Loom popularized 'record a video, paste a link.' Self-hostable replacements cover desktop screen recording + a hosted viewer page; what they don't replicate is Loom's polished AI-generated transcripts and chapters.
Loom pricing anchor: Free up to 25 videos; $15/creator/mo on Business.
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- ★ 18.9k · last commit today · 438 open issues
- License
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AGPL-3.0 - Setup time
- 30min (Cap Web — Next.js app + Postgres + S3-compatible store)
- Monthly cost
- $10 VPS for the web app + an S3 bucket for video storage.
Migration sketch. Loom → Account → download all videos (.mp4). In Cap Web, upload via the dashboard or POST to the upload API. Loom comments/views do not transfer.
Good fit forTeams that want the Loom flow (record → instant link → comments) end-to-end on their own infra.
Weak atAI transcripts/chapters need wiring up to a Whisper service yourself.
- GitHub
- ★ 18.2k · last commit 1d ago · 10 open issues
- License
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GPL-3.0 - Setup time
- Browser extension only — no server
- Monthly cost
- $0 (host the resulting MP4s anywhere — S3, R2, your own NGINX).
Migration sketch. Install the extension in Chrome; it records to a local file. Re-upload your existing Loom MP4s anywhere you want to host them.
Good fit forSolo creators who want recording without running any server.
Weak atNo hosted viewer page; you provide that yourself.