Software · head to head
Loom vs NICE CXone
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; NICE CXone listed on UK G-Cloud at £43.50 to £132 per user per month for NICE CXone, via reseller SVL
- They diverge on capability: Loom covers Screen & camera recording, NICE CXone covers Omnichannel routing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Loom and NICE CXone actually diverge.
| Attribute | Loom | NICE CXone |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $71/month |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Desktop |
| Founded | 2015 | 1986 |
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 Loom
- Screen & camera recording
- Instant sharing
- Video editing
- Viewer analytics
- Comments & reactions
- Transcription
- Custom CTAs
- Drawing tools
Only in NICE CXone
- Omnichannel routing
- ACD
- IVR
- WFM
- Quality management
- Analytics
- AI automation
- Salesforce
Both cover
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Loom
- Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot NICE CXone
- Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot NICE CXone
- Meeting transcription and documentationnot NICE CXone
- Team communication and knowledge sharingnot NICE CXone
NICE CXone
- Enterprise contact centernot Loom
- Workforce optimizationnot Loom
- Quality managementnot Loom
- Customer analyticsnot 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
NICE CXone
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £43.50 to £132 per user per month for NICE CXone, via reseller SVL
Pricing, plan by plan
Loom
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.
NICE CXone
$71/month- Digital Agent$71/month
- Digital channels
- Basic routing
- Analytics
- Voice Agent$94/month
- Voice
- IVR
- Recording
- Omnichannel Agent$110/month
- All channels
- WFO
- Advanced AI
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom
- Premium support
- Full suite
Which should you pick?
Choose Loom if
- You need screen & camera recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want instant sharing.
Choose NICE CXone if
- You need omnichannel routing.
- You work on Web, Desktop.
- You also want acd.
Questions people ask
- Is Loom or NICE CXone better?
- Neither clearly leads. Loom starts at Free and NICE CXone at $71/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Loom or NICE CXone?
- Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loom and $71/month for NICE CXone.
- Does Loom or NICE CXone run on more platforms?
- Loom runs on Web. NICE CXone runs on Web, Desktop.
- Can I use Loom for free?
- Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NICE CXone starts at $71/month.
- 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 NICE CXone is typically brought in for.
- What can Loom do that NICE CXone cannot?
- Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. NICE CXone covers Omnichannel routing, ACD, IVR, WFM. Both handle SOC2.
Related pages
Keep looking
Other head to heads
- Loom vs Zoom
- Loom vs Microsoft Teams
- Loom vs RingCentral Video
- Loom vs Slack
- Loom vs Telegram
- Loom vs Webex by Cisco
- Loom vs Chanty
- Loom vs Chatwork
- Loom vs Flock
- Loom vs Google Chat
- Loom vs Grasshopper
- Loom vs Lark
- Loom vs Mattermost
- Loom vs Quo
- Loom vs Rocket.Chat
- Loom vs Signal
- Loom vs TeamViewer
- Loom vs Textline
- Loom vs Aircall
- Loom vs Talkdesk
- Loom vs Five9
- Loom vs Twilio
- Loom vs Vonage
- Loom vs Whereby
- Loom vs 8x8
- Loom vs Dialpad
- Loom vs Genesys Cloud
- Loom vs OneSignal
- Loom vs RingCentral
- NICE CXone vs Zoom
- NICE CXone vs Microsoft Teams
- NICE CXone vs RingCentral Video
- NICE CXone vs Slack
- NICE CXone vs Telegram
- NICE CXone vs Webex by Cisco
- NICE CXone vs Chanty
- NICE CXone vs Chatwork
- NICE CXone vs Flock
- NICE CXone vs Google Chat
- NICE CXone vs Grasshopper
- NICE CXone vs Lark
- NICE CXone vs Mattermost
- NICE CXone vs Quo
- NICE CXone vs Rocket.Chat
- NICE CXone vs Signal
- NICE CXone vs TeamViewer
- NICE CXone vs Textline
- NICE CXone vs Aircall
- NICE CXone vs Talkdesk
- NICE CXone vs Five9
- NICE CXone vs Twilio
- NICE CXone vs Vonage
- NICE CXone vs Whereby
- NICE CXone vs 8x8
- NICE CXone vs Dialpad
- NICE CXone vs Genesys Cloud
- NICE CXone vs OneSignal
- NICE CXone vs RingCentral


