Why Pay for Loom (When QuickTime is Free)?

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Loom is often compared to a screen recording software (like OBS or QuickTime). This is a mistake. Loom is not a capture tool; it's an asynchronous communication tool.

The value is not in the video; it's in the instant link.

The free version limits your videos to 5 minutes. This is frustrating, but it's also excellent discipline. If you can't explain a bug or feedback in 5 minutes, you probably need to have a meeting.

Don't pay for unlimited duration. Pay for archiving.

The free version only keeps your last 25 videos. If you use Loom to create a library of tutorials for your clients ("How to update your website", "How to read my invoice"), you need these videos to stay online forever.

Stay free for daily, ephemeral exchanges (feedback, bugs).

Pay if you start building a video knowledge base for your clients or if you do intensive video prospecting.