Compare Loom Software and Synthesia 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 User Per Month
Free 10 Video Minutes Per Month
Loom
Star Rating
(2,367)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSynthesia
Star Rating
(2,727)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Video Minutes Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Loom excels in user experience, with many praising its simplicity and speed. Users appreciate how quickly they can create and share videos, often completing recordings in just a couple of minutes, which enhances productivity across teams.
- Users say that Synthesia stands out for its text-to-speech capabilities, which significantly reduce production time for videos requiring voice-overs. This feature is particularly beneficial for creating marketing and training content efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Loom's implementation process is notably smooth, with an intuitive onboarding experience that makes it easy for new users to get started. Many users highlight the embedded sharing options as a key feature that simplifies collaboration.
- According to verified reviews, Synthesia offers a modern and sleek interface that users find visually appealing. However, some users feel that while it is well-organized, it may not be as user-friendly as Loom for quick video creation.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Loom has a higher overall satisfaction score, reflecting its strong performance in areas like quality of support and ease of use. Users frequently commend the responsive support team, which adds to their positive experience.
- Users report that while Synthesia has a robust feature set, including creative AI tools, it sometimes lacks the flexibility and ease of use that Loom provides, particularly for users who need to record and share videos quickly and efficiently.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Loom
Starter
$0.00
1 User Per Month
Get started with video communication. On our Starter plan, you can invite up to 10 users. Each user can enjoy 25 Loom videos (5 minutes per video), unlimited screenshots, unlimited meeting recording length, transcriptions in 50+ languages, video comments, and emoji reactions.
- Screen & cam bubble recording
- Meeting recordings
- Screenshots
Synthesia
Free
Free
10 Video Minutes Per Month
Explore our video communications platform for free
- 1 editor
- 9 AI avatars
- 160+ languages and voices
Free Trial
Loom
Free Trial is available
Synthesia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,301
8.7
2,262
Ease of Use
9.3
1,508
9.0
2,310
Ease of Setup
9.4
693
9.2
1,665
Ease of Admin
9.2
308
9.1
818
Quality of Support
9.0
849
8.9
1,867
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
288
8.9
765
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,239
9.6
2,244
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.3
917
Not enough data
9.5
1003
Not enough data
7.7
538
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
745
Not enough data
8.0
661
Not enough data
9.5
992
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
789
Not enough data
8.3
703
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
7.5
98
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
929
Not enough data
8.5
899
Not enough data
9.1
943
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
741
Not enough data
8.3
910
Not enough data
8.3
865
Not enough data
8.3
786
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
716
Not enough data
7.3
726
Not enough data
8.5
769
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
7.6
35
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
7.9
26
Hosting
9.3
134
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
7.6
90
Not enough data
Management
9.1
136
Not enough data
9.2
125
Not enough data
8.9
123
Not enough data
9.2
119
Not enough data
Marketing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
62
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
7.1
60
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.2
36
Not enough data
8.7
37
Not enough data
8.1
35
Not enough data
Security
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Customization
8.3
95
9.0
101
8.2
97
8.0
89
Feature Not Available
7.7
77
8.0
65
8.1
89
Organization
7.9
67
7.9
88
7.9
65
8.2
87
8.1
85
7.7
84
7.8
63
7.5
78
8.2
93
7.4
80
8.4
90
7.9
79
Agentic AI - Video CMS
7.6
28
8.5
9
7.8
27
9.4
9
7.9
28
7.8
9
7.6
28
8.1
9
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
547
Not enough data
7.5
546
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
8.4
669
Not enough data
8.0
655
Not enough data
7.9
669
Not enough data
7.8
688
Not enough data
8.0
680
Not enough data
7.2
681
Not enough data
7.9
689
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
Not enough data
8.1
697
Not enough data
7.7
616
Not enough data
7.7
595
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
9.6
291
8.2
71
9.1
191
8.1
72
9.2
262
7.9
67
Feature Not Available
6.9
63
Feature Not Available
7.0
65
Software Delivery
8.3
211
6.1
64
8.9
271
7.1
63
8.2
191
7.0
61
Analytics
8.8
268
6.8
62
Feature Not Available
6.5
59
Feature Not Available
6.6
59
Generative AI
7.4
122
Feature Not Available
7.1
120
Feature Not Available
8.1
127
Feature Not Available
6.9
120
