Sayvio vs Loom: which fits what you need?
What Loom is designed for
How it works: Record from the extension, desktop or mobile app; the video lands in a shared library where viewers can react and comment, with AI features on higher plans.
Who tends to prefer it: Teams that send a lot of video updates, want AI titles and summaries, and already work in Atlassian and Slack.
What Sayvio is designed for
Sayvio is built for showing someone exactly what you mean. You record a tab, a window or your screen while you talk it through, draw on what matters, and the share link is copied the moment you stop. It is most often used for bug reports, feedback and explaining tasks.
How the workflows differ
Loom is a video-messaging platform with a library, analytics and AI around each video. Sayvio is narrower on purpose: it is built around one moment — showing someone exactly what you mean, often a bug or a piece of feedback — and getting the link to them as soon as you stop.
Sayvio and Loom side by side
| Feature | Sayvio | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for | Sayvio is a visual communication tool for Chrome: record your screen, explain what matters, and share a link that plays in any browser. | Async video messages for teams: record your screen and camera and share a link, with comments, reactions and viewer insights, inside the Atlassian ecosystem. |
| Where it runs | Chrome extension (also Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers) | Chrome extension, Windows and Mac apps, web, iOS and Android |
| Free plan | Recordings saved to your computer have no length limit; 2 cloud recordings at a time, up to 5 minutes each at 480p, kept until 30 days pass without a view | Up to 25 videos per person, each up to 5 minutes, at up to 720p |
| Paid plans from | Free. Pro is $10 per person per month, or $96 a year. | Business: $15 per user per month, billed annually ($18 monthly) |
| Narrated screen recording | Yes | Yes |
| Captures console and network data | No | Not stated |
| Integrations | None: you share a link | Atlassian and Slack, among others |
| Viewers can watch without an account | Yes | Yes |
Sayvio may suit you if
- You mainly need to show a bug, give feedback or explain a task, and send the link.
- You want recordings saved to your computer with no time limit — Loom's free plan stops every recording at 5 minutes.
- You would rather not add a desktop app or an Atlassian account.
Loom may suit you better if
- You want more free cloud videos (Loom keeps 25; Sayvio's free plan keeps 2 at a time) or 720p on the free plan.
- You need a desktop or mobile app, AI summaries, or viewer analytics today.
- Your team already lives in Atlassian and Slack.
Sayvio and Loom: questions
Is Sayvio an alternative to Loom?
For some jobs. Loom is designed for async video messages for teams: record your screen and camera and share a link, with comments, reactions and viewer insights, inside the Atlassian ecosystem. Sayvio is a visual communication tool: you record your screen while you explain something — a bug, feedback, a task — and share a link. If that is what you need Loom for, Sayvio is a free alternative; if you want more free cloud videos (Loom keeps 25; Sayvio's free plan keeps 2 at a time) or 720p on the free plan, Loom is the better fit.
What is the main difference between Sayvio and Loom?
Loom is a video-messaging platform with a library, analytics and AI around each video. Sayvio is narrower on purpose: it is built around one moment — showing someone exactly what you mean, often a bug or a piece of feedback — and getting the link to them as soon as you stop.
Is Sayvio free?
Yes. Recordings saved to your computer have no length limit, and on the free plan 2 recordings at a time can be kept in the cloud, each up to 5 minutes. There is no watermark and no card needed. Pro is $10 per person per month, or $96 a year.
Can I use Sayvio alongside Loom?
Yes. Sayvio is a browser extension and does not interfere with other tools, so you can use it for the explanations it suits and keep Loom for the rest.
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