Best Loom Alternatives in November 2026

Short answer: the best Loom alternative in November 2026 is ScreenKite if you want a local recording you own, a full timeline editor, and one payment instead of a seat bill. We make ScreenKite, so the facts about every other tool below link to that vendor's own page.

The list at a glance

Vendor pages as of November 2026.

What Loom's own pages say this month

These are the statements behind most searches for an alternative. All come from Atlassian or Loom.

• Existing customers are moving to list prices. "Existing customers are moving to current Loom list prices." Asked "Can I stay on my current pricing?", the page answers: "No." (Atlassian Support, as of November 2026)
• Creator Lite is gone. "The Creator Lite role is discontinued." Those users are upgraded to full Creator seats, with a grace period until the next billing date (same page).
• The free Starter plan has limits. Loom's pricing page lists "Up to 25 videos/person", "5 min per video recording length" and "Video quality up to 720p" (as of November 2026).
• The new desktop app has an open bug. Atlassian's LOOM-1051 says recording controls "do not appear on screen, preventing users from recording". The ticket says a fix is being deployed (checked 2026-11-06).

Each reported problem, its status and its workaround are in Screen Studio 4.0 and Loom Problems.

1. ScreenKite: a local recording you own

ScreenKite records to your own machine, and you edit before you share.

• Pay once. One payment of $99.99 covers 3 devices and never renews. There is no per-seat subscription.
• No recording limit on the free tier. It includes unlimited recording and every editing feature. Free exports carry a watermark and an outro.
• Edit on a real timeline. Put several clips on one timeline, in the same app you recorded with.
• Share your way. Export a file, or share through your own Google Drive.
• Record on macOS or Windows. ScreenKite ships native macOS and native Windows.

Moving an existing library? Read How to Migrate From Loom to a Local-First Screen Recorder and Bulk Download Loom Videos: Local Export Alternative.

2. Cap: open source with share links

"Cap is open source and available on GitHub." Its pricing page lists free personal use with shareable links at "25 a month, up to 5 min". Its desktop license is sold yearly or as "$58 once, for a license that never renews." Cap Pro is a per-user subscription (as of November 2026).

3. Tella: a hosted demo tool

Tella's pricing page lists Pro, Premium and Enterprise plans, priced per user on Pro and Premium. Its FAQ describes a 7-day free trial (as of November 2026).

4. Vidyard: video for sales and marketing teams

Vidyard's pricing page lists Free, Starter, Teams and Enterprise plans. The Free plan shows "5 videos per-month" and recording length "Up to 30 minutes" (as of November 2026).

5. OBS Studio: free local capture

OBS describes itself as "Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming." It lists Windows, macOS and Linux (obsproject.com, as of November 2026).

Loom vs ScreenKite

How it is built

Back then I couldn't make the edits I needed in Screen Studio, so the clip went to Final Cut, the cuts were fixed, the animations broke, and the clip was exported again. Two tools, two payments, one afternoon gone. ScreenKite is the tool I wanted that day.

The recorder and the multi-clip editor are one native app, and your project lives on your machine. Your own AI agent can use the same 83 purpose-built editing tools you use in the editor, and the ScreenKite AI fee is $0.

People at Apple, Reddit, HubSpot, and GitHub use ScreenKite.

Any downsides? The only downside is there's almost no downside, because we're video creators ourselves and know what users need.

ScreenKite runs natively on macOS and on Windows. It's lightning fast, in our tests and in user feedback, and you edit on the timeline with the AI agent you already use: Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build or Kimi. Describe the cut, and the agent does the trims.

Facts

• Product: ScreenKite
• Platform: native macOS (macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel) and native Windows
• Price: Free to use with a watermark and outro on exports. One payment of $99.99 removes them, covers 3 devices and never renews. An account is required.
• AI: bring your own agent: Claude Code, ChatGPT Codex, Antigravity, Grok Build, Kimi. AI fee $0.
• Checked: 2026-11-06

FAQ

What is the best alternative to Loom in November 2026?

ScreenKite is our recommendation. It records to your machine and edits on a real multi-clip timeline, for one payment of $99.99 that never renews.

Is there a free alternative to Loom?

Yes. ScreenKite's free tier includes unlimited recording and every editing feature, with a watermark and outro on exports. OBS Studio is free and open source, and Cap lists free personal use.

Can I keep my old Loom price?

Atlassian's support page answers "No" to "Can I stay on my current pricing?" It says pricing is moving to current list prices.

What are the limits of Loom's free plan?

Loom's pricing page lists up to 25 videos per person, 5 minutes per recording and video quality up to 720p on Starter.

How do I share a video without Loom?

Export the file from ScreenKite and share it through your own Google Drive. See How to Share a Screen Recording Without Loom.

Also read

• Screen Studio 4.0 and Loom Problems: How to Fix Each One
• The Best Free Loom Alternative in 2026
• Best Screen Studio Alternatives in November 2026

Make your next video yours

Record it, edit it on one timeline, and keep the file. Try ScreenKite.