vioscaleAI
Comparison

Element 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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Element49
★Loom79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Element49 / 100medium · 72%
Loom79 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Element✓
Loom✓
Model
Elementfreemium
Loomfree
Price level
Elementlow
Loomfree
Starting price
Element–
Loom$18
Transparent
Element✗
Loom✓
Integrations
Count
Element16
Loom10
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Element✓
Loom✓
Gdpr
Element✓
Loom✓
Iso27001
Element✓
Loom–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Element–
Loom99.95
Status page
Element✓
Loom✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Element7 items
Loom6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Element

A secure messaging and video conferencing system that prioritizes data control and independence by enabling organizations to self-host their communications infrastructure on open standards.

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.

Element

SubscriptionFree tier

Free community version. Pro version billed per seat per month.

  • CommunityFree
    • Free frontend and backend
    • Self-hosted community server
  • ProProfessional server with per-seat/month pricing
    • Professional home server with dynamic scaling
    • 90% resource savings vs Community
    • Advanced security advisory
    • Level 3 support with SLA
    • Long-term support (LTS)
    • +9 more
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
Element✓
Loom✓
iOS
Element✓
Loom✓
Android
Element✓
Loom✓
macOS
Element✓
Loom✓
Windows
Element✓
Loom✓
Linux
Element✓
Loom✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element✗
Loom✓
Self-hosted
Element✓
Loom✗
Air-gapped
Element✓
Loom✗

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Github
  • Gitlab
  • JIRA

Element

17 total - 14 not shared
  • Jitsi
  • Etherpad
  • Grafana
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • EtherCalc
  • TradingView
  • RSS
  • Webhooks
  • LDAP
  • SCIM
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
Independently observed

Loom

Leader
16 total - 13 not shared
  • Slack
  • Jira Service Desk
  • Confluence
  • Gmail
  • Upwork
  • FigJam
  • Notion
  • Intercom
  • Zendesk
  • Dropbox
  • Salesforce
  • WordPress
  • Google Workspace
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Element or Loom: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.