Overall Winner
CleanShot X
beats Loom by 36 points
CleanShot X 🏆 63/100
Loom 27/100
CleanShot X
$29/yr
VS
Loom
From $18/mo
The verdict
CleanShot X scores 63/100 against Loom's 27/100. Compare the full breakdown of scores, features, pricing, and user reviews below.
Score breakdown
Dimension
CleanShot X
Loom
Price & Value
★★★☆☆ wins
★★☆☆☆
Features
★★★★★ wins
★★★☆☆
Ease of Use
★★★★☆ wins
★★☆☆☆
Reviews
★★★★☆ wins
★☆☆☆☆
Each dimension rated 1–5. Higher is better across all four.
What users say
CleanShot X
"Paid Mac swiss-army with recording and scrolling; Shottr stays the cheaper stills pick."
Pros
The scrolling capture plus built-in annotation tools save me from opening a separate editor every time, and the cloud upload with auto-copied link is genuinely fast If you want more of a swiss-army-knife tool (screen recording, OCR, self-timer included), CleanShot X is worth it I've been using CleanShot X for 3 yrs or so, and haven't looked back
Loom
"Cloud async video with a 1.3 average; cancel and record-fail comments dominate."
Pros
The desktop app makes it easy to capture videos to send to colleagues. Videos are easy to share
Pricing & value
| Metric | CleanShot X | Loom | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | Yes | Loom |
| Starting price | $29/yr | From $18/mo | Loom |
Our pick