Open Source Loom Alternatives in 2026: A Practical Comparison

Loom changed how teams communicate asynchronously. But as Atlassian pushes prices higher and more organizations ask where their video data actually lives, the search for alternatives has grown. This post compares the open source options available today. I built one of them (SendRec), so I'll be upfront about that bias — but I'll try to be honest about where each tool shines and where it doesn't. Why open source matters for screen recording Screen recordings often contain sensitive information: product demos with unreleased features, internal discussions, customer data visible on screen, credentials accidentally shown. Where that data lives — and who controls it — matters more than most teams realize. Open source screen recording tools give you three things proprietary tools can't: Audit the code. You can verify there's no telemetry, no data exfiltration, no hidden upload to third-party services. Self-host. Your videos stay on infrastructure you control. No third-party cloud provider in