AutocutsScreen and camera capture
Both tools record the screen together with the webcam and microphone for walkthroughs with a presenter.
Updated August 15, 2026
Autocuts vs Loom
Loom is a cloud video messaging tool built around instant share links. Autocuts is a local Mac recorder that turns your clicks into an edited video. Loom rents hosted links by the seat, every month. Autocuts sells you an edited 4K video you own for $34.99, once.
Feature comparison
Loom facts below were checked against its official pricing page on August 15, 2026. Product features and prices can change.
| Capability | Autocuts | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic click zoom | Yes, editable on a zoom timeline | Not listed as a feature |
| Smooth reconstructed cursor | Yes, with size, color, smoothing, and click ripples | Not listed as a feature |
| Where the video lives | On your Mac; nothing uploads for editing or export | In the Loom cloud, behind a share link |
| Hosted share links | No built-in hosted links in the current build | Yes, an instant link while you record |
| Free tier | Record and keep a video before buying; export unlocks with a license | 25 videos per person, 5 minutes each, up to 720p |
| Export resolution | MP4 or WebM up to 4K at 60 fps, plus SRT and VTT files | Up to 720p on the free plan; up to 4K on paid plans |
| Account required | No app account in the current build | Yes, sign-in is required |
| Platforms | macOS on Apple Silicon | Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android |
| Price | $34.99 once for one person on up to two Macs | Business $18 per user per month; Business + AI $24 per user per month |
Where the products overlap
Captions
Both can produce captions. Autocuts transcribes on your Mac; Loom generates transcripts in its cloud.
Trim editing
Both let you cut mistakes and dead time from a recording before anyone watches it.
Autocuts sells you a video; Loom rents you a link
Autocuts produces a finished 4K file that you own and can post anywhere, with click zooms, cursor motion, and captions already applied. Loom sells delivery convenience instead: a hosted link, browser comments, and apps on every platform, rented at $18 per user every month. The Loom recording itself stays plain, with no automatic zoom or cursor work listed. When the video has to look professional, the rented link does not help; the editing does.
Why Autocuts is the better buy
Autocuts is built for videos that represent a product: demos, tutorials, and launch clips. It generates zooms from your clicks, redraws the cursor, adds camera layouts and backgrounds, and exports 4K MP4 or WebM with subtitle files. Recordings stay on your Mac, there is no account, and the license is a one-time $34.99 purchase instead of a per-user subscription.
Is Loom free?
Loom has a free Starter plan limited to 25 videos per person, 5 minutes per video, and 720p. Longer or sharper videos need a Business plan at $18 per user per month. Autocuts lets you record and keep a video for free; processing and export unlock with the one-time license.
Can Autocuts share a link like Loom?
Not today. Autocuts produces a local video file, so you host it wherever it will live: a landing page, YouTube, documentation, or a customer message. The file is yours in 4K, plays anywhere, and never sits behind a login or a lapsed subscription.
The per-seat math
One Loom Business seat costs $216 per year and $648 over three years. A five-person team pays $1,080 every year. Autocuts costs each person $34.99 once, keeps every export at up to 4K, and never bills again. Two months of one Loom seat already cost more than a lifetime of Autocuts.
About these facts
Loom facts were checked against its official pricing page on August 15, 2026, and can change. Autocuts facts are based on the current desktop build and this site's product documentation.
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