A practical comparison
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An everyday Loom replacement needs to record the screen and microphone, produce a playable share link and support feedback. Check privacy settings, retention and your sharing workflow separately from headline plan prices.
Source-linked facts describe each product's documented scope. An unreviewed dimension is marked unknown; a matching feature name is not a promise of identical behavior. Sources checked 2026-10-29.
Slate
Reviewed 2026-10-29| Dimension | Loom | Slate |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow | asynchronous screen recording and video sharing | Record a screen, share a video link and collect timecoded feedback. |
| Price model | Free Starter and paid subscription plans | freemium |
| License | Proprietary product/service under vendor terms | Proprietary — MetaCTO service terms |
| Platform | Desktop recorder, browser extension and browser playback | web Source |
| Self-hosting | Vendor-hosted service; local clients are documented separately | no Source |
| AI contribution | Not assessed for the original product | claimed |
| Readiness | Not assessed | released |
When to explore Slate.
Slate offers the central Loom workflow as a hosted screen-recording service: record, share a playback link and review viewer feedback. Its own site explicitly says it was vibe coded. The documented workflow includes uploads during recording and timecoded comments; exact plan prices should be checked on the current pricing page.
What to check first.
Hosted service; no public source repository found. Numerical prices and free retention limits vary across official surfaces and are not asserted here. Existing Loom libraries are not claimed to migrate automatically. Free-plan playback is limited to the 25 most recent recordings and excludes transcription; paid team features differ. Hosted service under MetaCTO terms; no self-hosted distribution is offered in the reviewed terms.
Work on a copy of a representative file. Compare screen recording, shareable playback, viewer feedback against your actual requirements, then inspect the final output in the tool used by your collaborators.