Loom vs Zight: screen recording plus screenshots, or video first?
Zight, which was called CloudApp until 2023, and Loom both record your screen and camera and give you a link to share. The main difference is scope. Zight is a visual communication toolkit that handles screenshots, annotated images, GIFs and video in one app, while Loom concentrates on video messages and the team features around them. If your day involves a mix of quick screenshots and short recordings, Zight can replace two tools, and if it's mostly video, Loom's video features are deeper.
This page compares the two on the prices and limits each company lists today, and also covers a simpler option if you only need the recording part.
Prices and free plans
Prices are as listed on zight.com/pricing and loom.com/pricing on 17 October 2026, in US dollars per person per month.
| Zight | Loom | Seedling | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Share: 1 user, 1 GB storage, 5-minute videos at 720p, 15-second GIFs | Starter: 25 videos, 5-minute videos at 720p | No, 14-day trial without a card |
| Individual plan | Create: $9.95 billed yearly, $12.95 monthly | No separate individual plan | $8 monthly, $79 a year |
| Team plan | Collaborate: $12 billed yearly, $15 monthly | Business: $18 monthly, up to 17% off yearly | Same price per person |
| AI plan | AI included on Collaborate, 5 AI actions a month on Create | Business + AI: $24 monthly | No AI features |
| Enterprise | Scale, quote from sales | Enterprise, quote from sales | Not offered |
Zight's yearly discount is 20% and Loom's is up to 17%. Both free plans share the same 5-minute recording limit and 720p resolution, so the real differences start once you pay.
Where Zight is stronger
Zight's biggest advantage is that it does more than video. The same app takes full-page and scrolling screenshots, lets you annotate them with arrows, shapes and text, makes short GIFs, and gives you a link for each one. Paid plans add blur and redaction for sensitive information, cropping and merging videos, and a desktop app for Windows and Mac alongside the Chrome extension and an iOS app.
Zight also leans into turning recordings into documents. Its AI Smart Actions can write a step-by-step guide or summary from a recording, and Video Requests let you send a link to a customer so they can record their screen for you without installing anything, which is useful in support. The higher plans add integrations with Zendesk, Intercom and Salesforce Service Cloud.
On price, Zight's team plan is cheaper than Loom Business, at $12 per person per month on yearly billing compared with roughly $15 for Loom.
Where Loom is stronger
Loom has the more complete set of features for watching and discussing video as a team. Even the free plan includes transcripts in more than 50 languages, captions, comments, emoji reactions and viewer insights, whereas Zight's free plan has no transcription. Loom Business adds unlimited recording, 4K video, password protection and custom branding, and Business + AI adds automatic titles, summaries, chapters and filler-word removal.
Loom has apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, integrates with Slack, Jira, Confluence, GitHub and Gmail on every plan, and has been part of Atlassian since 2023, which makes it a natural fit for teams already using Jira and Confluence. Its free plan also allows up to 50 members in a workspace, compared with a single user on Zight's free plan.
A simpler option if you mainly record and share
Seedling only does video, and it does the basic job quickly. You record a browser tab, a window, your whole screen or just your camera from the Chrome extension, your camera sits in a bubble you can move, and the share link opens as soon as you stop. You can cut out mistakes afterwards, you get an email the first time each new person watches, and your viewers don't need an account.
Seedling has no recording-length limit, no storage cap to manage and one low price per person.
What a team pays per year
These figures use each plan's yearly price. Loom's yearly price assumes the full 17% discount.
| Team size | Zight Collaborate | Loom Business (approx.) | Seedling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $144 | $180 | $79 |
| 5 people | $720 | $900 | $395 |
| 10 people | $1,440 | $1,800 | $790 |
A single person who only needs Zight's individual Create plan would pay about $119 a year.
How to choose
If video is the main thing you send, Seedling gives you more of it for less.
| If you… | Choose | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Mostly record your screen and send a link | Seedling | The link opens the moment you stop, and anyone can watch without an account |
| Keep hitting the 5-minute limit on a free plan | Seedling | No length limit, unlimited videos and no storage cap to manage |
| Want to know when someone has watched | Seedling | You get an email the first time each new person watches |
| Want the lowest yearly price per person | Seedling | $79 a year, compared with $144 for Zight Collaborate and about $180 for Loom Business |
| Send screenshots and GIFs as often as videos | Zight | Screenshots, GIFs and video in one app |
| Use Jira and Confluence and want video to fit in | Loom | Part of Atlassian, with built-in integrations |
You can see how Seedling compares with Loom feature by feature on the Loom alternative page, or read how support teams use it on the customer support page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zight the same as CloudApp?
Yes. CloudApp renamed itself Zight in 2023. It's the same product, with screenshots, GIFs and screen recording in one app.
Is Zight cheaper than Loom?
On paid plans, yes. As of 17 October 2026, Zight Collaborate costs $12 per user per month billed yearly or $15 monthly, while Loom Business costs $18 per person per month billed monthly, with up to 17% off yearly.
Which has the better free plan, Loom or Zight?
Both free plans limit recordings to 5 minutes at 720p. Loom's free plan includes transcripts, comments and up to 25 videos per person, while Zight's includes screenshots and short GIFs with 1 GB of storage for a single user.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Loom and Zight?
Seedling costs $8 a month or $79 a year per person, with a 14-day free trial that doesn't need a card.
Last updated 17 October 2026
Loom is a trademark of Atlassian, and the other product names on this page are trademarks of their owners. Seedling is an independent product and isn't affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. Prices and features are taken from each company's own website on the date shown and may have changed since.