One's built to replace meetings. The other's built to kill bug reports. Here's which you need.
Crosscheck is a Chrome extension and web app for bug reporting. You record a bug, and it captures the technical context automatically: console logs, network activity, performance metrics, and user actions — right next to your screenshots and recordings. So developers get the full picture on the first try. No follow-up questions.
Loom is a video messaging platform owned by Atlassian, built for async team communication. It records your screen and webcam, writes AI transcripts, and shares with an instant link — the idea is to replace meetings with short videos. Loom is a paid product with a limited free tier: 25 videos, a 5-minute cap, and 720p only.
Both record your screen. But they're built for different jobs. Crosscheck is for bug reporting, and captures the technical context automatically. Loom is for talking to your team on video. Here's how that plays out.
| Feature | Crosscheck | Loom |
|---|---|---|
| Capture Modes | ||
| Selected Area Screenshot | ||
| Visible Area Screenshot | ||
| Full Page Screenshot | ||
| Screen Recording (Tab) | ||
| Full Screen Recording | ||
| Instant Replay | ||
| Recording Features | ||
| Webcam Overlay | ||
| Microphone Audio | ||
| Pause/Resume Recording | ||
| Speaker Notes / Teleprompter | ||
| Live Rewind (Redo Mistakes) | ||
| AI Filler Word Removal | Paid plans | |
| Auto Transcription & Captions | ||
| On-Screen Annotations During Recording | ||
| DevTools & Technical Context | ||
| Console Logs Capture | Paid plans | |
| Network Requests Capture | Paid plans | |
| User Actions Timeline | ||
| Performance Metrics | ||
| Device & Browser Info | Paid plans | |
| Error Markers on Timeline | ||
| Editing & Annotation | ||
| Built-in Image Editor | ||
| Drawing & Shapes on Screenshots | ||
| Blur/Redact Sensitive Data | ||
| Video Trimming | Paid plans | |
| Stitch Multiple Clips | Paid plans | |
| Edit Video via Transcript | Paid plans | |
| Collaboration | ||
| Timestamped Comments | ||
| File Attachments | ||
| Public/Private Sharing Links | ||
| Viewer Insights & Analytics | Paid plans | |
| Embeddable Videos | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Jira | ||
| ClickUp | ||
| Slack | ||
| Confluence | ||
| MCP (AI Tool Integration) | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free Plan | Yes (3 seats) | 25 videos, 5-min limit |
| Recording Quality (Free) | Full quality | 720p only |
| Paid Plan Price | $12/seat/mo | From $18/user/month |
Both start free. Loom's free plan caps you at 25 videos, 5-minute recordings, and 720p. Paid plans start at $18/user/month. Crosscheck's free plan covers solo debugging — 3 seats, 1 project, 5-minute recordings, 30 days of history — at full quality. Crosscheck Pro is $12 a seat ($10 billed yearly, after a 7-day trial). It unlocks unlimited recording length, unlimited projects and history, and unlimited free Viewer seats — so reviewers never cost you a seat.
Here's the thing: these tools barely compete. Loom is built for async video — AI transcripts, a teleprompter, viewer analytics, and slick editing make it great for walkthroughs and replacing meetings. Crosscheck is built for bugs. Every recording grabs console logs, network requests, performance metrics, user actions, and error markers — stuff Loom either charges extra for or doesn't do at all. Price makes the split sharper. Loom's free tier caps you at 25 videos, 5 minutes, and 720p. Crosscheck starts free, and Pro is $12 a seat — under Loom's $18 — at full quality on every recording. Need polished videos to talk to your team? Use Loom. Need developers to debug with full context, for less? Crosscheck was built for it.
