Autorec vs Loom
Local-first vs a cloud notetaker
Loom and Autorec are aimed at different jobs. Loom is for async video: you record a screen share or a message and send a link for someone to watch later. Autorec is for live meetings: it detects a Zoom, Teams or Meet call and records it automatically. Loom has no bot, but recordings upload to Loom's cloud. Autorec keeps recordings on your disk. If you make share-and-watch videos, Loom is the right tool. If you want live meetings captured automatically and kept locally, that is Autorec.
Side by side
| Autorec | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| How it records | Captures the meeting window from your desktop | You start and stop the recording yourself |
| Where recordings live | Your disk only, never uploaded | Vendor cloud |
| Transcription | On-device with whisper.cpp, writes .txt and .srt | In the vendor cloud |
| Visible in the call | No, nothing extra appears in the call | No |
| Pricing | €20 once per major version, free tier available | $15/user/mo (free plan available) |
| Works offline | Yes, recording and transcription run locally | No, needs a connection |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows (macOS in development) | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS / Android |
| Team features | No, single-user; no shared library or admin | Yes, shared library and admin |
Pricing and features for Loom last checked 2026-05-22. Vendor pricing changes; check their site for the current number.
Which one fits you
Choose Autorec if
You want your live Zoom, Teams or Meet calls recorded automatically the moment they start, transcribed on-device, and kept on your own disk. You are recording meetings to keep, not videos to share, and you want a one-time price.
Choose Loom if
You record async messages and screen shares to send to other people, you want a shareable link with viewer analytics, and quick editing and reactions matter. Loom is built for that. Autorec has no sharing links, no editing and no viewer analytics, and it is not designed for async video.
What it costs over time
Loom has a free plan; its paid tiers start around $15 per user per month. A three-person team on the paid plan over two years is about $1,080. But price is not the main point here, the two tools do different jobs. Autorec is €20 once per major version, with one license covering up to 5 devices. Compare them on what you are recording, not on what they cost.
Moving off Loom
Loom recordings live in its cloud and can be downloaded as video files. If you have meeting recordings in Loom you want to keep locally, download them and store them wherever you keep recordings. Autorec needs no import; it starts capturing the next detected meeting to local disk. For async videos you still want to send as links, keep using Loom, since Autorec does not replace that.
Common questions
Is Autorec a replacement for Loom?
Not really. Loom is for async video messages you share with a link. Autorec is for recording live meetings automatically. If you mainly record meetings to keep, Autorec fits; if you make share-and-watch videos, keep Loom.
Does Autorec upload recordings like Loom?
No. Loom uploads recordings to its cloud so they can be shared by link. Autorec writes recordings to your local disk and uploads nothing. There is also no share link.
Can Autorec record a screen share like Loom?
Autorec records the meeting window of a detected call, including whatever is shared in it. It is not a general screen recorder for making standalone videos the way Loom is.
Does Autorec start recording automatically?
Yes. Autorec watches for Zoom, Teams and Google Meet and records as soon as a call starts. With Loom you always start the recording yourself.
Compare Autorec to other tools
Decide for yourself
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