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Comparison

Element vs Loom

On the evidence we track, Loom leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Element full profile →Loom full profile →
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Element49
★Loom78
Score
Vioscale score
Element49 / 100medium · 73%updating
Loom78 / 100medium · 54%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Element✓
Loom✓
Model
Elementfreemium
Loomfreemium
Price level
Elementlow
Loommid
Transparent
Element✗
Loom✓
Integrations
Count
Element13
Loom16
Security
Disclosure policy
Element✓
Loom✓
Gdpr
Element✓
Loom–
Iso27001
Element✓
Loom–
Reliability
Sla pct
Element–
Loom99.95
Status page
Element✓
Loom✓
Market
Availability

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
Element-
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, encrypted messaging and collaboration system built on the Matrix open standard. Element enables organizations to host their own communications servers, featuring end-to-end encryption, video conferencing, and federation between different organizations or systems.

Independently observed

Loom

Leader

Loom is a screen and camera recording platform that lets users capture, edit, and share video messages with teams and customers. It provides AI-powered transcription, summaries, and video enhancement features to facilitate asynchronous collaboration across distributed organizations.

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

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Enterprise and Sovereign pricing available via contact

  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted Synapse server
    • Element Call included
    • AGPL open source
    • Frontend and backend
    • Server configuration
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Enhanced security advisories
    • Compliance and enterprise controls
    • Moderation and supervision
    • Retention policies
    • +11 more
  • SovereignContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Air-gapped deployment
    • Operates without internet connectivity
    • Custom mobile push gateway
    • Air-gapped setup and support
as of verify ↗

Loom

Leader
from $18/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier. Paid plans from $18/user/month (Business) to $24/user/month (Business + AI). Annual billing saves up to 17%. Enterprise plan requires contact.

  • StarterFree
    • 25 videos per person
    • 5 minute screen recordings
    • Unlimited meeting length
    • Transcriptions in 50+ languages
    • Comments and emoji reactions
    • +8 more
  • Business$18/user/month. Unlimited videos, 4K recording, basic editing
    • Unlimited videos and recording time
    • Remove Loom branding
    • Upload and download videos
    • High-def up to 4K video
    • Basic waveform editing
    • +9 more
  • Business + AI$24/user/month. Includes AI enhancement and automation features
    • Everything in Business, plus:
    • Auto-video enhancement
    • Advanced editing
    • Video-to-text automation
    • Auto-meeting recap emails
    • +7 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Business + AI, plus:
    • Advanced security (SSO, SCIM)
    • Salesforce integration
    • 99.95% uptime SLA
    • EBA Compliance
    • +2 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✗
On-premise
Element✓
Loom✗
Hybrid
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

13 total - 10 not shared
  • Jitsi
  • Etherpad
  • Grafana
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • EtherCalc
  • TradingView
  • RSS
  • Webhooks
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

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