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Bubbles vs Loom

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Bubbles — $12/seat/mo vs $15/seat/mo for Loom
Free plan
Both have one
Best fit
Bubbles: Distributed teams replacing some meetings with async video · Loom: Remote teams replacing status meetings with short recorded updates
Platforms
Bubbles: Web · Loom: Web, Chrome extension
Trust score
About even — Bubbles 80, Loom 79

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BubblesJoins meetings to record, transcribe, and summarize them, plus async video replies for skipping live calls.LoomScreen and camera recorder for async video messages, with an AI tier that writes titles, summaries, chapters and meeting notes.

Side by side

FactBubblesLoom
CategoryMeeting Recording & NotesScreen Recording & Demo Videos
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$12/seat/mo$15/seat/mo
Trust score80 / 10079 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome extension
Company—Atlassian
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 29, 2026

What our research says

Bubbles

Bubbles combines a meeting note-taker with async video messaging, so a team can either have it sit in on calls for transcripts and summaries or skip the call and record a video update instead. It lists some large reference customers, but per-seat pricing adds up once recordings need to be kept indefinitely.

Pros

  • Combines live meeting recording with async video replies in one product
  • Free plan includes AI summaries and action items, not just raw recording
  • SOC2 Type II certified
  • Notable enterprise customers listed as references

Cons

  • Free recordings expire after two weeks and cap at 30 minutes
  • Cheapest per-seat rate needs three or more members and annual billing
  • No public tier for a single user wanting unlimited length below $18/month

Loom

Loom is the default choice for teams that explain work with quick recorded walkthroughs instead of meetings, especially inside the Atlassian stack. Solo users who need long recordings for free, or teams after polished edited tutorials, will hit the 5-minute cap or the light editor quickly.

Pros

  • Instant share link with comments, reactions and viewer insights
  • Transcripts and captions in 50+ languages on every plan
  • Loom AI writes titles, summaries, chapters and tasks and removes filler words
  • Deep integrations with Slack and Atlassian tools

Cons

  • Free plan caps recordings at 5 minutes and 25 videos per person
  • AI features require the more expensive Business + AI plan
  • Some admin and SSO features differ depending on whether you buy on Loom.com or Atlassian.com

Which one fits

Choose Bubbles if you need

  • Distributed teams replacing some meetings with async video
  • Freelancers wanting free short recordings with AI summaries
  • Teams already comparing Loom-style tools with meeting-bot features

Choose Loom if you need

  • Remote teams replacing status meetings with short recorded updates
  • Engineering and product teams using Jira and Confluence
  • Support and sales reps sending personal walkthrough videos

Bubbles vs Loom: the questions people ask

Is Bubbles cheaper than Loom?

On published entry prices, Bubbles starts lower — $12/seat/mo against $15/seat/mo for Loom. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does Bubbles or Loom have a free tier?

Both: Bubbles has a free tier, and Loom has a free tier.

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