JustRec vs Loom comes down to one question: do you want a shared video platform for your team, or a fast way to send a video to a client? Loom is the first: a cloud library with comments, viewer insights, integrations and apps on every platform. JustRec is the second: a Mac menu bar app that copies a link on stop, keeps the original on your Mac and deletes the online copy when the link expires.
We make JustRec, so read this with that in mind. Every Loom fact below comes from loom.com or Atlassian Support and is listed in the sources at the end. JustRec is not released yet; its facts describe what is available at launch.
Feature by feature
| Loom | JustRec | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, plus a Chrome extension | Mac only, macOS 15 Sequoia or later |
| Where videos live | Loom’s cloud library | Library on your Mac; shared copy on EU servers until the link expires |
| Link expiry | Videos stay public by default; admins can set expiry on Business + AI and Enterprise | Always on: 3 days (Lifetime), 30 days (Personal, Team) |
| Max length, cheapest plan | 5 min per screen recording (Starter, free) | 10 min (Lifetime) |
| Max length, paid | Unlimited (Business and up) | 30 min (Personal, Team) |
| Free plan | Starter: 25 videos per person | None |
| Price | Business $18/user/month, or $180/user/year; Business + AI $24/user/month | Lifetime €19 once (early bird), then €29; Personal €6.90/month yearly; Team €4.90/user/month yearly, minimum 3 |
| Subtitles | Transcripts and captions in 50+ languages on all plans, processed by Loom | Generated on your Mac, in the language you speak |
| Translated captions | AI translation for viewers, if the workspace allows AI | Planned |
| Viewer analytics | Viewer insights on all plans; engagement insights on Business | None: no cookies, analytics or tracking |
| Comments and reactions | Yes, all plans | No |
| Team features | Shared and team libraries, spaces, admin controls | Team plan per user, minimum 3; member management planned |
| Integrations | Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, Gmail and more | None |
| Data location | Region chosen when a new workspace is created: Germany or United States (since May 2026) | EU |
Loom is a trademark of Atlassian. Loom facts checked on loom.com and Atlassian Support in November 2026. JustRec prices exclude VAT and may change before launch.
Where your videos live
This is the biggest difference, and it shapes everything else.
Loom is cloud-first. You record, and the video goes to your Loom library, where your team can find it, comment on it and organize it in spaces. Atlassian’s data residency page lists videos, comments, transcripts and AI-generated content as content stored and processed in your workspace’s region. Data residency launched in May 2026 for Germany (Frankfurt) and the United States (Oregon). It is chosen when a new workspace is provisioned and can’t be changed later; existing Loom workspaces can’t switch yet.
JustRec is local-first. The recording is an MP4 file in Movies/JustRec on your Mac. When you press stop, a copy uploads to servers in the EU and the link lands in your clipboard. The shared copy is deleted when the link expires; the original stays with you. More on the idea in local-first screen recording.
Pick Loom if the video library is the point. Pick JustRec if the video is a message and you’d rather not keep years of client screens online.
Link expiry and privacy
On Loom, a public video “can be viewed by anyone who has the link”, with no login needed, and “by default videos will remain public unless an expiration rule is added”. Admins on Business + AI and Enterprise can set that rule, and creators can override it per video. Loom also offers restricted sharing to specific email addresses on all plans, and password protection on paid plans.
On JustRec, every link expires and there is nothing to configure: 3 days on Lifetime, 30 days on Personal and Team. You can withdraw a link earlier from the library. There are no password-protected links yet (they are planned). Why we chose expiry over a permanent library is explained in why expiring video links are safer.
For EU agencies, the other half of the privacy question is contracts and sub-processors. We cover that in Loom and GDPR.
Subtitles and AI
Loom generates transcripts and captions in more than 50 languages on every plan, and viewers can translate captions with AI if the creator’s workspace allows it. Business + AI adds summaries, chapters and filler-word removal. Loom’s pricing FAQ says “OpenAI receives transcript data as text files in order to generate titles and summaries.”
