# Do you still need Loom?

What parts of Loom other tools can do, and what's hard to replace. Interactive version: https://onelesstool.com/replace/loom

## Alternatives by capability

### Record screen walkthroughs
Loom fit: native

- Descript: strong fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)

### Edit videos
Loom fit: partial

- Descript: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)
- Adobe Creative Cloud: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Creative Cloud Pro $69.99 (verified)
- Microsoft 365: partial fit; cheapest qualifying plan Business Standard $14 (verified)

### Transcribe and summarise meetings
Loom fit: partial

- Otter.ai: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Basic $0 (verified)
- Google Workspace: strong fit; cheapest qualifying plan Business Standard $14 (verified)
- Microsoft 365 Copilot: strong fit; cheapest qualifying plan Microsoft 365 Copilot Business (add-on) $21 (verified)

### Run an internal knowledge base / wiki
Loom fit: workaround

- Confluence: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)
- Notion: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)
- Google Workspace: partial fit; cheapest qualifying plan Business Starter $7 (verified)

### Write documents and notes
Loom fit: workaround

- Google Workspace: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Business Starter $7 (verified)
- Microsoft 365: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Business Basic $7 (verified)
- Notion: native fit; cheapest qualifying plan Free $0 (verified)

## Reasons to keep paying

- Record-and-share link in seconds with no editing step
- Viewers can watch, comment and react with very little friction
- Existing libraries of shared walkthrough links embedded in docs and tickets

Personalised answer (owned tools, team size): GET https://onelesstool.com/api/v1/alternatives?tool=loom&capabilities=<slugs>&owned=<tools>