Velo vs Loom
Both tools let you make video messages. But they solve very different problems. Here's a clear, no-fluff breakdown to help you figure out which one fits what you're actually trying to do.
Two tools, two different jobs
Before comparing features and pricing, it helps to understand what each tool is actually designed to do. They're not really the same thing.
A fast screen recorder for async communication
Loom is built for quick, internal video messages. You hit record, talk through your screen, share the link. It's polished for team communication - feedback, walkthroughs, standups - wherever you'd normally write a long email or hop on a call.
✅ Screen + webcam recording in one click
✅ Shareable links instantly after recording
✅ Transcriptions, captions, and viewer comments
✅ AI titles, summaries, and filler word removal (paid plans)
✅ Team workspace and video library
✅ Integrates with Slack, Jira, Notion, GitHub
A full video messaging platform that makes any content share-ready
Velo does more than record. It takes whatever you have - a screen recording, a raw Zoom call, a PowerPoint, or just a URL - and turns it into a polished video worth sharing. You can communicate with your team, social media audience, VCs, students, and more.
✅ 4 ways to create: record, upload MP4, upload PDFs, or paste a URL
✅ AI writes the script for you from scratch
✅ Your face and voice cloned as a hyper-realistic AI avatar
✅ Browser agent records entire workflows for you
✅ Editor with zooms, backgrounds, music, spotlight, masking, and more
✅ Brand kit - add your colors, logo, and assets in every video
4 ways to make a video in Velo
You don't have to re-record anything. Velo meets you wherever your content already lives.
Use the Chrome extension to capture your full desktop, a specific app, or any tab. One click to start - Velo handles the rest and enhances it automatically.
Drop in a raw Loom recording, a Zoom call, or any existing video. Velo rewrites a new script from scratch, generates a polished voiceover, and delivers a video people will actually watch.
Give Velo your PPT and describe what to say. Velo's browser agent opens the deck, follows your instructions, records slide by slide with cursor movements and automated zooms, and builds the final video.
Give Velo a link and tell it what workflow to record. The browser agent requests access, navigates the page, records the full walkthrough, and hands you a finished video - no screen time required.
Feature comparison
Here's what each tool actually gives you, in plain language. No hidden catches.
Chrome extension - full desktop or any tab
App, Chrome extension, or desktop recorder
Upload any raw recording - Loom, Zoom, anything
Upload supported (paid plans)
Upload PDFs, describe what to say, agent records it
Not available
Paste any URL - agent records the full workflow
Not available
Hands-free recording while you do other things
Not available
Upload Zoom/Meet recordings after the fact
Native meeting recording (all plans)
Writes full script from your content - all plans
No script generation
Your voice clone + library of expressive voices
No AI voiceover
Hyper-realistic lip sync, blinks, hand gestures
No avatar
Included
Business + AI plan only ($24/user/mo)
AI rewrites the full script instead
Business + AI plan only ($24/user/mo)
Auto + manual zooms in editor
Mouse emphasis only (no zoom editing)
Full background swap in editor
Virtual backgrounds (Business+)
Add branded intro cards
Not available
Mask anything in the video
Blur tool (Business+)
Add music to your video
Not available
Full editor access (all plans)
Business plan and above
Edit via the script/transcript
Business + AI plan only
Full brand kit on all paid plans
Custom colors on Business+ only
No watermarks on Pro plan ($20/mo)
Remove Loom branding on Business ($18/user/mo)
All plans
All plans
Shareable links, no comment threads yet
Comments, emoji reactions, all plans
Individual-focused, team features coming
Full team workspace, shared libraries
Roadmap
Viewer + engagement insights (Business+)
$0 - 15 min/mo, full editor, 1 avatar video
$0 - 25 videos, 5 min recording limit
$20/mo - 60 min, avatars, no watermarks
$18/user/mo - unlimited videos, basic editing
Script, voice, avatar, all from $20/mo
Requires $24/user/mo Business + AI plan
No - single account pricing
Yes - multiplies with team size
App, Chrome extension, or desktop recorder
Upload supported (paid plans)
Not available
Not available
Not available
Native meeting recording (all plans)
No script generation
No AI voiceover
No avatar
Business + AI plan only ($24/user/mo)
Business + AI plan only ($24/user/mo)
Mouse emphasis only (no zoom editing)
Virtual backgrounds (Business+)
Not available
Blur tool (Business+)
Not available
Business plan and above
Business + AI plan only
Custom colors on Business+ only
Remove Loom branding on Business ($18/user/mo)
All plans
Comments, emoji reactions, all plans
Full team workspace, shared libraries
Viewer + engagement insights (Business+)
$0 - 25 videos, 5 min recording limit
$18/user/mo - unlimited videos, basic editing
Requires $24/user/mo Business + AI plan
Yes - multiplies with team size
What you're actually paying for
Loom prices per seat, which adds up fast. Velo is priced per account - one person or a small team pays the same.