JustRec generates subtitles on your Mac with a speech-to-text model downloaded once. Your voice isn’t sent to an external AI. Subtitles are in the language you speak, including English, Italian, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese, and show on the video page. JustRec also suggests a title from your first words. There are no AI summaries, and translated subtitles are planned. The trade-offs are covered in on-device vs cloud transcription.
Price
| Example (labelled, not a quote) | Loom | JustRec |
|---|---|---|
| One freelancer, one year | Business: $180 (annual billing) | Lifetime: €19 once (early bird) or Personal: €82.80 (€6.90 × 12) |
| Three-person studio, one year | Business: $540 (3 × $180) | Team: €176.40 (3 × €4.90 × 12) |
Loom is a trademark of Atlassian. Loom prices in USD from loom.com/pricing; JustRec prices in EUR excluding VAT, may change before launch.
Loom’s free Starter plan is a real option if your videos are short and few. JustRec has no free plan; its entry point is a one-time payment.
Team features and integrations
Loom wins here, clearly. It has personal, shared and team libraries, workspace spaces, admin controls, SSO on Enterprise and a long list of integrations. Comments and emoji reactions work on every plan, and viewer insights tell you who watched.
JustRec has none of these at launch. Each person keeps their library on their own Mac, the client replies by email or chat, and the video page doesn’t track viewers. Planned: an email when your client watches, client folders, agency logo and custom domain on Team, and team member management.
Recording and editing
Both record your screen, camera and microphone: Loom’s desktop app may ask for those three permissions on first run, and Business adds basic waveform editing. JustRec records the whole screen, a window or an area, with a round, square or 16:9 camera bubble, system audio, click highlights, auto zoom, backgrounds, drawing on screen and start and end trimming. It doesn’t have a timeline editor and doesn’t record meetings.
If you want to see what the free macOS tools already do, read how to screen record on Mac.
Who should pick which
Choose Loom if
- Your team shares and comments on videos in one library
- You need viewer insights or integrations
- Someone records on Windows, iPhone or Android
- You record long trainings or meetings
- Short videos on a free plan are enough
Choose JustRec if
- You send one-off videos to clients
- You want videos to disappear from the internet on their own
- You prefer shared copies stored in the EU
- You want subtitles made on your Mac
- You'd rather pay once than per user every month
Still deciding? Our Loom alternative for Mac page sums up JustRec in two minutes, and the best Loom alternatives compares six other tools, with prices checked on each vendor’s site.
Sources
- Loom pricing, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: How long can I record?, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: Loom Starter free video and screenshot storage limit explained, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: Use Loom’s privacy settings, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: Understand Loom data residency, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: Loom video transcription and closed captions, checked November 2026.
- Atlassian Support: Install the Loom desktop app, checked November 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is JustRec cheaper than Loom?
For one person, JustRec Lifetime is €19 once at the early-bird price, then €29, while Loom Business is $18 per user per month. For teams, JustRec Team is €4.90 per user per month billed yearly with a minimum of 3 users. JustRec prices exclude VAT and may change before launch.
Does Loom have a free plan and JustRec doesn't?
Loom Starter is free with 25 videos per person and screen recordings up to 5 minutes. JustRec's plans are Lifetime, Personal and Team; the cheapest is Lifetime, a one-time payment.
Can Loom links expire like JustRec links?
Yes, but not by default. On Business + AI and Enterprise, a workspace admin can set public links to expire, and creators can override it. JustRec links always expire: after 3 days on Lifetime and 30 days on Personal and Team.
Where does Loom store videos?
In Loom's cloud. Since May 2026, new workspaces can choose data residency in Germany (Frankfurt) or the United States (Oregon) when they are created; the region can't be changed later. JustRec keeps the original on your Mac and stores shared copies on EU servers until the link expires.
Does JustRec have comments and view tracking like Loom?
No. JustRec's video page has no comments, reactions, cookies or analytics; your client replies by email or chat. An email when your client watches the video is planned, not available at launch.