Gamma vs Loom

Our Verdict

These tools solve the same problem — communicating ideas without a live meeting — but through completely different formats. Gamma creates AI-powered presentations and documents. You describe what you want, and Gamma generates a polished deck with layouts, images, and structure. For consultants, the use case is client deliverables: project proposals, strategy decks, progress reports, and workshop materials. Gamma's output looks professional without design skills. Free tier gives 400 AI credits (roughly 10 presentations) with Gamma branding. Plus is $8/month for custom branding and analytics. Loom creates async video messages. You record your screen and face, share a link, and the recipient watches when convenient. For consultants, the use case is walkthroughs: explaining a deliverable, walking through data, giving feedback, or replacing a 30-minute status call with a 5-minute video. Loom's viewer analytics show who watched and for how long. Free tier gives 25 videos up to 5 minutes each. Business is $15/month for unlimited recording and custom branding. They're complementary, not competitive. Many consultants use both: Gamma to create the deliverable, Loom to walk the client through it. But if you're choosing one: Pick Gamma if your bottleneck is creating polished visual deliverables. It replaces hours of slide design with minutes of AI generation. Pick Loom if your bottleneck is too many status calls. It replaces synchronous meetings with async videos the client watches at 2x speed.