All industries · head to head
Loom vs Basecamp
Basecamp
All industries
Project management & team collaboration software
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video; Basecamp the free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
- They diverge on capability: Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Basecamp covers Message boards.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Loom and Basecamp actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Basecamp
- Message boards
- To-do lists
- Schedules
- Documents & files
- Group chat
- Check-in questions
- Hill Charts
- Email forwards
Both cover
- Slack
- GitHub
- 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 Basecamp
- Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Basecamp
- Meeting transcription and documentationnot Basecamp
- Team communication and knowledge sharingnot Basecamp
Basecamp
- Project management for a small team in one placenot Loom
- Message boards and chat alongside to-dosnot Loom
- Client collaboration, since guests are not chargednot Loom
- Flat-rate project management for a larger team on Pro Unlimitednot 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
Basecamp
- The free tier allows one project and 1 GB of storage
- Pro is $15 per user per month, so cost scales with headcount unlike the flat Pro Unlimited at $299 a month billed annually
- Storage beyond the plan costs $50 a month per additional terabyte
- Timesheet and the Admin Pro Pack are paid upgrades on Pro and only bundled with Pro Unlimited
Pricing, plan by plan
Loom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.
Basecamp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Basecamp 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 Basecamp if
- You need message boards.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want to-do lists.
Questions people ask
- Is Loom or Basecamp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Loom starts at Free and Basecamp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Loom or Basecamp?
- Loom starts at Free and Basecamp at Free.
- Does Loom or Basecamp run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Loom for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Basecamp is typically brought in for.
- What can Loom do that Basecamp cannot?
- Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Basecamp covers Message boards, To-do lists, Schedules, Documents & files. Both handle Slack, GitHub, SOC2, GDPR.