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Kamo vs Loom

Loom is built for quick video messages shared by link inside a team. Kamo is built for recordings that look edited, made and kept on your own computer.

The short version

Choose Kamo if…

  • You want demos that look edited without touching an editor: zooms, smooth cursor, framing.
  • You'd rather keep files on your disk, with no account, no upload and no 5-minute cap.
  • You post on several channels and need 16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 from one take.

Choose Loom if…

  • Your team lives on links, comments and reactions, and you need it to work today.
  • You want viewer insights, SSO and admin controls for a company.
  • You record on a phone or need a recorder on Mac right now.

Where your video ends up

Same recording, two paths. One ends as a file on your disk. The other is uploaded to a cloud, with a 5-minute cap on the free plan.

Side by side

Price

KamoFree, every feature

LoomFree Starter plan; Business $18 and Business + AI $24 per user/month

Limits on the free version

KamoNone: no time limit, no video cap, no watermark

LoomStarter: 25 videos, 5-minute recordings

Where videos live

KamoA folder on your computer

LoomLoom's cloud

Works without an account

KamoYes

LoomNo, an account is required

Automatic zoom on clicks

KamoYes, editable on a timeline

LoomNot built in

16:9, 1:1 and 9:16 from one take

KamoYes, exported together

LoomNot built in

Download the video file

KamoIt's already a file: MP4, GIF, .srt

LoomPaid plans

Share by link, comments

KamoWith Kamo Cloud (coming soon)

LoomYes, the core of the product

AI

KamoLocal MCP server: your agent reads your recordings (free)

LoomSummaries, chapters and more on Business + AI

Open source

KamoYes, MIT

LoomNo

Facts checked on November 7, 2026. Prices and features change; see the sources below.

The longer version

Editing vs. messaging

Loom shines at “record a quick update and send the link”. Kamo is about the video itself: every click becomes a spring zoom, the cursor is redrawn smooth and the frame comes with background, corners and shadow. If the video is going on a landing page, a README or social media, that difference shows.

Your files, your machine

Loom stores videos in its cloud and you need an account. Kamo records, edits and exports offline, with no account and no telemetry, and the result is an MP4 on your disk. When you do want a link, Kamo Cloud is coming as an optional add-on, never a requirement.

Price

Loom's free Starter plan caps you at 25 videos of up to 5 minutes; removing branding and downloading files are paid. Kamo is free with every feature, because it doesn't host anything. Only the optional cloud will have a plan.

Questions

Is Kamo a free Loom alternative?

For recording and editing, yes: Kamo is free and open source, with no time limit or watermark. For team sharing by link, Kamo Cloud is coming soon; until then, you share the exported file.

Can I use both?

Sure. Many people use Loom for quick internal updates and Kamo for demos, tutorials and launch videos that need to look polished.

Does Kamo work on Mac like Loom?

Not yet. Kamo is on Windows today; the Mac app and a Chrome extension are coming soon.

Sources

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Try it on your next recording.

Free, open source, no account. Your first edited video is one download away.

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