COMPARISON

Lumiko vs Loom

Loom is built around cloud hosting and instant sharing links. Lumiko takes a local-first approach: your recordings never leave your device unless you export and share them yourself, and no account is required to start.

Feature	Lumiko	Loom
Sign-up required
Where video is processed	Locally, in your browser	Uploaded to the cloud
Automatic cursor zoom		Limited / manual in some plans
Shareable hosted links
Free tier limits	Unlimited recording length	Recording caps on free plan
One-time payment option	$9 lifetime Pro	Subscription only
Smart privacy blur		Not available
Built-in timeline editor		Basic trim only on some plans

Bottom line

Choose Loom if you need instant cloud links for async team communication. Choose Lumiko if you want local processing, no sign-up, no subscription, and cinematic auto-zoom without uploading footage anywhere.

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