Everhour
Strong ChoiceTime tracking and budgeting system designed to work inside project management tools with billing and estimate controls.
Free, paid from $8.50/mo 30 min setup
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
75/100
Tool matchup
Everhour vs Loom
Everhour vs Loom — which is better for consultants? Side-by-side scoring on workflow fit, pricing, setup speed, and 3 more dimensions. See the winner.
Loom
Strong ChoiceScreen and camera recording for async video messages. Record a walkthrough, share a link, track who watched. Replace meetings that could have been a video.
Free, paid from $15/mo 5 min setup
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
83/100
Verdict
Loom leads by 8 points (strong advantage).
Decision guidance
- Loom currently leads with 83/100.
- Loom strength: Strong on trust.
- Everhour trails Loom most on Setup speed: 14/20 vs 18/20.
What drives this decision
- Setup speed favors Loom by 4 points.
- UX polish favors Loom by 3 points.
- Trust & support favors Loom by 2 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Everhour if
- Best fit: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: Everhour scores 11/15 vs 10/15 for Loom.
- You want the lower paid entry: Team at $8.50 vs $15 for Loom.
Choose Loom if
- Best fit: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings
- Setup speed matters most to you: Loom scores 18/20 vs 14/20 for Everhour.
- UX polish matters most to you: Loom scores 14/15 vs 11/15 for Everhour.
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- Everhour: 75/100
- Loom: 83/100
- Loom leads by 8 points (strong advantage).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
Everhour
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility.
Why pick it: Native PM integrations reduce context switching because time, estimates, and budgets live where work happens.
Watch for: If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
Loom
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings.
Why pick it: A 3-minute Loom replaces a 30-minute meeting. View tracking shows you which clients watched and which need a nudge.
Watch for: If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
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Everhour | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $8.50/mo | Free, paid from $15/mo |
| Setup speed | 30 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Intelligence | Medium | High |
| Integrations | 6+ | 4+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 19/25 | 19/25 |
| Setup speed | 14/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 11/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 8/10 | 10/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility. | Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings. |
| Key strength | Strong on integrations | Strong on trust |
| Main weakness | Slower to set up | Weaker on pricing |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
Everhour
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Team | $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually |
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
Loom
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length |
| Business | $15 per user / month, billed annually$18 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited videos and recording time; basic editing; no Loom branding |
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Everhour
$8.50 per month · $102 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Team, $8.50 per seat or user
Loom
$15 per month · $180 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Business, $15 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- Everhour: prices checked April 5, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: everhour.com
- Loom: prices checked October 22, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: loom.com
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Used by consultants
- Claire HollandLoomUses it
From a consultant who wrote about this tool. This does not affect the score.
Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, Everhour or Loom?
Loom scores 83/100 and Everhour scores 75/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Setup speed: Loom 18/20 vs 14/20.
Is Everhour or Loom cheaper?
Everhour's cheapest paid plan is Team at $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually. Loom's cheapest paid plan is Business at $15 per user / month, billed annually.
Do Everhour and Loom have a free plan?
Everhour has a free plan. Loom has a free plan (Starter): 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length.
What would one user pay for Everhour or Loom?
Everhour: $8.50 a month on Team. Loom: $15 a month on Business. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is Everhour the wrong choice?
If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
When is Loom the wrong choice?
If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
Guides
Guides for this matchup
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