Comparison

Discord vs Loom

On the evidence we track, Loom leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Discord53
★Loom79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Discord53 / 100medium · 52%
Loom79 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Discord✓
Loom✓
Model
Discordfreemium
Loomfree
Price level
Discordlow
Loomfree
Starting price
Discord–
Loom$18
Transparent
Discord✗
Loom✓
Integrations
Count
Discord32
Loom10
Security
Disclosure policy
Discord✓
Loom✓
Gdpr
Discord✓
Loom✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Discord–
Loom99.95
Status page
Discord✓
Loom✓
Content
Faq
Discord7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Discord✓
Loom✓
Video meetings
Discord✓
Loom-
Whiteboard
Discord-
Loom-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Discord✓
Loom✓
Recording / transcription
Discord-
LoomRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Discord-
Loom-
SSO / SCIM
Discord-
Loom✓
Access
Guest / external access
Discord✓
Loom✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Discord✓
Loom✓
Deployment
Hosting
DiscordCloud only
LoomCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Discord-
Loom-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Discord✓
Loom-
Public API / bot framework
Discord✓
Loom✓
Commercial
Free tier
Discord✓
Loom✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Discord

A set of developer tools and APIs that enable game creators to integrate voice communication, friend systems, community features, and monetization capabilities directly into their games by connecting to Discord's existing player networks and communities.

Independently observed

Loom

Leader

A desktop application for recording screen videos with speaker notes and mouse click highlighting.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Discord

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Nitro is a paid subscription tier.

  • Nitro-
as of verify ↗

Loom

Leader
from $18/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $18/user/month. Free tier available. 14-day free trial for Business plan.

  • FreeFree
    • 25 videos per person
    • 5 minute screen recordings
    • Unlimited screenshots
    • Video quality up to 720p
    • Screen and camera recording
    • +5 more
  • Starter$18/user/month
    • Unlimited videos
    • Unlimited recording time
    • Upload and download videos
    • Transcriptions and closed captions
    • Custom recording dimensions
    • +8 more
  • Business$24/user/month with AI features
    • Unlimited videos
    • Unlimited recording time
    • Auto-video enhancement
    • Video-to-text automation
    • AI Workflows
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced security with SSO and SCIM
    • Salesforce integration (Beta)
    • 99.95% uptime SLA
    • EBA Compliance
    • Unlimited spaces with advanced admin controls
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Discord✓
Loom✓
iOS
Discord✓
Loom✓
Android
Discord✓
Loom✓
macOS
Discord✓
Loom✓
Windows
Discord✓
Loom✓
Linux
Discord✓
Loom✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Discord✓
Loom✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Discord

32 total
  • Wordle
  • Roll20
  • Rythm
  • Watch Together
  • Whiteboard
  • Chess In The Park
  • Codenames Online
  • Farm Merge Valley
  • Farm Merge Valley
  • Poker Night
  • Blackjack
  • ERTH Poker
  • BattleTabs
  • Hideout
  • Lofi
  • Letter League
  • Daily Sudoku Together
  • Daily Word Wheel
  • Death by AI
  • Banana of Doom
  • The Last Show
  • MergeVille
  • Mergest Kingdom
  • Solitaire Home Story
  • +8 more
Independently observed

Loom

Leader
16 total
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Jira Service Desk
  • Confluence
  • GitHub
  • Gmail
  • Upwork
  • FigJam
  • Notion
  • Intercom
  • Zendesk
  • Dropbox
  • GitLab
  • Salesforce
  • WordPress
  • Google Workspace
Independently observed
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