Our take
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 $18/user/month when they need unlimited videos — not Business + AI $24/user/month first unless they need the AI suite. Pick OBS Studio if streamers and recordists who will stay on the GPL app at $0 while they learn Preview → Transition → Program — not a SaaS recorder unless
Best for
Loom A video message you start at a public $
OBS Studio A live scene you start at $0
Free plan
Loom No free plan
OBS Studio $0 · ). Windows / macOS / Linux. GPL. Download from obsproject.com/download
Lowest paid
Loom Business $18/user/mo
OBS Studio Not published by the vendor
Runs where
Loom Hosted
OBS Studio Hosted
Watch out
Loom Starter caps 25 videos and 5-minute screen recordings
OBS Studio You own the encoder
Last checked
Loom 2026-10-23 · loom.com/pricing
OBS Studio 2026-10-23 · obsproject.com
teammates 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 pagestreamers and recordists who will stay on the GPL app at $0 while they learn Preview → Transition → Program — not a SaaS recorder unless they want Screen Studio’s auto zooms or Loom’s async bubble.
Read the OBS Studio page
