Kommodo vs Loom (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Loom: it is second in our ranking of screen recording and video tools, and they share a 2.8 GPA.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kommodo grades higher on features. Loom grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kommodo
AI screen recorder that turns recordings into guides and notes
Loom
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages
Which one is for you
Pick Kommodo if
- Fits if you record walkthroughs and want them as written step-by-step guides
- Works for teams that share recordings by link and need Slack and Jira hooks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: recordings expire after 60 days
- Skip it if you need downloads or uploads free, as both are Premium
- Watch out: free shows only the first 10 steps of shared guides, and 3 visual SOPs
- Watch out: Premium bills and renews yearly, and the monthly option is $15 a user
- Watch out: the roster listed this as Komodo Decks, but the site now trades as Kommodo
Pick Loom if
- Fits if your team would rather watch a two-minute walkthrough than sit in a call
- Works for teams in Jira and Confluence that want video tied into them
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free and explain things at length, as screen recordings stop at 5 minutes and 720p
- Not for you if you want a real timeline, because editing here is trimming and stitching
- Pricey if you want the summaries and chapters, since those need Business + AI at $24 per user a month
- Watch out: after the 14-day trial the workspace drops to Starter, which caps at 25 videos per person
- Skip it if you're on Linux, or need SSO without an annual Enterprise contract
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAKommodoGood | 2.8GPALoomGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $9 a user a month billed yearly ($15 monthly), a little above the $8.33 where the cheaper quarter of video tools starts. | CBusiness is $18 per user a month billed monthly, which is the top of the normal band for video tools here against a middle of $10. Annual billing saves up to 17%. The AI summaries sit a tier higher again at $24. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree plan: 1 user and unlimited recordings, but each is available for 60 days. Older ones need Premium. | CStarter is free and includes transcriptions in 50+ languages, but it stops at 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings and 720p. Those are caps you reach, not caps you forget about. |
| Features | BScreen, webcam and meeting recording, transcripts, summaries, visual SOPs, transcript editing and a page builder. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core recording job. | CIt does the record-and-send job fully: capture, transcripts, captions, comments, reactions, viewer insights. But that's a smaller job than an editor's, and Loom's own listing calls its editing basic, trimming and stitching with a few overlays. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. It is an app and extension you install and start recording with, though meetings need a connected calendar. | A4.81 from 19,101 App Store ratings. Record from the desktop app, the Chrome extension or your phone and what comes out is a link, with nothing for the viewer to install. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, a Chrome extension, iOS and Android, with Google Calendar, Slack and Jira, plus an API and MCP. | AMac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with ties to Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Figma. Only the lack of a Linux app spoils it. |
| Best for | recording the screen and turning it into guides | quick screen recordings you share as a link |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Kommodo and Loom. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kommodo starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Loom starts at $18 a month for each person and scores 3.3.
They score the same, and Kommodo starts $9 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, none scores higher than Kommodo for less, and none scores higher than Loom for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Kommodo also covers meeting notes.
- Loom also covers screenshots.
At a glance
| Kommodo | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly) | $18 per user / month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | 1 user, unlimited recordings, but each recording stays available to you and your viewers for 60 days; 3 free visual SOPs and the first 10 steps of shared guides. | Starter plan: up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality, unlimited meeting length, transcriptions in 50+ languages and up to 50 members. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of Business + AI; the workspace drops to the free Starter plan afterwards |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kommodo | Atlassian |
| Price read from | kommodo.ai | loom.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kommodo
- On the Free plan each recording is available for 60 days; older ones need Premium.
- Downloading videos and uploading outside recordings are Premium features; Free shows the first 10 steps of a shared guide.
- Premium bills yearly and renews yearly; the monthly option is $15 per user.
- The roster listed this tool as Komodo Decks; the site now trades as Kommodo.
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.
Key features
Kommodo
- Screen, webcam and meeting recording
- Records the screen with or without a webcam, and can record meetings from a connected Google calendar.
- AI transcript and summaries
- Videos get a generated transcript, and meetings get summaries, notes and action items.
- Visual SOPs and guides
- Turns recordings into step-by-step guides; the Free plan includes 3 and Premium is unlimited.
- Edit from the transcript
- The comparison table lists editing a video through its transcript, with resolution up to 4K.
- Page Builder
- Turns a Kommodo video into a landing page with links, buttons and text.
- API and MCP
- Premium lists a workflow API and connecting AI assistants through MCP.
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.
Plans
Kommodo
Free$0
1 user, unlimited recordings with 60-day access, screen, webcam and meeting recording, sharing by link, Google Calendar connection.
Premium$9
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
No age limit on recordings, downloads and uploads, personal folders, every guide step, password protection and link expiry, team seats and shared folders.
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.
Ways to pay less
Kommodo
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 40%
Premium is $9 per user a month billed yearly against $15 billed monthly, a saving of $72 a year per user.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kommodo or Loom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kommodo is cheaper to start with: $9 a month for each person, against $18 a month for each person for Loom. Kommodo starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly), and Loom starts at $18 per user / month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Kommodo or Loom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Kommodo and Loom have a free plan.
Which platforms do Kommodo and Loom run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Kommodo lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.