Loom has no native Linux app — it records in the browser and your videos live in Loom's cloud. Screenray is a desktop screen recorder that runs natively on Linux, keeps every recording on your own machine, and turns it into a polished demo with automatic zoom and captions.
Different jobs, honestly
Loom is great for quick, async video messages shared instantly from a browser. Screenray is for when you want a polished, local recording — a product demo, a tutorial, a launch video — produced on Linux without uploading anything. If that's what you're after, here's how Screenray compares.
| Loom | Screenray | |
|---|---|---|
| Native Linux app | No — browser / cloud | Yes — desktop app |
| Where recordings live | Loom's cloud | Your machine, as local files |
| Works offline | No | Yes |
| Automatic cursor zoom | Not a focus | Yes, automatic |
| Designed background & the Look | — | Yes |
| Captions | Yes (cloud) | Yes, transcribed locally |
| Instant shareable link | Yes | Export MP4/GIF, share anywhere |
| Price | Free tier + paid plans | $30, one-time — no subscription |
Comparison reflects publicly documented features and is provided in good faith. Loom is a trademark of its respective owner.
Why Linux users pick Screenray
Recordings never leave your computer. No cloud account, no uploads, no one else hosting your footage.
Automatic zoom, a designed Look, and word-level captions make a raw capture look produced — without an editor.
A real Linux app, fully native on X11 and Wayland (verified through Ubuntu 26.04) — not a browser tab. GPU-accelerated capture, playback, and export.
$30, one-time — own it forever. Keep your videos on your own machine.