The Loom alternative for Mac
A native Mac screen recorder that saves files you own — no account, no cloud, paid once.
Loom is built around instant shareable links, viewer analytics, and cross-platform cloud recording — that's its real value. nocast records your screen locally with a native ScreenCaptureKit engine for a one-time $29; the files are yours, on your disk. Choose Loom for sharing/analytics, nocast for ownership and privacy.
Loom vs nocast
| Loom | nocast | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ≈ $150/yr | $29 once |
| Storage | Cloud | Local files you own |
| Account required | Yes | No |
| Capture engine | Cross-platform | Native ScreenCaptureKit |
| Share links / analytics | Yes | No (local-first) |
| Camera + audio | Yes | Yes |
- Recordings save locally — no account, no cloud storage, nothing on someone else's servers
- Native ScreenCaptureKit capture: fast and private
- Pay $29 once instead of a yearly plan
- Regions, windows, camera overlay, and audio all built in
- Instant shareable links the moment you stop recording
- Viewer analytics, comments, and transcription
- Cross-platform and cloud-synced
you want fast, private local recordings you own and can drop into any editor or share on your own terms.
your workflow depends on Loom's instant share links, viewer analytics, or team cloud library — nocast records locally and doesn't host or analyze your videos.
Install nocast, grant screen-recording permission, and record. Existing Loom videos stay in Loom; nocast is for new local recordings.
Common questions
What's a local alternative to Loom for Mac?
nocast is a native Mac screen recorder that saves files locally with no account and no cloud. It captures regions, windows, camera, and audio using ScreenCaptureKit, for a one-time $29 rather than a subscription.
Can nocast record my camera and screen together?
Yes — nocast records your screen with a camera overlay and audio built in, then saves the file straight to your disk.
Done renting Loom?
nocast — screen recorder for mac. $29 once, no account, no cloud. Yours to keep.