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Culture Amp vs Loom

Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
Rated
-
Loom logo

Loom

Software

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Loom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Culture Amp and Loom actually diverge.

Attributes where Culture Amp and Loom differ
AttributeCulture AmpLoom
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, ApiWeb
Founded20092015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Only in Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Loom
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot Loom

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Culture Amp
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Culture Amp
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Culture Amp
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot Culture Amp

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Choose Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.

Questions people ask

Is Culture Amp or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Culture Amp starts at On request and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Culture Amp or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Culture Amp and Free for Loom.
Does Culture Amp or Loom run on more platforms?
Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Loom runs on Web.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp starts at On request.
What is Culture Amp best used for?
Culture Amp is most often used for employee engagement surveys and analysis, performance reviews and development planning across an organisation. Of those, employee engagement surveys and analysis and performance reviews and development planning across an organisation are not what Loom is typically brought in for.
What can Culture Amp do that Loom cannot?
Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Both handle Slack, GDPR.

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