Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
Castmagic vs DaVinci Resolve vs Loom
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Businesses and agencies running a podcast, webinar series or YouTube channel who need the written content to go with it.
Pick it if: In-house video producers, agencies and business owners who edit regularly and want pro results without a monthly fee.
Pick it if: Teams, consultants and salespeople who explain things on screen and want to send a video instead of booking a call.
Overview
| Attribute | Castmagic | DaVinci Resolve | Loom |
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| In one line | Turns podcasts and recordings into show notes, posts, emails and clips. | Pro video editing, colour and audio in one app, with a full-featured free version. | Records your screen and camera in one click, with AI titles, summaries and chapters. |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $19/mo | $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) | $18/user/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Castmagic | DaVinci Resolve | Loom |
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | 4.3Winner | 4.2 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 3.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Castmagic | DaVinci Resolve | Loom |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | No | No | Yes |
| API access | Yes | Yes | – |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | – | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | – | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | Yes | – |
| Makes images | Yes | No | No |
| Makes video | No | – | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | – | – | – |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | – | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 8/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 9/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Castmagic | DaVinci Resolve | Loom |
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| Plans | Hobby $19/mo billed yearly ($239/yr) A single show publishing a few episodes a month. | DaVinci ResolveOur pick Free Most businesses and anyone learning to edit. | Starter Free Occasional recordings and trying it out. |
StarterOur pick $48/mo billed yearly ($579/yr) Businesses with a regular podcast or webinar series. | DaVinci Resolve Studio $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked) Regular editors who want the AI tools and higher-end output. | Business $18/user/mo, or about $15 billed yearly Teams who record often but don't need AI extras. | |
Team $139/mo billed yearly ($1,669/yr) Agencies and teams working on several shows. | Business + AIOur pick $24/user/mo, or about $20 billed yearly Teams who send lots of videos and want them skimmable. | ||
Business & Scale From $699/mo Studios, publishers and platforms. | Enterprise Custom Large companies with IT and security needs. | ||
| Which plan to pick | Hobby is enough to test it on one show. Starter is the sensible plan for a business publishing every week, and the one that adds API access. Hours are a running total, not a monthly allowance, so estimate how much you will upload in a year. | Start on the free version; it is not time-limited. Buy Studio once you find yourself wanting Magic Mask, text-based editing or vertical reframing, since it is a single payment with free upgrades. | Try Starter first. If people on your team record most days, Business + AI on yearly billing is worth it for the summaries and clean-up; plain Business is fine if you just need unlimited length. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Castmagic, DaVinci Resolve or Loom?
DaVinci Resolve scores highest overall in our ratings (Castmagic 4.0/5, DaVinci Resolve 4.3/5 and Loom 4.2/5). Castmagic is best for podcast show notes and timestamps and LinkedIn posts from interviews and webinars. DaVinci Resolve is best for brand films and product videos and colour grading and matching footage. Loom is best for async updates instead of meetings and walking clients through work.
Which is cheaper, Castmagic, DaVinci Resolve or Loom?
Castmagic: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $19/mo. DaVinci Resolve: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $295 one-off (shown discounted to $236 when checked). Loom: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/user/mo.
Which is easier to use, Castmagic, DaVinci Resolve or Loom?
Loom rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Teams, consultants and salespeople who explain things on screen and want to send a video instead of booking a call.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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