# Loom vs Vidyard (2026)

Source: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/compare/loom-vs-vidyard/
By Sam Fisher. Part of The Best Screen Recorder (https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/). Method: https://thebestscreenrecorder.com/how-we-test/

Verdict: Pick Loom for quick updates to colleagues; pick Vidyard if you send videos to customers and want to see who watches. Loom's paid plan costs a quarter of Vidyard Starter.

| | Loom | Vidyard |
|---|---|---|
| Score (out of 10, as a video messaging tool) | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Works on | Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android | Windows, Mac, Linux, Browser, iPhone, Android |
| Free recording | 5 min per video | 30 min per video |
| Watermark when free | Not documented | Not documented |
| Price | From $18/mo | From $89/mo |
| Sharing | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Recording features | 10.0 | 9.0 |
| Editing | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| Free plan | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Value for money | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Ease of use | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| Platforms | 6.0 | 10.0 |


Loom and Vidyard both record your screen and camera and give you a link to share right away. Loom is built for teams sending updates to each other. Vidyard is built for sales and customer-facing teams, with analytics on who watched and paid plans priced for that.

**Free plans.** Loom's free Starter plan gives you 25 videos of up to 5 minutes each, in up to 720p. Vidyard's free plan gives you 5 recordings a month of up to 30 minutes each. Neither free plan lets you download your videos.

**Price.** Loom Business costs $18 per user per month, or $180 a year billed yearly. Vidyard Starter costs $89 per seat per month, or $708 a year billed yearly.

**Platforms.** Loom has desktop apps for Windows and Mac, a Chrome extension and phone apps, but doesn't support Linux or Chrome OS. Vidyard works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chromebooks and has phone apps.

**Audio.** Loom's desktop app records system audio on Windows and Mac. Vidyard records full system audio on Windows and ChromeOS, but on a Mac only from a browser tab.