# Loom vs Slack

| Attribute | Loom | Slack |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 79.4 (55% (medium)) | 78.7 (51% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A work operating system that combines messaging, workflow automation, and app integrations to enable team communication, process documentation, and knowledge sharing with enterprise security. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What is Slack?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slack offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at £5.75 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://slack.com","question":"Is Slack free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Slack supports the web and iOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What platforms does Slack support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Slack, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"Can Slack be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Slack, including Salesforce, Atlassian, Lucid, Loom, Miro, Smartsheet, Mural and Zapier, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://slack.com","question":"What does Slack integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Slack. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Slack not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://slack.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Slack have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A desktop application for recording screen videos with speaker notes and mouse click highlighting. | Slack is a cloud-based system that enables teams to communicate through channels, integrate with external tools, and automate workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance controls. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes","threaded_reply_conversations":true,"automated_workflow_bot_builders":true,"channel_based_topic_organization":true,"robust_message_search_and_history_indexing":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 2,500 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Atlassian"},{"name":"Lucid"},{"name":"Loom"},{"name":"Miro"},{"name":"Smartsheet"},{"name":"Mural"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"engineering"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ADFS","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zendesk","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["90 days of message history","Up to 10 apps from Slack App Directory","1:1 audio and video meetings with screen sharing","1:1 external messages via Slack Connect","SAML-based single sign-on","SCIM user management","EMM integration support","Native data loss prevention","AI conversation summaries","Slackbot personal AI agent","AI workflow generation","AI search","AI daily recaps","AI file summaries"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"A simpler way to chat and collaborate","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"up to 10","message_history":"90 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£7/user/month (£5.75/user/month billed annually)","features":["Unlimited message history","Unlimited app integrations","2,600+ apps in Slack App Directory"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":5.75,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Drive productivity in one place","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From £0 (free tier) to £7/user/month (Pro). Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://slack.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:23:07.180Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5.75,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":18,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://slack.com/blog/collaboration/security-at-slack-how-slack-protects-your-data |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T16:54:18.464Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*