Loom
Whereby
| Feature | Loom | Whereby |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $12.5/mo | Free / from $8.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | remote-teams, developers, customer-success, managers, educators | small-teams, consultants, telehealth-providers, embedded-video-apps |
| Founded | 2015 | 2013 |
| Screen Recording | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Messages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Transcription | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reactions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Browser Based | ✗ | ✓ |
| Permanent Rooms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Screen Sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording | ✗ | ✓ |
| Breakout Groups | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embeddable Api | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Branding | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Whereby Pros
- No downloads or plugins required for anyone
- Permanent meeting room URLs
- Embeddable video API for custom integrations
- Clean and minimal interface
✗ Whereby Cons
- Limited to 200 participants on highest plan
- Fewer features than Zoom or Teams
- Recording only available on paid plans
The Verdict
Loom is built for remote teams and developers, with a focus on screen-recording and video-messages. Whereby targets small teams and consultants and leads with browser-based and permanent-rooms.
Pricing is close: Whereby starts at $8.99/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.
Feature-wise, Whereby offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Loom takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Loom has a slight overall edge — but if no downloads or plugins required for anyone matters most to you, Whereby may still be the right call.
