Vidyard is built for sales teams — hosting, analytics, CRM integrations, and per-seat pricing to match. But if what you actually need is to record your screen and camera, trim, and export a clean file, you're paying for a platform when you want a tool.
BloomRecorder is that tool. $29 one-time for the installer (or free from MIT-licensed source), 100% local, with recordings saved to your own disk. No seats, no cloud, no subscription.
Why people look past Vidyard
- Per-seat, per-month pricing. Vidyard Pro lists around $19/user/mo (annual), with the Starter tier at $59/mo and team tiers climbing from there.
- It's a hosting platform first. You're buying cloud hosting and analytics you may not need just to record a clip.
- Recordings live on their servers. Storage and playback are tied to your plan.
- Free tier is capped. Video limits push you toward paid quickly.
- Overkill for simple capture. A lot of the value is in features a solo user or small team never touches.
How BloomRecorder is different
- $29 once — or free from source. One-time installer via Whop, or build the MIT-licensed code yourself.
- 100% local: zero telemetry, zero network calls, zero accounts.
- Recordings save to your own disk in an output folder you choose.
- Unlimited recording length — no plan caps.
- Record screen, camera, or both — split files or picture-in-picture combined.
- Source picker with live thumbnails; device selection for camera and mic.
- System + mic audio mixed into every output.
- Floating always-on-top recording pill with timer + stop.
- Local library with auto-thumbnails.
- MP4 export (H.264, faststart) and optimized two-pass GIF export (palettegen/paletteuse).
- Trim before export.
BloomRecorder vs Vidyard
| Vidyard | BloomRecorder | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Pro ~$19/user/mo; Starter $59/mo | $29 once — or free from source |
| Billing model | Per seat, monthly | One-time |
| Where recordings live | Vidyard's servers | Your own disk |
| Accounts required | Yes | None |
| Telemetry / network calls | Yes | Zero |
| Recording length | Plan-limited | Unlimited |
| Screen + camera (PiP) | Yes | Yes — split or combined |
| Export | MP4 | MP4 (H.264) + optimized GIF |
| Open source | No | Yes (MIT) |
Get the recorder, skip the platform
You don't need a per-seat video platform to capture your screen. Buy BloomRecorder once for $29, or build it free from source — 100% local, unlimited length, and every recording stays on your disk.
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- BloomRecorder: The Loom Alternative You Buy Once ($29, No Subscription) →
- Open-Source Loom Alternative — BloomRecorder (100% Local, MIT) →
- See the BloomRecorder product page →
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