Image and video
Loom alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
CapSoftware/Cap★20,536 GitHub starslicence unclearOpen-source app for creating, editing and sharing short screen recordings with a focus on beautiful, shareable videos.Open on GitHub ↗screenpipe/screenpipe★20,792 GitHub starslicence unclearContinuous/local-first screen recording solution that captures and streams screen video for private storage and integrations.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Loom AI workflows and auto-video enhancement (auto-summaries, auto-chapters, filler-word removal)
- Advanced browser/editor features (trim & stitch, edit by transcript, advanced editing UI)
- Enterprise features: SSO/SCIM, 99.95% uptime SLA, advanced admin controls and compliance
- Polished integrations catalogue and built-in CRM/analytics syncs
- Scale reliability and polished UX present in the commercial product
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Loom, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.