Livestorm
Loom
| Feature | Livestorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $99/mo | Free / from $12.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | marketers, sales-teams, event-organizers, saas-companies | remote-teams, developers, customer-success, managers, educators |
| Founded | 2016 | 2015 |
| Webinars | ✓ | ✗ |
| Virtual Events | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Rooms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Registration Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Engagement Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Messages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Transcription | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reactions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Editing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Livestorm Pros
- No downloads required
- Excellent webinar automation
- Built-in registration pages
- Great analytics and engagement tools
✗ Livestorm Cons
- Expensive for small teams
- Limited free plan
- Occasional audio lag
✓ Loom Pros
- Instant async video communication
- Screen + webcam recording
- Auto-transcription and captions
- Slack and Notion integration
✗ Loom Cons
- 25-video limit on free plan
- 5-minute recording limit on free
- Requires good internet for fast uploads
The Verdict
Livestorm is built for marketers and sales teams, with a focus on webinars and virtual-events. Loom targets remote teams and developers and leads with screen-recording and video-messages.
On pricing, Loom is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $12.5/mo compared to $99/mo for Livestorm. That $86.5/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.