Loom
Memory
| Feature | Loom | Memory |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12.5/mo | Free / from $8/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | remote-teams, developers, customer-success, managers, educators | knowledge-workers, freelancers, remote-workers, self-improvement |
| Founded | 2015 | 2019 |
| Screen Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Messages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Transcription | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reactions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Categorization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Productivity Insights | ✗ | ✓ |
| Work Life Balance | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Memory Pros
- Fully automatic tracking
- AI categorization
- Privacy-focused design
- Good work-life insights
✗ Memory Cons
- Newer platform
- AI accuracy improves over time
- Limited project features
The Verdict
Loom is built for remote teams and developers, with a focus on screen-recording and video-messages. Memory targets knowledge workers and freelancers and leads with automatic-tracking and ai-categorization.
Pricing is close: Memory starts at $8/mo versus $12.5/mo for Loom — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Loom has a slight overall edge — but if fully automatic tracking matters most to you, Memory may still be the right call.
