All industries · head to head
Loom vs BambooHR
The short version
- Only Loom has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video; BambooHR organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
- They diverge on capability: Loom covers Screen & camera recording, BambooHR covers Employee database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Loom and BambooHR actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).
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 Loom
- Screen & camera recording
- Instant sharing
- Video editing
- Viewer analytics
- Comments & reactions
- Transcription
- Custom CTAs
- Drawing tools
Only in BambooHR
- Employee database
- Time-off management
- Benefits tracking
- Performance reviews
- Onboarding
- Reporting & analytics
- Mobile access
- Document management
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC2
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Loom
- Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot BambooHR
- Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot BambooHR
- Meeting transcription and documentationnot BambooHR
- Team communication and knowledge sharingnot BambooHR
BambooHR
- HR system of record with employee data and documentsnot Loom
- Time off tracking and approvalsnot Loom
- Applicant tracking and onboardingnot Loom
- Performance reviews and 1:1s on the Pro tiernot Loom
- Compensation planning and benchmarking on Elitenot Loom
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
BambooHR
- Organisations of 25 or fewer employees pay a flat rate starting at $250 a month, so a very small team pays far more per head than the listed per-employee price
- Per-employee pricing starts at 26 employees, from $10 on Core
- Performance management, 360 reviews and recognition all require Pro at $17 per employee per month
- Compensation management, salary benchmarking and advanced analytics are Elite only at $25 per employee per month
- Compliance training is rationed by tier, at 1 course on Core against 300 on Elite
Pricing, plan by plan
Loom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.
BambooHR
$10/month per employeeNo published plan breakdown. See the BambooHR review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Loom if
- You need screen & camera recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want instant sharing.
Choose BambooHR if
- You need employee database.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want time-off management.
Questions people ask
- Is Loom or BambooHR better?
- Neither clearly leads. Loom starts at Free and BambooHR at $10/month per employee, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Loom or BambooHR?
- Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loom and $10/month per employee for BambooHR.
- Does Loom or BambooHR run on more platforms?
- Loom runs on Web. BambooHR runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- Can I use Loom for free?
- Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BambooHR starts at $10/month per employee.
- What is Loom best used for?
- Loom is most often used for asynchronous video communication and screen recording, product demonstrations and tutorials, meeting transcription and documentation, team communication and knowledge sharing. Of those, asynchronous video communication and screen recording and product demonstrations and tutorials are not what BambooHR is typically brought in for.
- What can Loom do that BambooHR cannot?
- Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. BambooHR covers Employee database, Time-off management, Benefits tracking, Performance reviews. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.