $25 a year or a custom logo for $7 a year as add-ons.

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.

Droplr

• Pro Plus$6

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

  For individuals: unlimited recording length, annotation and blur, 10 GB uploads, 100 GB of storage, 500 GB of bandwidth a month and click analytics.

• Team$7

  per user / month, billed annually ($84); $9 billed monthly

  For teams of up to 15: adds team controls, custom theme, branding and domain, team analytics, access roles and centralized billing.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For 16 or more members: SSO, viewer analytics, AI auto-redaction and risk assessment, shortener analytics, and unlimited storage and bandwidth.

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.

Droplr

• Annual discount

  Lower price with annual billing

  Billed annually, Pro Plus is $72 a year against $8 a month, and Team is $84 per user a year against $9 per user a month.

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.