Comparison

Loom vs Rocket.Chat

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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★Loom79
Rocket.Chat67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Loom79 / 100medium · 55%
Rocket.Chat67 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Model
Loomfree
Rocket.Chatfreemium
Price level
Loomfree
Rocket.Chatlow
Starting price
Loom$18
Rocket.Chat–
Transparent
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Integrations
Count
Loom10
Rocket.Chat50
Security
Certifications
Loom–
Disclosure policy
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Gdpr
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Hipaa
Loom–
Rocket.Chat✓
Iso27001
Loom–
Rocket.Chat✓
Scorecard
Loom–
Rocket.Chat8.7
Soc2
Loom–
Rocket.Chat✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Loom99.95
Rocket.Chat–
Status page
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Loom–
Rocket.Chat339
Github stars
Loom–
Rocket.Chat46,211
Activity
Commits last 30d
Loom–
Rocket.Chat100
Release
Cadence days
Loom–
Rocket.Chat1
History
Loom–
Rocket.Chat20 items
Language
Primary
Loom–
Rocket.ChatTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Rocket.Chat6 items

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Video meetings
Loom-
Rocket.Chat✓
Whiteboard
Loom-
Rocket.Chat-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Recording / transcription
LoomRecording + AI notes
Rocket.ChatRecording
Security
End-to-end encryption
Loom-
Rocket.Chat✓
SSO / SCIM
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Access
Guest / external access
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Hosting
LoomCloud only
Rocket.ChatCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Loom-
Rocket.Chat4000+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Loom-
Rocket.Chat✓
Public API / bot framework
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Commercial
Free tier
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓

What each one is

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

Loom

Leader

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

Independently observed

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat provides real-time messaging, voice, video conferencing, and third-party integrations designed for organizations with strict security and compliance requirements. It supports deployment in cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and air-gapped environments for defense and critical infrastructure operations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Rocket.Chat

Quote-basedFree tier
  • StarterFree
  • CommercialContact sales
  • GovernmentContact sales
  • DefenseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
iOS
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Android
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
macOS
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Windows
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✗
Linux
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓
CLI
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Loom✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Self-hosted
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓
On-premise
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Hybrid
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Air-gapped
Loom✗
Rocket.Chat✓

Integrations

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

In common (7)
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • GitHub
  • Dropbox
  • GitLab
  • Google Workspace

Loom

Leader
16 total - 9 not shared
  • Jira Service Desk
  • Gmail
  • Upwork
  • FigJam
  • Notion
  • Intercom
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • WordPress
Independently observed

Rocket.Chat

36 total - 29 not shared
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • Google Drive
  • Google Calendar
  • Trello
  • Loom
  • WhatsApp
  • Bitbucket
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Hubspot CRM
  • Google Meet
  • Telegram
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Instagram
  • BigBlueButton
  • Pexip
  • ChatGPT
  • Rocket.Chat AI
  • Zapier
  • Bamboo
  • ClamAV
  • Zoom
  • Confluence Cloud
  • Dropbox Paper
  • RapidPro
  • +5 more
Independently observed
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