What is the difference between Loom and Tella?

Loom is best for Remote teams that want to replace meetings with async video updates, while Tella is best for Professionals wanting polished video presentations. Loom starts at $12.50/user/mo and Tella starts at Free.

Is Loom or Tella cheaper?

Loom starts at $12.50/user/mo with a free tier. Tella starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Tella?

Both Loom and Tella offer free tiers.

Loom vs Tella

Loom is async video messaging platform for recording and sharing screen recordings with your team, while Tella is screen recording tool for creating professional video presentations with layouts and editing. The biggest difference up front: Tella is free, while Loom starts at $12.50/user/mo. Loom is built for remote teams that want to replace meetings with async video updates, whereas Tella targets professionals wanting polished video presentations.

At a glance

	Loom	Tella
Best for	Remote teams that want to replace meetings with async video updates	Professionals wanting polished video presentations
Starting price	$12.50/user/mo	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Analytics	✓	—
Async Video	✓	—
Custom Branding	—	✓
Drawing Tools	✓	—
Editing	—	✓
Layouts	—	✓
Screen Recording	✓	—
Teleprompter	—	✓
Transcripts	✓	—

Loom

Strengths

One-click recording and instant link sharing
AI-generated titles, summaries, and transcripts
Viewer engagement analytics and CTA buttons
Browser extension, desktop app, and mobile support

Weaknesses

Free tier limits recordings to 5 minutes
Per-user pricing gets expensive for teams
Video quality depends on internet connection
Limited editing capabilities compared to dedicated tools

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Tella

Strengths

Includes Layouts as a core feature, purpose-built for screen recording workflows
Includes Teleprompter as a core feature, purpose-built for screen recording workflows
Free for 10 videos — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes editing alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Ecosystem of third-party integrations is smaller than the market leaders in screen recording
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Tella is completely free (Free for 10 videos), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Loom starts at $12.50/user/mo, but Free for 25 videos up to 5 minutes each. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Loom offers Analytics, Async Video and Drawing Tools that Tella lacks. Tella brings Custom Branding, Editing and Layouts that Loom does not have.

Team fit: Loom is geared toward any size teams, while Tella is aimed at individual users and small setups. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Loom's biggest strengths are: one-click recording and instant link sharing. ai-generated titles, summaries, and transcripts. Tella's biggest strengths are: includes layouts as a core feature, purpose-built for screen recording workflows. includes teleprompter as a core feature, purpose-built for screen recording workflows.

Watch out for: With Loom, users commonly note that free tier limits recordings to 5 minutes. With Tella, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Loom if...

You need a tool built for remote teams that want to replace meetings with async video updates
You specifically need Analytics and Async Video
You care about ai-generated titles, summaries, and transcripts
Your team size fits the any size profile Loom is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 25 videos up to 5 minutes each

Choose Tella if...

You need a tool built for professionals wanting polished video presentations
Budget is a hard constraint — Tella is free, Loom is not
You specifically need Custom Branding and Editing
You care about includes teleprompter as a core feature, purpose-built for screen recording workflows
Your team size fits the individuals profile Tella is designed for