One free extension vs.
four paid subscriptions
Loom for video. Storylane and Arcade for interactive demos. Scribe and Tango for step guides. Cursorful for screen capture. Shuttlecast does all of it — in one Chrome extension, with no account and no watermark. Here's exactly how it stacks up.
Who Shuttlecast replaces
Each of these does one slice of what Shuttlecast does — and charges monthly for it.
Loom
Great recorder, but the free tier caps you at 5-minute videos and 25 clips, and HD, trimming, and password links sit behind Business.
✓ Shuttlecast: unlimited & free See head-to-head ↓Storylane
Powerful HTML-capture demos, but they can break when your app changes, and real usage lives on plans that climb fast.
✓ Shuttlecast: real-footage demos See head-to-head ↓Arcade
Slick demos, but the free plan is limited and branding/analytics are gated. Screenshot-stitched flows drift from the real UI.
✓ Shuttlecast: clicks on live video See head-to-head ↓Scribe / Tango
Auto step guides are handy, but they're static screenshots — no video, no interactive walkthrough, and export/redaction is paywalled.
✓ Shuttlecast: guides built in See head-to-head ↓Every feature, side by side
No cherry-picking. Where a rival wins or ties, we say so.
| Feature | ⧉Shuttlecast |
LLoom |
SStorylane |
AArcade |
ScScribe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recording | |||||
| Screen, tab & camera capture | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | Capture only | ✗ |
| Unlimited recording length | ✓ | 5 min free | — | — | — |
| No video / clip count limit | ✓ | 25 free | — | — | — |
| 1080p / 4K quality | ✓ | Paid | — | — | — |
| Draggable camera bubble | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No watermark | ✓ | Paid | ✓ | Branding gated | ✓ |
| Sharing | |||||
| Instant share link | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embed anywhere | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Password-protected links | ✓ | Paid | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Reactions & timestamped comments | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| View counts & engagement | ✓ | Paid tiers | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Interactive demos | |||||
| Click-through interactive demo | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | Static |
| Built on real video (not screenshots) | ✓ | — | HTML/img | Screenshots | Screenshots |
| Pauses at your clicks, viewer clicks on | ✓ | ✗ | Hotspots | Hotspots | ✗ |
| Editable hotspots, notes & colors | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | Text only |
| Editing & polish | |||||
| Trim / cut without re-upload | ✓ | Paid | ✓ | ✓ | N/A |
| Blur sensitive info | ✓ | Paid | ✓ | ✓ | Paid |
| Auto zoom-to-click | ✓ | Paid | ✗ | Pan | ✗ |
| Skip silences | ✓ | Paid | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Teleprompter overlay | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Auto step-by-step guide from clicks | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Privacy & ownership | |||||
| Use without an account | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Bring-your-own cloud storage | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Price | |||||
| Free tier that's actually usable | ✓ | Limited | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Typical paid plan | $0 | ~$15/mo | ~$40/mo | ~$32/mo | ~$29/mo |
The one-on-one breakdowns
Where each tool shines, where it falls short, and the honest bottom line.
Shuttlecast
vsLoom
Screen recording & async video- ✓ Unlimited length & unlimited videos, free
- ✓ 1080p/4K, trim, blur, zoom — no upsell
- ✓ Turn any recording into an interactive demo
- ✓ No account; recordings live in your cloud
- ✕ Free tier: 5-min cap, 25-video limit
- ✕ HD, trimming, password links are paid
- ✕ No interactive click-through demos
- ✕ Account required; videos on their servers
Shuttlecast
vsStorylane
Interactive product demos- ✓ Demos run on real screen-recorded video
- ✓ Nothing to re-capture when your UI shifts pixels
- ✓ Record → auto-hotspots → edit → embed, free
- ✓ Viewers react & comment on the demo
- ✕ HTML/screenshot capture can break on app changes
- ✕ Serious usage starts around $40/mo and climbs
- ✕ Account & setup required
- ✕ Advanced analytics/branding gated to higher tiers
Shuttlecast
vsArcade
Interactive demos- ✓ Clicks land on actual video frames, not stitched shots
- ✓ No watermark or branding lock on the free tier
- ✓ Full editor: drag hotspots, recolor, notes, trim
- ✓ Also a full screen recorder & step-guide tool
- ✕ Screenshot-based flows drift from the real UI
- ✕ Branding & analytics gated; paid from ~$32/mo
- ✕ Focused only on demos — no recorder/guides
- ✕ Account required
Shuttlecast
vsScribe & Tango
Step-by-step guides- ✓ Auto step guide from your clicks — plus video
- ✓ Same recording becomes a clickable demo too
- ✓ Blur & redaction included, not paywalled
- ✓ Free with no per-guide or export limits
- ✕ Static screenshots only — no video walkthrough
- ✕ No interactive, click-to-continue demo
- ✕ Redaction, custom branding & export gated to Pro
- ✕ Account required
What the stack actually costs
Piece together the same capabilities from the tools above and here's your monthly bill.
- L$15Loom BusinessUnlimited HD recording
- S$40Storylane StarterInteractive demos
- A$32Arcade GrowthDemo analytics & branding
- Sc$29Scribe ProStep guides + redaction
Same recording, sharing, interactive demos, and step guides — ~$1,392/year saved per person.
Replace the stack — freeThe complaints we designed around
Real frustrations people have with these tools — and how Shuttlecast answers each one.
Stop paying for four tools
Get the recorder, the video messenger, the interactive-demo builder, and the step-guide maker — free, private, and in one click.
＋ Add to Chrome — FreeComparison reflects publicly listed features and typical paid-plan pricing as of 2026 and is provided for general guidance; competitors' plans and prices change — check each vendor for current details. Loom, Storylane, Arcade, Scribe, Tango, and Cursorful are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with Shuttlecast.