Loom Creator Lite is gone. Here's what it costs you.
Atlassian is retiring Loom's free Creator Lite seats. When your workspace moves to Atlassian billing, those users become full paid Creators unless you remove them.
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Creator Lite let people inside a paid Loom workspace record in a limited way for free. According to Atlassian's documentation, Creator Lite is discontinued: Creator Lite users are upgraded to paid Creator seats on your integration date, and you have until your next billing date to deactivate anyone you don't want to pay for.
What it can cost
At Loom's list price of $15/user/month billed yearly, every former Creator Lite user who records becomes about $180 a year. A team with 20 Creator Lite users is looking at roughly $3,600 a year more.
Your options
1. Remove seats you don't need
Check your Loom workspace before your next billing date and deactivate anyone who no longer records.
2. Move occasional recorders to a cheaper tool
If people mainly record videos for prospects and clients, GSD Reel is $79 a year per person, with share links, watch alerts, a "Book a call" button and a teleprompter.
Compare
| GSD Reel | Loom Free | Loom Business | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $79/year or $9/month | $0 | $15/user/mo billed yearly ($180/yr), $18 monthly; $24 with AI |
| Recording length | No limit | 5 minutes | No limit |
| Number of videos | Unlimited | 25 per person | Unlimited |
| Screen + camera, backgrounds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trim and cut | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share link + viewer tracking | ✓ | Basic | ✓ |
| "Book a call" button on every video | ✓ built in | Paid plans | ✓ |
| Alert when someone watches | ✓ instant email | View notifications | View notifications |
| Scrolling teleprompter | ✓ | — | Static speaker notes (desktop app) |
| Free trial | 14 days, every feature | — | Available |
Try GSD Reel free for 14 days
Record, trim, share and know who watched. $79/year after your trial. Cancel anytime.
Start your free trialQuestions
When does the Creator Lite change hit my workspace?
It applies when your Loom workspace moves to Atlassian billing. Atlassian gives a grace period until your next billing date to deactivate users. Check the Loom billing page in your workspace for your date.
Can viewers still watch Loom videos for free?
Viewing isn't the change here; this affects people who record. Check Atlassian's documentation for your workspace's specifics.
Can I import my existing Loom videos?
Loom lets paid users download their videos. Upload those files to GSD Reel to get new share links. One-click Loom import is on our roadmap.
What do I need to record?
Google Chrome on a Mac or PC. Anyone can watch your share links on any device, including phones, without signing up.
When am I charged?
After your 14-day free trial. Cancel before it ends and you won't be charged.
Loom figures are from Loom's public pricing and Atlassian's support documentation as of September 2026 and may change. Loom is a trademark of Atlassian. GSD Reel is an independent product from GSD Associates and is not affiliated with Loom or Atlassian. Sources: Loom pricing · Atlassian: Loom billing and role changes · Loom teleprompter feature request