Loom records your screen. Zumie makes your recordings look professional — with automatic zoom, click highlights, and beautiful backgrounds. All for a one-time $39 payment instead of $180/year.
No account needed. Free forever with optional paid upgrade.
An honest, side-by-side comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
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Switch to Zumie and save $141+ in your first year alone. Over 3 years, that's $500+ saved per user.
Features that make your recordings stand out — without the complexity.
Pay $39 once and use Zumie forever — no monthly bills, no annual renewals, no per-seat pricing
Automatic zoom intelligently follows your cursor and clicks, zooming into the action automatically so viewers always see what matters
Click highlights add beautiful animations to every click, making your actions crystal clear without any post-editing
Keyboard shortcut display shows exactly what keys you're pressing in real-time — perfect for dev tutorials and product demos
Beautiful gradient backgrounds make even simple screen recordings look polished and professional
No account needed — install the Chrome extension, click record, and you're done in seconds
Recordings are stored locally on your device by default, giving you full control over your data and privacy
Free plan has no recording limits — record as many videos as you want, for as long as you want
Works on any OS that runs Chrome — Windows, Mac, Linux, or ChromeOS
Built-in editor with smart zoom already applied — just fine-tune and export
Loom is a cloud-based screen recording tool owned by Atlassian, built primarily for team async communication with cloud hosting, integrations, and collaboration features. We believe in honest comparisons — here are the areas where Loom has the edge.
Zumie is perfect for solo creators, indie developers, freelancers, product managers, and anyone who wants professional-looking screen recordings without monthly subscription fees. If you make tutorials, product demos, bug reports, or async updates, and you care about how your recordings look — not just that they exist — Zumie gives you a dramatically better result than Loom at a fraction of the cost. Choose Loom if you need a full team collaboration platform with 50+ integrations. Choose Zumie if you want recordings that actually look amazing.
Getting started with Zumie takes under a minute.
Head to the Chrome Web Store, click 'Add to Chrome', and you're ready to go. No account creation, no email, no setup wizard.
Click the Zumie icon in your browser toolbar and hit record. Choose to capture your full screen, a window, or a browser tab.
As you navigate, click, and type, Zumie automatically zooms in to follow your actions. No need to manually add zoom keyframes in post-production.
The built-in editor opens with smart zoom already applied. Fine-tune if you want, choose your background and quality, then export. Done.
Yes! Just install the Zumie Chrome extension and start recording. There's no migration needed — your existing Loom recordings stay in Loom, and you can start creating new recordings with Zumie immediately. The whole process takes about 30 seconds.
Zumie stores recordings locally on your device for privacy. You can share recordings via a temporary share link (hosted for 7 days), or upload them to any platform you prefer — Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, or your own hosting. You always control where your data lives.
Zumie is designed for individuals and small teams who want professional-looking recordings without the overhead of a full collaboration platform. If you primarily need team workspaces with comments, viewer analytics, and enterprise integrations, Loom's team features may be a better fit. But if you want your recordings to actually look great, Zumie wins.
Automatic zoom intelligently follows your cursor and clicks during recording, smoothly zooming in to highlight important actions. This makes recordings much easier to follow — especially for tutorials, bug reports, and product demos. Loom shows the full screen at all times, which means small UI elements, text, and clicks can be hard for viewers to see.
Yes — one payment gives you access to all Zumie features forever, including all future updates. No annual renewals, no price increases. We also offer a 7-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied.
Install Zumie for free and see the difference automatic zoom makes. No signup, no credit card, no commitment.