# Element vs Loom

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Loom

| Attribute | Element | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.4 (72% (medium)) | 79.4 (55% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Matrix-based messaging and collaboration solution for organizations to independently host secure, end-to-end encrypted communications infrastructure, with deployment options ranging from cloud to air-gapped environments. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What is Element?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Element does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Community, Enterprise and Sovereign), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","question":"How much does Element cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Element supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What platforms does Element support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Element can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"Can Element be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Element, including Jitsi, Etherpad, Grafana, Google Calendar, Spotify, YouTube, EtherCalc and TradingView, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What does Element integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Element. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Element not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame","question":"What security certifications does Element have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Element is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","question":"Where is Element available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A desktop application for recording screen videos with speaker notes and mouse click highlighting. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://www.loom.com","question":"What is Loom?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Loom offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $18 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","question":"Is Loom free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Loom supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Loom support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Loom, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","question":"Can Loom be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Loom, including Slack, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Gmail, Upwork, FigJam and Notion, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","question":"What does Loom integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Loom. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Loom not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Loom have?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A desktop application for recording screen videos with speaker notes and mouse click highlighting. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":false,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"unlimited","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"screen_sharing":true,"compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jitsi"},{"name":"Etherpad"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"EtherCalc"},{"name":"TradingView"},{"name":"Github"},{"name":"Gitlab"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"LDAP","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SCIM","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OIDC","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OAuth","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Jira Service Desk"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Upwork"},{"name":"FigJam"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"Intercom"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Google Workspace"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","DE","FR","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free, self-hosted edition for up to 100 users","features":["Free frontend and backend","Self-hosted community server"],"description":"Self-hosted community edition for small-scale deployment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Professional server with per-seat/month pricing","features":["Professional home server with dynamic scaling","90% resource savings vs Community","Advanced security advisory","Level 3 support with SLA","Long-term support (LTS)","LDAP and SCIM integration","OIDC/SSO authentication","Audit and compliance reporting","Air-gapped deployment support","Kubernetes/Helm charts","White-label mobile app","Custom branding","Extended room management","Content analysis and DLP support"],"description":"Professional home server with advanced performance and compliance features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free community version. Pro version billed per seat per month.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:32:28.076Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 25 videos per person","features":["25 videos per person","5 minute screen recordings","Unlimited screenshots","Video quality up to 720p","Screen and camera recording","Video comments","Video transcriptions","Video privacy controls","Slack integration","Intercom, Zendesk, Dropbox, GitLab integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"videos":"25 per person","transcriptions":"50+ languages","recording_length":"5 minutes"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$18/user/month","features":["Unlimited videos","Unlimited recording time","Upload and download videos","Transcriptions and closed captions","Custom recording dimensions","Trim and stitch videos","Custom video thumbnail","Embed links in video","Add logo to video page","Customize video player colors","Password protected videos","Default privacy settings","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$24/user/month with AI features","features":["Unlimited videos","Unlimited recording time","Auto-video enhancement","Video-to-text automation","AI Workflows","Custom recording dimensions","Trim and stitch videos","Transcriptions and closed captions","Password protected videos","Priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Advanced security with SSO and SCIM","Salesforce integration (Beta)","99.95% uptime SLA","EBA Compliance","Unlimited spaces with advanced admin controls","Advanced video privacy controls","SSO (SAML)","Directory and provisioning (SCIM)","User roles and management","Dedicated support","Dedicated account manager"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $18/user/month. Free tier available. 14-day free trial for Business plan.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.loom.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T18:01:37.663Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":18,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials Plus","status":"active"},{"name":"WCAG 2.1 Level AA","level":"AA","status":"active"},{"name":"EN 301 549","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame | - |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:40.951Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*