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Loom vs Outreach

Loom logo

Loom

All industries

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Outreach logo

Outreach

CRM & Sales

Sales execution platform for revenue teams

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Outreach pricing not transparent, requiring custom quotes for most implementations
  • They diverge on capability: Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Outreach covers Sales engagement.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loom and Outreach actually diverge.

Attributes where Loom and Outreach differ
AttributeLoomOutreach
Starting priceFree$100/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
CategoryAll industriesCRM & Sales
Founded20152014

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Outreach

  • Sales engagement
  • Conversation intelligence
  • Revenue intelligence
  • Pipeline management
  • Analytics & reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • LinkedIn

Both cover

  • Slack
  • SSO

What people use each for

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

Loom

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

Outreach

  • Sales outreachnot Loom
  • Pipeline managementnot Loom
  • Revenue forecastingnot Loom
  • Team performancenot 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

Outreach

  • Pricing not transparent, requiring custom quotes for most implementations
  • Complex setup requiring deep Salesforce configuration and customization
  • Primarily designed for enterprise SDR and sales teams, less suitable for small businesses

Pricing, plan by plan

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.

Outreach

$100/month
  • Standard$100/month
    • Email sequencing
    • Task management
    • Basic analytics
  • ProfessionalFree
    • All Standard features
    • Conversation intelligence
    • Advanced analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • All Professional features
    • Revenue intelligence
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Loom if

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

Choose Outreach if

  • You need sales engagement.
  • You also want conversation intelligence.
Outreach review

Questions people ask

Is Loom or Outreach better?
Neither clearly leads. Loom starts at Free and Outreach at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loom or Outreach?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loom and $100/month for Outreach.
Does Loom or Outreach run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Outreach starts at $100/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 Outreach is typically brought in for.
What can Loom do that Outreach cannot?
Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics. Outreach covers Sales engagement, Conversation intelligence, Revenue intelligence, Pipeline management. Both handle Slack, SSO.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Outreach: What channels does Outreach support for sales engagement?

Outreach enables outreach across email, phone calls, SMS, and social media with multi-channel sequencing and automated cadences.

Source
Outreach: Does Outreach integrate with Salesforce?

Yes, Outreach deeply integrates with Salesforce to automatically log emails, calls, and tasks back to CRM records, keeping both platforms synchronized.

Source
Outreach: Can Outreach sync with calendar systems?

Yes, Outreach syncs calendar events to Salesforce as Events records, supporting two-way synchronization between Outreach meetings and Salesforce Events.

Source
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