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Email
8.0
39
7.7
8
Platform Features
9.4
572
7.8
308
7.7
388
7.3
303
9.1
504
7.7
296
8.5
385
7.3
289
9.5
572
7.6
296
8.1
361
7.1
280
Organization
8.5
447
7.7
286
8.4
444
7.8
284
8.7
484
8.2
281
Customization
8.3
420
7.3
283
8.3
403
7.2
283
8.1
404
7.9
284
Analytics
8.9
490
7.1
276
8.9
468
7.1
265
8.8
474
7.2
271
Editing
Not enough data
7.6
392
Not enough data
8.4
435
Not enough data
8.0
441
Not enough data
7.6
410
Not enough data
7.9
376
Not enough data
7.9
422
Not enough data
8.6
452
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
416
Not enough data
8.5
434
Not enough data
8.1
369
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
7.2
102
Not enough data
7.1
102
Not enough data
7.1
103
Not enough data
6.9
104
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
6.6
701
Publishing
Not enough data
7.9
715
Social Media
Not enough data
7.3
697
Planning
Not enough data
6.4
740
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9
728
Not enough data
7.8
708
Not enough data
7.5
704
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
713
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
7.0
71
Not enough data
6.6
73
Not enough data
6.4
75
Not enough data
6.8
78
Not enough data
6.9
76
Not enough data
6.6
75
Not enough data
6.9
75
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.6
863
Not enough data
8.4
804
Not enough data
7.6
762
Not enough data
8.4
791
Not enough data
7.8
760
Not enough data
8.2
847
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.0
745
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.1
798
Not enough data
8.5
782
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.3
775
Not enough data
8.1
747
Not enough data
7.3
717
Not enough data
7.9
728
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
413
Not enough data
8.0
424
Not enough data
8.0
429
Not enough data
8.3
434
Not enough data
8.3
430
Not enough data
8.1
412
Not enough data
8.4
417
Not enough data
8.1
425
Not enough data
7.7
411
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
385
Not enough data
7.7
393
Not enough data
8.5
410
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.0
386
Not enough data
7.1
384
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
401
Not enough data
8.2
410
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
392
Not enough data
7.7
388
Not enough data
7.0
370
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.5
390
Not enough data
7.4
388
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.0
94
Not enough data
6.6
95
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
8.3
18
Not enough data
7.6
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
6.9
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Meeting Capture & Retention - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.5
21
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.3
22
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
26
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
103
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
7.5
101
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.1
100
Live streaming
Not enough data
6.8
96
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.2
99
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
8.0
104
Not enough data
7.6
98
Not enough data
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.4
98
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
96
Editing
Not enough data
8.0
99
Not enough data
8.3
100
Storage & Management
Not enough data
7.5
90
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
8.2
89
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Loom and Synthesia are categorized as Video Email, Video Communications, and Video CMS
Unique Categories
Synthesia is categorized as Video Translation, Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, Content Creation, Video Editing, Presentation, Course Authoring, and AI Avatar Generators
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Loom
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synthesia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
21.2%
Marketing and Advertising
13.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.6%
Financial Services
3.1%
Accounting
3.1%
Other
47.8%
Computer Software
8.8%
E-Learning
7.3%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.1%
Consulting
5.4%
Other
65.3%
Discussions
What is Loom software used for?
4 Comments
PS
Video and screen recordingsRead more
Loom Alternatives
4 Comments
AS
Sure, Loom isn’t as great a video recorder as you’d hoped.
But that’s alright because there are tons of great loom alternatives instead!
To know the...Read more
How can I best use Loom's video recording features to create engaging content for team communication?
2 Comments
AR
For SOP development, and for construvtive / critical feedback :) Read more
What is Synthesia used for?
5 Comments
AD
Creating professional videos without the need of being a professional video designer. Read more
Is there a way to see the result of the video before generating it?
3 Comments
SV
Not for now.Read more
¿Do you have any new features in mind?
2 Comments
MN
The ability to alter wardrobe on avatars. Read more
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