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Loom vs Vidyard vs Guidde: Async Video Documentation Compared
Screen recording, sales video, and auto-generated how-to guides — three AI-assisted async video tools built for different jobs inside a business.
Facts checked as of August 2026 — pricing and features in this space change often, so double-check the official site before subscribing to anything.
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LoomAtlassian |
VidyardVidyard |
GuiddeGuidde |
| Free tier |
Yes — 25 videos/member, 5-min cap per video |
Yes — 5 recorded videos/mo, 15 AI videos lifetime |
Yes — capped at 25 videos |
| Entry AI-enabled tier |
Business + AI — $24/seat/mo (plain Business at $18/seat/mo has no AI features) |
Starter — around $59/user/mo billed annually |
Pro — around $19–25/creator/mo (verify current price) |
| Standout feature |
Filler-word/silence auto-removal, auto-titles and chapters, auto-generation of Jira tickets via Atlassian Rovo |
Photorealistic AI Avatars trained from about 90 seconds of footage, automated Video Sales Agent triggered by buyer intent |
Fully automated record-once-get-a-narrated-guide workflow, least manual editing of the three |
| Best for |
Teams already inside the Atlassian ecosystem wanting recordings to flow directly into engineering workflows |
Sales and marketing teams doing personalised outreach and prospecting at scale |
IT/support/training teams needing fast, consistent how-to documentation at volume |
The Short Version
These three overlap on the surface — all record a screen and use AI to clean it up — but are built for different purposes. Loom, owned by Atlassian, is strongest when the output needs to flow into engineering workflows (Jira tickets, bug reports). Vidyard is built for sales and marketing outreach, with photorealistic AI avatars for scaled, personalised video. Guidde is the most automated of the three, turning a single screen recording into a polished, narrated how-to guide with the least manual editing required.
Where Loom Wins
If your team already lives in Jira and Confluence, Loom's integration goes further than just recording — it can auto-generate Jira tickets from a bug report video and hand off draft fixes via Atlassian's Rovo. Note the important gotcha: AI features require the Business + AI tier specifically; the plain Business tier has none of it.
Where Vidyard Wins
Vidyard's AI Avatars let a salesperson send personalised video outreach at scale without re-recording for every prospect, and its newer Video Sales Agent can trigger automated, personalised video delivery based on buyer intent signals. This is a genuinely different use case from Loom or Guidde — built for outbound sales, not internal documentation.
Where Guidde Wins
Guidde asks the least of you — record the task once, and it auto-generates a structured, narrated, on-brand how-to video with minimal editing. For IT/support teams producing a high volume of how-to content, that automation saves real time compared to Loom's more manual editing approach.
Pricing at a Glance
Loom's AI-enabled tier runs $24/seat/month, Guidde's entry tier is roughly $19–25/creator/month, and Vidyard is meaningfully pricier at around $59/user/month for its entry tier — reflecting its focus on sales teams rather than general internal documentation.
Our Verdict
For teams inside the Atlassian ecosystem wanting recordings tied to engineering workflows, Loom is the natural fit. For sales and marketing teams doing outreach at scale, Vidyard's avatar-driven personalisation is worth its higher price. For IT, support, or training teams producing lots of how-to content with minimal editing effort, Guidde is the most automated option of the three.
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