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Comparison

Gather 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.

Gather full profile →Loom full profile →
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Gather67
★Loom78
Score
Vioscale score
Gather67 / 100high · 75%
Loom78 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
Loom✓
Model
Price level
Gatherlow
Loommid
Starting price
Gather$12
Loom–
Transparent
Gather✓
Loom✓
Integrations
Count
Gather5
Loom16
Security
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
Loom✓
Gdpr
Gather✓
Loom–
Soc2
Gather✓
Loom–
Reliability
Sla pct
Gather–
Loom99.95
Status page
Gather✓
Loom✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Gather

Gather is a cloud-based virtual office platform that enables distributed teams to collaborate naturally through a shared digital space. Team members can see each other's availability, join conversations instantly, share screens, record meetings with AI-generated notes, and build team culture—all without the friction of constant meeting scheduling.

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.

Gather

from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month, 30-day free trial

  • Essential$12/member/month
    • Personalized virtual office
    • Unlimited meetings and chat
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Meeting screen sharing
    • +4 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • All Essential features
    • Custom onboarding
    • Larger customized spaces
    • Hybrid solutions
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • +1 more
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
Gather✓
Loom✓
iOS
Gather✗
Loom✓
Android
Gather✗
Loom✓
macOS
Gather✗
Loom✓
Windows
Gather✓
Loom✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather✓
Loom✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Gather

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
  • Outlook
Independently observed

Loom

Leader
16 total - 15 not shared
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Jira Service Desk
  • Confluence
  • Gmail
  • Upwork
  • FigJam
  • Notion
  • Intercom
  • Zendesk
  • Dropbox
  • GitLab
  • Salesforce
  • WordPress
  • Google Workspace
Independently observed

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