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            "tagline": "Video messaging and screen recording with a free Starter plan",
            "summary": "Loom is a screen and camera recorder for sharing video messages, with apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android and a Chrome extension. The Starter plan is free, and the Business plan is listed at $18 per user per month.",
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            "open_source": false,
            "strengths": [
                "Free Starter plan for light use",
                "Works from Chrome, desktop and mobile"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Recordings are stored on Loom's servers",
                "Free plan caps video count and length"
            ],
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            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "Loom records a screen, a camera or both, and produces a link that others can watch. The site says it works from a Chrome extension, a desktop app or a mobile app, and it describes video storage on the service. Its main use is asynchronous communication for teams.\n\nThe free Starter plan limits the number of videos and the length of screen recordings, which suits trying the product more than running a team on it. The Business plan removes those caps, adds unlimited recording time and includes basic waveform editing. Loom is a hosted service, so recordings are kept on its platform."
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            "tagline": "Mac screen recorder for polished product demos and tutorials",
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                "Records offline on the Mac"
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                "Works only on macOS",
                "Paid, with an educational discount"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "Screen Studio records the Mac screen with smooth cursor movement and effects that make the result look edited. The site lists features such as pause and resume, speaker notes and a countdown, and it says recording works offline. It targets people making product demos, courses and tutorials.\n\nScreen Studio is Mac-only, so Windows users need another recorder such as ShareX or OBS. It is a specialist tool for polished recordings rather than live streaming, and it costs more than the free recorders. The vendor offers an educational discount and manages license keys on its site."
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        "Only Loom runs on Windows.",
        "Only Loom runs on iOS.",
        "Only Loom runs on Android.",
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                    "best_for": "Quick shareable video messages",
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