Open source alternatives to Loom

4 projects on starwire do the same job. Ranked by how much of what Loom does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Loom does

  1. Record screen and cameracore
  2. Share videos instantly by linkcore
  3. Comments and reactions on videos
  4. Trim and edit recordings
  5. Transcripts and captions
  6. View tracking
  7. Team video library

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
CapScreen recorder that produces shareable video links Replaces it100%25k+392
7,183
 3 days ago100% Install like an app Custom license
Covers everything on the checklist.See the evidence
  • Record screen and cameracoreYesCapture your screen, camera, and microphone
  • Share videos instantly by linkcoreYesget a shareable link the moment you stop
  • Comments and reactions on videosYesComments, reactions, transcripts, viewer analytics
  • Trim and edit recordingsYesedit with backgrounds, zooms, trimming, captions
  • Transcripts and captionsYescaptions, and transcripts automatically
  • View trackingYesviewer analytics
  • Team video libraryYesteam workspaces keep feedback attached
ScreendropNative macOS screenshot and screen recording tool, free and self-hostable Replaces it83%2.4k+24
257
 4 days ago11% Install like an app CC0-1.0
Covers all 2 core jobs. Partly: Team video library. Not shown: View tracking.See the evidence
  • Record screen and cameracoreYesRecord camera, microphone, and system audio
  • Share videos instantly by linkcoreYesShare through your own Cloudflare account with a video player
  • Comments and reactions on videosYessearchable transcripts, comments, and rich link previews
  • Trim and edit recordingsYesclip cuts, speed changes, social aspect ratios
  • Transcripts and captionsYesTranscribe narration on-device
  • View trackingNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Team video libraryPartlyBrowse screenshots and recordings together in the native Library
reelbirdOpen-source macOS screen recorder with auto zoom, captions, and share links Replaces it72%49+1
244
 11 days agoToo few Install like an app MIT
Covers all 2 core jobs. Partly: View tracking. Not shown: Comments and reactions on videos; Team video library.See the evidence
  • Record screen and cameracoreYeswith camera, microphone and system audio
  • Share videos instantly by linkcoreYescopies a share link the moment you stop recording
  • Comments and reactions on videosNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Trim and edit recordingsYesTrim, add captions, pick a background
  • Transcripts and captionsYesTrim, add captions
  • View trackingPartlywith viewer analytics
  • Team video libraryNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
screenityFree browser screen recorder with annotation tools and no recording limits Covers one part50%19k+26
9
 20 days ago100% Install like an app GPL-3.0
Covers 1 of 2 core jobs. Partly: Share videos instantly by link; Transcripts and captions. Not shown: Comments and reactions on videos; View tracking; Team video library.See the evidence
  • Record screen and cameracoreYesMake unlimited recordings of your tab, a specific area, desktop
  • Share videos instantly by linkcorePartlysave the video directly to Google Drive to share a link
  • Comments and reactions on videosNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Trim and edit recordingsYescut, trim, or crop your recordings
  • Transcripts and captionsPartlycaption every word
  • View trackingNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Team video libraryNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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