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Guidyy vs Loom
Loom is great for async video. Guidyy is great for step-by-step documentation. If your team needs guides people can scan, share, and export — Guidyy is the better fit.
Loom captures video; Guidyy captures workflows. If you've been sending Looms that recipients skip to 3:45 and still miss the key step, that's not a Loom failure — it's a format mismatch. Step-by-step documentation that readers control is 10x more useful than a video they have to scrub through. Guidyy records the same workflow and produces a clickable, scannable, exportable guide instead of a video file.
Why switch
Why teams switch from Loom to Guidyy
01
Readers scan, they don't watch
A Guidyy guide lets the reader jump to step 7 instantly. A Loom requires scrubbing to 3:45. For recurring documentation — SOPs, runbooks, onboarding — scannable wins every time.
02
Export to PDF, HTML, Markdown, DOCX
Loom exports video files. Guidyy exports branded PDFs, HTML, Markdown, and DOCX. Compliance auditors and external clients expect documents, not .mp4 files.
03
Interactive demos in the same tool
Guidyy hybrid mode captures both a step-by-step guide and a clickable interactive demo from one recording. Loom doesn't do interactive demos.
04
AI auto-generates the written guide
Guidyy's AI writes the step titles, descriptions, and annotations automatically from the recording. No transcription editing, no manual writing.
Feature matrix
Guidyy vs Loom: feature-by-feature
| Feature | Guidyy | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Step-by-step guide auto-generation | ||
| Video recording | ||
| Interactive clickable demos | ||
| Branded PDF export | ||
| HTML / Markdown / DOCX export | ||
| AI-written step descriptions | Transcript only | |
| AI smart redact (PII blur) | ||
| Embed in Notion / Confluence |
Pricing
Pricing: Guidyy vs Loom
Guidyy
- FreeUnlimited guides$0
- ProBranding, PDF, redact$9/mo
- TeamSSO + workspacesCustom
Loom
- Starter25 videos, 5 min limit$0
- BusinessUnlimited, custom branding$12.50/user/mo
- EnterpriseSSO, analyticsCustom
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Should I use Loom or Guidyy?+
Use Loom for async one-off communication: quick explanations, design reviews, bug reports. Use Guidyy for recurring documentation: SOPs, onboarding, runbooks, help center articles.
Can Guidyy replace Loom?+
For documentation use cases, yes. For informal async communication ("here's the bug I found"), Loom is still better.
Does Guidyy support video?+
Not yet. Guidyy captures screen interactions and generates a written+screenshot guide. Video recording is on the roadmap.
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