Loom is built around a hosted library and an instant shareable link, which means signing up and sending your recording to their servers. Recording Studio skips both. You open a tab, record, and get a file.
Loom solved a real problem: recording a quick video and getting it in front of somebody
is faster than writing three paragraphs, and the hosted link is what makes that work.
For a lot of teams it is the right tool and it will stay the right tool.
The parts people go looking for an alternative over are usually the same two. You have to
create an account, and your recording goes to their cloud. Both are inherent to the
design, not oversights: without an account there is no library, and without an upload
there is no link to share.
Recording Studio makes the opposite trade. No account, nothing uploaded, and you end up
with a video file rather than a hosted page. One detail worth knowing if you are choosing
on the free tiers: as of July 25, 2026, Loom's free Starter plan lists recordings at
up to 720p, while Recording Studio's free tier records at 1080p.
Side by side
Feature
Recording Studio
Loom
Account required
No
Yes
Where recording is processed
Your device
Uploaded to Loom
Free tier resolution
1080p
Up to 720p on the free Starter plan
Free tier length
5 minutes
5 minute screen recordings on Starter
Free tier video count
Unlimited
25 videos on Starter
Watermark on free tier
Yes, small
No
Instant shareable link
No, you get a file
Yes
Transcription and comments
No
Yes
Paid
$9 per month or $79 per year
See their pricing page
Details for Loom were taken from its own website and last checked on
July 25, 2026. Products change: check the vendor's site for current information.
We deliberately do not list competitor prices here, because a stale price helps nobody.
When Loom is the better choice
If the point of the recording is to send it to somebody, Loom is better at that than a
local recorder can be. Hosted links, a searchable library, transcription, viewer
notifications, comments, reactions, and integrations with the tools your team already
uses are the product, and none of them exist when the file stays on your laptop. Loom is
also available on mobile, which this is not.
Recording Studio is the better fit when you do not want an account, when the recording is
sensitive enough that a cloud upload is a problem, or when you want the raw file to edit
yourself. It is a recorder, not a video platform, and it is not trying to become one.
Questions
Is there a free Loom alternative that does not need an account?
Yes. Recording Studio records your screen and camera in Chrome or Edge with no signup at all. The free tier records at 1080p for up to five minutes per recording and adds a small watermark. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is stored on our side.
What is Loom's free plan limited to?
As of July 25, 2026, Loom's pricing page lists the free Starter plan as 25 videos, five minute screen recordings, and video quality up to 720p. Check their pricing page for current terms, since plans change.
Can I get a shareable link like Loom gives me?
Not directly, and that is the deliberate trade. You get a video file, which you can upload wherever you like, including to a service that generates a link. If a link within seconds is the thing you actually need, Loom is the better tool.
Does Recording Studio work on Windows?
Yes. It runs in Chrome or Edge, so it works on Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS. There is nothing to install and no admin password needed, which helps on a managed work machine.
About this comparison
Written and maintained by Recording Studio, which is one of the products being compared,
so read it with that in mind. Everything stated about another product is a structural fact
taken from that product's own website on July 25, 2026, and the sources are listed
below so you can check them yourself.
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Record it right the first time.
Recording Studio records your screen and camera together, composed live, vertical or landscape. Free to start, no account, nothing uploads.