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StepCrumb vs Loom: a step-by-step guide, not just a video
Loom is great for quick video messages. When you're explaining how to do something, people also want steps they can follow and search. StepCrumb turns one click-through into a written guide, an SOP, a training page and a narrated video that zooms where you clicked.
Checked against Loom's public pricing page on 4 November 2026.
Side by side
| Feature | StepCrumb | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Written step-by-step guide with screenshots | Free | Not offered (AI summaries and chapters on Business + AI) |
| SOP and training page | Free, from the same capture | Not offered |
| Video | Free narrated video up to 5 minutes, zooms where you click | Free: 25 videos, 5-minute recordings |
| Voice | Generated from your steps, or none | Your own voice, recorded live |
| Camera bubble with your face | No | Yes |
| Automatic blurring of personal data | Free: emails, phone numbers, card numbers, Emirates ID, IBAN | Blur on Business |
| Download your video | Free | Business |
| Guided walkthrough on the live website | Free (Guide me) | Not offered |
| Where your recordings are stored | On your computer | Loom's cloud, shared by link |
| Account needed | No | Yes |
| Comments, reactions, viewer insights | No | Yes |
| Price | Free; Pro $8/month, $69/year or $49 once (lifetime) | Free Starter; Business $18/user/month, Business + AI $24/user/month |
Loom details from loom.com/pricing, checked 4 November 2026. Plans change; check there for the latest.
Privacy you don't pay extra for
Personal details are blurred while you capture, on every plan. Nothing is uploaded, so there's no copy on anyone's servers.
One capture, four results
The same click-through gives you a guide, an SOP, a training page and a narrated video that zooms where you clicked.
Guides that guide
Guide me plays a guide on the real website, spotlighting each button, so new people learn by doing.
When Loom is the better choice
Choose Loom for quick async video messages with your face, comments and a link people can open right away. Choose StepCrumb when you are documenting a process: you get steps people can follow and search, an SOP and a training page, plus a video, without uploading anything.
Questions
Is StepCrumb a Loom alternative?
For how-to content, yes. Loom records a video of your screen; StepCrumb records your clicks and turns them into a written guide, an SOP, a training page and a narrated video with auto-zoom. For video messages with your face and comments, Loom is the better fit.
Does StepCrumb upload my recordings?
No. StepCrumb saves screenshots and videos in your browser on your computer. It goes online only to check a Pro license key and, unless you switch it off, to send anonymous counts such as "1 guide made", never what you capture.
Can I make a video with StepCrumb?
Yes. Every capture can become a narrated video that zooms where you clicked, with captions and a voice made on your computer. Videos up to 5 minutes are free; Pro removes the limit and adds 1080p.
How much does StepCrumb cost compared with Loom?
StepCrumb is free, with Pro at $8 a month, $69 a year or $49 once for lifetime access. Loom's pricing page lists Business at $18 and Business + AI at $24 per user per month.
Why a written guide instead of a video?
People can skim steps, search them, copy them into a wiki and follow them at their own pace. With StepCrumb you don't have to choose: the same capture gives you both.
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