Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio

Loom vs OpusClip

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

Loom

4.2

From $18/user/mo

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Best overall

OpusClip

4.3

From $15/mo

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At a glance

Loom4.2

Easiest to use

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

OpusClip4.3

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Creators, podcasters and marketers who record themselves talking and need a steady stream of short-form videos.

Overview

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
In one line	Records your screen and camera in one click, with AI titles, summaries and chapters.	Turns long videos into short clips, and edits raw talking-head footage by chat.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$18/user/mo	$15/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

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

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Overall rating	4.2	4.3Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	5.0	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.5	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.5	4.5

Feature comparison

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

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	No
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	Yes	No
API access	–	–
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	–	Yes
Makes images	No	Yes
Makes video	No	Yes
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	–	Yes
Learns your brand or style	–	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	9/ 17	11/ 17

Pricing

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

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Plans	Starter Free Occasional recordings and trying it out.	Free Free Trying it on a few videos.
	Business $18/user/mo, or about $15 billed yearly Teams who record often but don't need AI extras.	Starter $15/mo Solo creators posting a few shorts a week.
	Business + AIOur pick $24/user/mo, or about $20 billed yearly Teams who send lots of videos and want them skimmable.	ProOur pick $29/mo Anyone posting daily or running a team.
	Enterprise Custom Large companies with IT and security needs.	Business Custom Agencies and media companies at volume.
Which plan to pick	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.	Free is enough to see if the clips are any good. Starter removes the watermark, but Pro is the plan most people end up on: it adds the scheduler, all 9 posting platforms, extra brand templates, 16:9 and 1:1 reframing and export to Premiere. Business only makes sense for agencies or media teams.

Key features

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Standout features	One-click recording AI titles, summaries and chapters Clean-up Turn video into docs Viewer insights Meeting notes	ClipAnything AI Producer Captions ReframeAnything Brand templates Scheduler and API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Pros	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	The fastest way to turn one long video into lots of shorts AI Producer does a full edit of raw footage from a short brief Captions and reframing are accurate and easy to fix Scheduler, API and MCP mean you can automate posting
Cons	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	Built for talking content, so it's weak on cinematic or screen-recorded videos Credits run out quickly on long videos and repeated edits The scheduler, team seats and Premiere export need Pro AI Producer is still in beta, with a 5-minute limit per video

Who each one is for

Attribute	Loom	OpusClip
Best for	Async updates instead of meetings Walking clients through work Staff training and how-tos Personal sales videos Bug reports and design feedback	Turning podcasts into shorts Editing talking-head videos Auto captions and B-roll Reframing to 9:16 Scheduling to every platform
You'll find it used by	Sales teams Consultants Customer success Product teams Managers	Podcasters YouTubers Coaches Marketing teams Agencies

Questions people ask

Which is better, Loom or OpusClip?

OpusClip scores highest overall in our ratings (Loom 4.2/5 and OpusClip 4.3/5). Loom is best for async updates instead of meetings and walking clients through work. OpusClip is best for turning podcasts into shorts and editing talking-head videos.

Which is cheaper, Loom or OpusClip?

Loom: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $18/user/mo. OpusClip: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo.

Which is easier to use, Loom or OpusClip?

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.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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