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Loom vs Velo

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

Entry price
Loom from $15/seat/mo, Velo from $49/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Velo has one; not confirmed by us for Loom
Best fit
Loom: Remote teams replacing status meetings with short recorded updates · Velo: Product teams keeping demo videos current across releases
Platforms
Loom: Web, Chrome extension · Velo: Web

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

LoomScreen and camera recorder for async video messages, with an AI tier that writes titles, summaries, chapters and meeting notes.VeloTurns docs and screen recordings into product demos and training videos, then hosts and translates them.

Side by side

FactLoomVelo
CategoryScreen Recording & Demo VideosScreen Recording & Demo Videos
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$15/seat/mo$49/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score79 / 10082 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, API
CompanyAtlassianFlowframe, Inc.
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

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

Velo

Most demo-video tools stop at the render; Velo keeps going into hosting, analytics, translation, and re-editing, which is the part that actually costs teams time when a product changes. The API and SCORM export mean it can sit inside another product or an LMS rather than being a standalone studio. It is a wide surface for a young company, so expect depth to vary between the recording, dubbing, and analytics halves.

Pros

  • Ingests documents, screenshots, and knowledge bases as video source material
  • Voice cloning and translation into 25+ languages from the same project
  • Hosting plus viewing analytics rather than a raw file export
  • Documented API and SDK, and SCORM export for LMS delivery, on the Enterprise plan

Cons

  • Credit allowances are thin below Ultra: Free covers about 2-5 minutes of video a month and Pro about 5-10
  • $200/month Ultra is expensive next to single-purpose screen recorders
  • Very broad feature surface for a company whose terms are dated 2026
  • No desktop application listed - the recording flow is browser-based

Which one fits

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

Choose Velo if you need

  • Product teams keeping demo videos current across releases
  • Support and success teams answering with short recorded walkthroughs
  • Training content that has to ship in several languages and land in an LMS

Loom vs Velo: the questions people ask

Is Loom cheaper than Velo?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Loom starts at $15/seat/mo, Velo at $49/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Loom or Velo have a free tier?

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

Which has a public API, Loom or Velo?

Velo ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Loom is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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