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Guidde vs Loom vs TurboScribe

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Guidde

4.2

From $29/creator/mo

Loom

4.2

From $18/user/mo

Best overall

TurboScribe

4.4

From $20/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Operations, support and training leads who need to document software processes without filming or editing.

Loom4.2

Pick it if: Teams, consultants and salespeople who explain things on screen and want to send a video instead of booking a call.

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Podcasters, researchers, journalists and marketers with recordings to turn into text.

Overview

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
In one lineRecords your screen as you click through a task and turns it into a narrated how-to video.Records your screen and camera in one click, with AI titles, summaries and chapters.Upload audio or video files and get accurate transcripts, unlimited, for one flat fee.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$29/creator/mo$18/user/mo$20/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code No No No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Overall rating4.24.24.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
5.0
5.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.0
4.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
5.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
4.5
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app– Yes No
Desktop app Yes Yes No
Browser extension Yes Yes No
API access–– No
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes–
Connects to other apps Yes Yes No
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images–– No
Makes images No No No
Makes video Yes No No
Writes code No No No
Runs agents or automations–– No
Learns your brand or style Yes– No
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score10/ 179/ 173/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Plans

Free

Free

Trying it on a handful of processes.

Starter

Free

Occasional recordings and trying it out.

Free

Free

The odd interview or voice memo.

ProOur pick

$29/creator/mo, or $19/creator/mo billed yearly

One person documenting processes most weeks.

Business

$18/user/mo, or about $15 billed yearly

Teams who record often but don't need AI extras.

UnlimitedOur pick

$20/mo, or $10/mo billed yearly

Anyone transcribing more than a few files a week.

Business

$59/creator/mo, or $39/creator/mo billed yearly

Teams building a shared library of guides.

Business + AIOur pick

$24/user/mo, or about $20 billed yearly

Teams who send lots of videos and want them skimmable.

Enterprise

Custom

Large organisations with security and translation needs.

Enterprise

Custom

Large companies with IT and security needs.

Which plan to pickStart on Free to see if the capture works with your apps. If you document processes every week, Pro on yearly billing is enough for one person. Business only makes sense once several people are building guides or you need desktop capture.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.Start on the free plan. If you regularly hit the three-files or 30-minute limit, Unlimited billed yearly works out at $10 a month. Test a typical recording first, because purchases aren't refundable.

Key features

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Standout features
  • Magic capture
  • AI voiceover
  • Video and document in one
  • Blur sensitive details
  • Brand kits
  • Share and embed
  • One-click recording
  • AI titles, summaries and chapters
  • Clean-up
  • Turn video into docs
  • Viewer insights
  • Meeting notes
  • Transcribe any file
  • Speaker labels
  • 98 languages and translation
  • Exports
  • Three accuracy modes
  • Bulk uploads

Pros and cons

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Pros
  • Very fast: a narrated guide in minutes with no script or editing
  • One capture gives you a video and a written SOP
  • Blur tool keeps customer data out of shared guides
  • Usable free plan for small teams starting out
  • The quickest way to record and share a screen video
  • Viewers need no account or download
  • AI summaries and chapters make videos easy to skim
  • Works everywhere: Mac, Windows, Chrome, iPhone and Android
  • Embeds cleanly in Slack, Notion and Jira
  • Unlimited transcription for a low flat price
  • Generous free plan
  • Very easy: upload a file and you're done
  • Handles long files and big batches
  • Subtitle exports and translation included
Cons
  • Works best in the browser; desktop apps and complex web pages can capture badly
  • Editing is basic, with no multi-track timeline or fine audio control
  • Premium voices and desktop capture cost extra or need a higher plan
  • Few options for organising a large guide library on the cheaper plans
  • Free plan limits run out quickly for regular users
  • Price increases and the loss of free viewer seats since Atlassian bought it
  • AI features are a separate, pricier tier
  • Some users report failed uploads, lag and audio sync problems
  • Speaker labels get confused with several overlapping voices
  • Noisy recordings drop or mishear words, so check quotes
  • No API, integrations or live meeting recording
  • All purchases are non-refundable, and some users report slow support

Who each one is for

AttributeGuiddeLoomTurboScribe
Best for
  • Writing SOPs for software tasks
  • Staff onboarding guides
  • Customer help centre how-tos
  • Documenting a process before someone leaves
  • Async updates instead of meetings
  • Walking clients through work
  • Staff training and how-tos
  • Personal sales videos
  • Bug reports and design feedback
  • Interview and research transcripts
  • Subtitles for videos
  • Podcast transcripts and show notes
  • Clearing a backlog of recordings
You'll find it used by
  • Operations managers
  • Customer support teams
  • L&D teams
  • SaaS companies
  • IT teams
  • Sales teams
  • Consultants
  • Customer success
  • Product teams
  • Managers
  • Podcasters
  • Researchers
  • Journalists
  • Marketers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Guidde, Loom or TurboScribe?

TurboScribe scores highest overall in our ratings (Guidde 4.2/5, Loom 4.2/5 and TurboScribe 4.4/5). Guidde is best for Writing SOPs for software tasks and staff onboarding guides. Loom is best for async updates instead of meetings and walking clients through work. TurboScribe is best for interview and research transcripts and subtitles for videos.

Which is cheaper, Guidde, Loom or TurboScribe?

Guidde: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $29/creator/mo. Loom: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/user/mo. TurboScribe: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $20/mo.

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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