Starter
25 videos · 5 min recording limit · Transcriptions · Comments. No editing, no branding removal.
Business
Unlimited videos + recording time · Basic editing (trim, stitch) · Remove Loom branding · Upload videos. No AI features.
Business + AI
Everything in Business + AI titles, summaries, filler word removal, auto-meeting notes, edit by transcript.
Free
15 Velo minutes/month · Full editor · 1 avatar video/month · Watermarked downloads (removable for $9.99)
Pro
60 Velo minutes/month · Up to 3 min avatar video · All public avatars · No watermarks · 3 script retries · 3 voice regenerations · 5 link-to-video/month
Ultra
600 Velo minutes/month · 30 min avatar video · Custom VeloTwin · 10 script retries · Unlimited link-to-video
Who should use which
Both tools are good at what they do. The question is what you're trying to do.
Good for you if
- Need quick async updates for your team
- Already use Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
- Want viewer analytics and comment threads on videos
- Record meeting recaps and share them internally
- Need enterprise-grade security, SSO, and admin controls
Velo is a better fit if you...
- Want videos that look polished, not raw
- Don't want to re-record if you mess up - just fix the script
- Have existing recordings (Loom, Zoom) you want to make share-worthy
- Want to share structured and clear team-messages
- Want to send video pitches, demos, or tutorials externally
- Make content for YouTube, courses, or product launches
- Want your avatar to present, without being on camera every time
- Have a PowerPoint or URL and want a video without recording yourself
See what people are saying about Velo
Andrew Yeung
angel investor in 20+ companies
Honestly, a pretty magical experience.
Alex Ablazevics
Founder @ Ivy, ex eBay
Velo is soo cool .. as a founder I've been using a bunch of the products and always thought there was a gap ..y'all solved it ! Made a short explainer video, hope I got it right.
Bengeekly
Founder @ ProdShot
I used Velo to make a video and I enjoyed building it. the process is straight forward, and the initial result is already good. What I liked the most is also what bothers me a bit. I will be launching tomorrow, I might use the video on my launch.
Elias
AI Educator
I tried Velo today after wasting hours re-recording a 5-minute video message. The video message shouldn't be harder than building the product. If you've ever re-recorded the same video 10 times… you'll get why this matters.
Matheus Santos
Full-Stack Developer
I gave Velo a quick try and was genuinely impressed, within minutes I had a polished video with smooth animations and a really solid overall result. As someone who’s not experienced in video editing, I found the process intuitive and easy to follow, which is a big win.
Shivani Shimpi
Product Manager & AI/ML Engineer
Not bad, time to move away from loom
Alina Anitei
Growth @ Piwi.ai
This looks like exactly what I've been looking for, so I'm definitely trying it today.
Sam Morris
GTM | nottelabs
Super clean product congrats! Genuinely nails a real pain, can't wait to use.
Gokul Krishna A
Automation Technical Lead
A key idea behind Velo is that you don't need to get the recording perfect; the system restructures the content into a final video. This reflects a broader shift from manually recording and editing to generating structured video content through AI workflows.
Stop re-recording. Start sharing.
Velo turns whatever you have - a recording, a PPT, a raw Zoom call, a URL - into a video people actually want to watch.
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