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            "page": "https://listme.name/software/loom",
            "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.",
            "platforms": [
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                "macos",
                "ios",
                "android",
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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"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "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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            "website": "https://www.maartenbaert.be/simplescreenrecorder/",
            "page": "https://listme.name/software/simplescreenrecorder",
            "tagline": "Open-source screen recorder for Linux",
            "summary": "SimpleScreenRecorder is a free, open-source screen recorder for Linux, written by Maarten Baert to record programs and games. It is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.",
            "developer": "Maarten Baert",
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            ],
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            "source": "https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr",
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                "Free and open source under GPL-3.0",
                "Installs from most Linux repositories"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Works only on Linux",
                "Some distributions need extra repositories"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "SimpleScreenRecorder is a Linux program for recording programs and games, according to its author's site. The site says it should work on any Linux distribution and can usually be installed from the official repositories, which keeps updates in line with the system. The source code is on GitHub.\n\nIt is Linux only and offers a narrower set of features than OBS Studio. Some distributions need extra repositories to install it, such as RPM Fusion on Fedora-based systems. It fits Linux users who need a simple recorder for games and programs."
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        "Only Loom runs on Windows.",
        "Only Loom runs on macOS.",
        "Only SimpleScreenRecorder runs on Linux.",
        "Only Loom runs on iOS.",
        "Only Loom runs on Android.",
        "SimpleScreenRecorder is open source; Loom is not.",
        "Loom: free plan, paid upgrades. SimpleScreenRecorder: free and open source."
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                    "product": "loom",
                    "rank": 2,
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                    "verdict": "Fast screen and camera recordings shared as links, with apps for Mac, Windows, iOS and Android and a Chrome extension. The free plan caps video count and recording length, and recordings sit on Loom's servers.",
                    "best_for": "Quick shareable video messages",
                    "spec": {
                        "platforms": "Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome",
                        "open_source": false,
                        "cost": "Free Starter; paid Business"
                    }
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                    "product": "simplescreenrecorder",
                    "rank": 10,
                    "score": 77.5,
                    "verdict": "A free GPL-3.0 recorder for Linux that records programs and games and installs from most distributions' repositories. It offers fewer options than OBS Studio.",
                    "best_for": "Game and program recording on Linux",
                    "spec": {
                        "platforms": "Linux",
                        "open_source": true,
                        "cost": "Free, GPL-3.0"
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    "docs": "https://listme.name/developers"
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