Screenvod vs Loom
Screenvod vs Loom
The screen recorder where videos live in YOUR Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox — not on someone else's servers.
Looking for a Loom alternative? The difference that matters isn't the feature list — it's where your videos live. With Screenvod, every screen recording goes straight to your own Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox. With Loom, your videos sit on Loom's servers, now part of Atlassian.
That changes everything when you cancel, when you need to meet GDPR, or when you simply don't want another tool holding your data. This comparison focuses on what's genuinely different between the two — and where each one wins.
| Feature | Screenvod | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Where your videos are stored | Your Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox | Loom's servers (Atlassian) |
| Access to videos if you cancel | They stay in your cloud, always | Tied to your Loom account |
| Recording time limit per video (free) | Unlimited | 5 minutes |
| Videos on the free plan | 10 uploads per month | 25 videos total |
| Paid plan price | $7/mo | $18/user/month ($12.50 annual) |
| Recording quality | 720p (free), 1080p (Starter) | up to 4K (paid plans) |
| Password protection | Yes (Starter) | Yes (paid plans) |
| Webcam (PiP), drawing, cursor effects | Yes (Starter) | Camera included; features vary |
| No third-party servers holding your data | Yes — stays in your cloud | Data on their servers |
| UI in PT, EN, and ES | Yes | English-first |
Your videos, your cloud
With Screenvod, you connect the storage you already use and pay for (Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox). Recordings are saved there, in your account. We generate the share link and handle streaming, but the file is yours, in your cloud.
With Loom, the video is uploaded to Loom's infrastructure. You share a link, and access to the file depends on your account and plan. It's convenient, but it means one more data silo outside your control.
No vendor lock-in: cancel anytime
Cancelled Screenvod? Your videos stay exactly where they've always been: in your Drive. Nothing disappears and nothing is held hostage by a subscription.
With tools that host your videos for you, stopping payment can mean losing access, hitting limits, or rushing to export everything. If you send videos to clients or keep important recordings, that difference matters.
When Loom makes more sense
Loom is a mature product with a well-known brand. If your company already lives in the Atlassian ecosystem, needs robust team features at scale, or prefers a fully vendor-managed video library, Loom does that well.
Screenvod is for people who value control, privacy, and price: professionals and teams who'd rather keep videos in their own cloud, with no lock-in, paying less for it.