showdo vs Loom
Loom is built for quick video messages. For how-to content, showdo turns your clicks into a written guide and a narrated video, so people can read or watch.
Why teams pick showdo over Loom
Steps people can read
Loom writes a doc from what you said. showdo builds the steps from what you clicked, with a screenshot at each one.
Your files in your own cloud
Loom's plans don't offer your own storage. showdo can keep every screenshot and video in your own AWS, Google Cloud, Azure or Cloudflare R2 storage, and only reaches the one folder you give it.
No need to narrate
Loom records your own voice. showdo writes the voiceover for you, in an AI voice, your own or your workspace's.
Private details blurred for you
Loom's blur is manual, on Business and up. showdo finds names, emails and numbers in each screenshot and blurs them.
Feature by feature
| Feature | showdo | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Step-by-step guide from your clicks | Yes | NoDoc from what you said, Business + AI |
| Narrated video with an AI voiceover | YesCaptions and click zooms | NoYour own voice, no AI voiceover |
| Guide and video from one recording | Yes | NoBusiness + AI |
| Keeps everything in your own cloud | YesAWS, Google Cloud, Azure or R2 | NoNot offered |
| Hindi and other Indian languages | Yes34 languages, text and voice | NoTranscripts only, no translation |
| Private details blurred automatically | Yes | NoManual blur, Business |
| Records desktop apps, not just the browser | YesMac app | YesMac and Windows |
| Records on Android phones | YesAndroid app, coming soon to Google Play | Not stated |
| AI assistant that answers from your guides | Yes | NoNot on their site |
| Export to PDF, web page and Markdown | YesPlus MP4 and GIF | NoMP4 only, Business |
| Price | Free in early access, every feature | Free for 25 videos; Business $18 a user a month |
Based on each company's website in November 2026. Spot an error? Tell us. Names are trademarks of their owners.
Where Loom is strong
- Fast camera and screen recording on Mac and Windows
- Comments, reactions and viewer insights on every video
- Part of Atlassian, alongside Jira and Confluence
Common questions
Should I use showdo instead of Loom?
For how-to guides and training, showdo gives people steps to read and a video to watch. For a quick update to a colleague, Loom is built for that.
Can I talk while I record in showdo?
Yes. Talk while you work and your words become the step text. You can also record your own voice for the video, scene by scene.
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Switching from Loom?
Record one process in showdo and get the guide and the narrated video. Free during early access.