Our take
Pick CleanShot X if mac makers who will pay Basic $35 once (1 year of updates, Cloud 1 GB) while they restore a first History capture — not Pro $10/user/mo first unless they need unlimited Cloud, custom domain, and team SSO, and not a Windows recorder (there isn’t one). Pick Loom if teammates who will stay on Starter (25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings) while they send a first 0:04 bubble, then Business at
Best for
CleanShot X A Mac capture you start at a public $
Loom A video message you start at a public $
Free plan
CleanShot X No free plan
Loom No free plan
Lowest paid
CleanShot X CleanShot Pro $10/user/mo yearly
Loom Business $18/user/mo
Next step up
CleanShot X CleanShot Basic $35/yr
Loom
Runs where
CleanShot X
Loom Hosted
Watch out
CleanShot X macOS only
Loom Starter caps 25 videos and 5-minute screen recordings
Last checked
CleanShot X 2026-10-23 · cleanshot.com/pricing
Loom 2026-10-23 · loom.com/pricing
mac makers who will pay Basic $35 once (1 year of updates, Cloud 1 GB) while they restore a first History capture — not Pro $10/user/mo first unless they need unlimited Cloud, custom domain, and team SSO, and not a Windows recorder (there isn’t one).
Read the CleanShot X pageteammates who will stay on Starter (25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings) while they send a first 0:04 bubble, then Business at $18/user/month when they need unlimited videos — not Business + AI $24/user/month first unless they need the AI suite.
Read the Loom page
