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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$0.00 1 User Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(826)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansLoom
Star Rating
(2,296)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Loom excels in Screen Record functionality, scoring 9.6 compared to Descript's 8.7. Reviewers mention that Loom's ability to capture high-quality video with minimal lag is a significant advantage for creating tutorials and presentations.
- Reviewers mention that Loom's Ease of Use is rated at 9.4, while Descript falls behind at 8.4. Users say that Loom's intuitive interface allows for quick onboarding, making it ideal for small businesses looking to implement video communication without a steep learning curve.
- G2 users highlight Loom's superior Viewer Reactions feature, scoring 9.0 against Descript's 7.5. Users report that the ability to see viewer engagement and reactions in real-time enhances the feedback loop, which is crucial for effective communication.
- Users on G2 mention that Loom's Video Capture capabilities are top-notch, with a score of 9.5, while Descript's score of 8.6 indicates room for improvement. Reviewers say that Loom's seamless integration with various platforms makes it easier to share videos across different channels.
- Reviewers mention that Loom's Quality of Support is rated at 9.0, compared to Descript's 8.4. Users report that Loom's customer service is responsive and helpful, which is a significant factor for small businesses needing reliable support.
- Users say that Loom's Screen Capture feature is rated at 9.4, while Descript's score of 8.3 shows a noticeable difference. Reviewers mention that Loom's ability to capture scrolling content is particularly useful for creating comprehensive tutorials and walkthroughs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 media hour / month
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
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Loom
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
660
9.2
1,260
Ease of Use
8.5
675
9.3
1,466
Ease of Setup
9.0
425
9.4
650
Ease of Admin
8.5
112
9.2
303
Quality of Support
8.4
448
9.0
822
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
103
9.3
284
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
8.8
1,202
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
8.3
128
9.3
908
8.6
135
9.5
988
7.1
116
7.7
538
Platform Content
7.4
111
8.7
744
Feature Not Available
8.0
663
8.7
137
9.5
977
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
8.8
777
8.0
110
8.3
706
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
7.5
100
Platform Basics
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
Hosting
Not enough data
9.4
131
Not enough data
8.7
112
Not enough data
7.7
88
Management
Not enough data
9.1
133
Not enough data
9.3
123
Not enough data
9.0
121
Not enough data
9.3
117
Marketing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.9
38
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.7
108
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
7.8
60
Not enough data
7.3
59
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
9.2
35
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.4
35
Security
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
9.2
35
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
8.8
29
Not enough data
8.8
29
Customization
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
8.3
101
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
69
Organization
Not enough data
8.0
71
Not enough data
8.1
69
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
8.0
67
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
8.5
94
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.9
31
Voice
8.0
313
Not enough data
7.8
393
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
371
Not enough data
8.6
356
Not enough data
8.8
337
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
312
Not enough data
7.8
155
Not enough data
8.8
370
Not enough data
7.4
136
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
279
Not enough data
7.3
240
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.1
264
Not enough data
7.5
252
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
105
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
Audio Format
7.9
112
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.6
297
Not enough data
9.1
197
Not enough data
9.2
268
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Software Delivery
Not enough data
8.3
217
Not enough data
8.9
277
Not enough data
8.2
197
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
274
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
127
Not enough data
7.0
125
Not enough data
8.2
132
Not enough data
6.9
125
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
8.0
44
Platform Features
8.4
50
9.4
558
7.9
47
7.7
376
7.8
50
9.2
503
7.9
47
8.5
384
8.6
49
9.5
544
Feature Not Available
8.1
364
Organization
8.4
47
8.5
446
8.2
44
8.4
446
8.6
46
8.7
481
Customization
7.8
47
8.4
422
8.2
49
8.4
407
8.1
47
8.1
407
Analytics
7.5
42
8.9
490
Feature Not Available
8.9
469
7.7
43
8.8
473
Editing
7.8
267
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
7.6
259
Not enough data
7.9
241
Not enough data
8.2
255
Not enough data
8.6
272
Not enough data
8.8
263
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
247
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
8.1
228
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
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
6.4
114
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
122
Not enough data
Social Media
7.3
122
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
124
Not enough data
7.5
122
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
6.4
112
Not enough data
6.4
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.6
14
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
7.4
182
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
169
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
162
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.9
178
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
6.9
158
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Not enough data
7.6
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live streaming
Not enough data
Not enough data
Script-based automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Loom are categorized as Screen and Video Capture and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Video Editing, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, Audio Editing, and Transcription
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Loom
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
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Computer Software
21.1%
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Accounting
3.1%
Financial Services
3.0%
Other
47.6%
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 Comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 Comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
What is Loom software used for?
4 Comments
RR
Great platform for recording our video i personally like itRead more
Loom Alternatives
3 Comments
BS
I'm curious to know if you are talking purely about the the recording capability or the whole platform? I feel like the overall Loom service is better than...Read more
Is there any option to avoid the appearance of profile icon?
2 Comments
BS
Yes. In the desktop app. you can hover at the bottom of the circle and click the X. This isn't a just profile icon though, it's also the camera view. You...Read more
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