Async video messaging Category leader
Loom
Record screen and camera videos and share them by link
Key features
- Screen and camera recording
- Viewer comments
- View analytics
- Recording length limit
- Auto transcripts
Our picks · 5 tools reviewed
Best Async video messaging software for 2026
Tools to record and share screen or camera videos instead of live meetings. Below: the names buyers expect to see, the newer tools gaining ground, and how their key features and prices compare. How we pick; nobody pays for a place here.
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| Pricing | Free plan $18 per user/month | Free plan $7/user/mo | Free plan | Free plan $12/user/month | $13 per user/month, billed annually |
| Best for | — | — | — | — | — |
| Team size | — | — | 2–500+ people | — | — |
| Screen and camera recording | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| Instant share link | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Not listed |
| Viewer comments | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Not listed | Yes |
| View analytics | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Recording length limit | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Auto transcripts | Yes | Yes | Not listed | Yes | Yes |
| Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit | Visit |
Category leaders
The best-known async video messaging tools: the ones most buyers shortlist.
Async video messaging Category leader
Screencastify
Screen recorder and video editor that runs in the browser
Key features
- Instant share link
- Viewer comments
- Recording length limit
- Auto transcripts
Async video messaging Category leader
Vidyard
Video messages and screen recording for sales and marketing teams
Key features
- View analytics
- Recording length limit
Rising picks
Newer tools with real traction and a clear difference from the leaders.
Async video messaging Rising
Cap
Open-source screen recorder with shareable links
Key features
- Instant share link
- View analytics
- Recording length limit
- Auto transcripts
Async video messaging Rising
Tella
Screen recording with a built-in editor for polished videos
Key features
- Screen and camera recording
- Viewer comments
- View analytics
- Recording length limit
- Auto transcripts