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Employee onboarding video software: how to choose
Onboarding video can mean three different things. Knowing which one you need saves a lot of shopping. This page separates them and says where Mucho Gusto fits.
Three jobs get called "onboarding video."
- Teach the work. Screen recordings and walkthroughs that show how to do things. Tools such as Loom are built for this.
- Automate the steps. Checklists, messages and scheduled tasks across a new hire's first weeks. Tools such as Donut Journeys do this.
- Help people know each other. Faces and voices of coworkers, so a new hire recognizes people and colleagues recognize the new hire. This is what Mucho Gusto does.
Most companies need more than one. This page helps you decide which to start with.
Side by side
| Loom | Donut | Mucho Gusto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main job | Record and share screen and camera videos | Pair teammates and automate onboarding and people moments | Short video intro for every employee, browsed as a feed |
| Best onboarding use | Training walkthroughs and how-to videos | Automated onboarding steps and messages | Meeting coworkers and being recognized |
| Free option | Starter, $0: 25 videos, 5 minute recordings, up to 50 members | Free plan with no time limit, with limits on channels and features | Spark, free up to 25 seats |
| Paid pricing as published | Business $18 and Business + AI $24 per user per month | Standard from $74/mo and Premium from $119/mo, billed annually | Growth $4 and Scale $7 per activated seat per month |
| Pricing basis | Per user | By number of people in Donut channels | Per seat that signed in within 90 days |
| Single sign-on | SSO and SCIM listed on Enterprise | Not stated on the pages we checked (Okta is listed as an integration) | Google and Microsoft sign-in, MFA policy and SCIM on Scale; no dedicated enterprise identity-federation connection today |
| Measures belonging | Engagement insights on video views | Not stated on the pages we checked | Connection Score with published methodology |
| Made for | Anyone creating videos | Slack and Teams based teams | HR teams and employees browsing a company-wide feed |
Loom and Donut details come from their public pages as of the date above. Both may offer more than their public pages state, and plans change. Mucho Gusto details are from our pricing and security pages.
Who each one suits
Choose Loom if
- You need training videos, product walkthroughs or screen-recorded handbooks.
- Your main need is documentation people can watch at their own pace.
Choose Donut if
- You want onboarding steps and messages automated inside Slack or Teams.
- You want scheduled pairings for new hires and recognition tools.
Choose Mucho Gusto if
- The pain is that new hires and old hands do not know each other's faces.
- You want an always-current directory of people with video and an org chart.
- HR wants a published, behavioral measure of connection.
Where Mucho Gusto is not the right fit
- You need to train people on how to do a task. Mucho Gusto is not a screen recorder, a course builder or a learning system. Use a tool built for that.
- You need automated multi-step onboarding workflows. Our preboarding and playlist features are still being built. Donut Journeys, or your HRIS onboarding module, are better matches today.
- You need SAML single sign-on today. Loom lists SSO on Enterprise. We do not offer a dedicated enterprise identity-federation connection yet. See our Security page for current wording.
- You need a long customer reference list. We are early and show no customer logos.
Questions people ask
What is employee onboarding video software?
The phrase covers three kinds of tools: ones that record training and walkthrough videos, ones that automate onboarding steps, and ones that help new hires and colleagues recognize each other. Which you need depends on the problem you are solving.
Is Mucho Gusto a training video tool?
No. Mucho Gusto is for short video introductions and getting to know coworkers. Use a recorder or learning tool for task training.
Can Mucho Gusto work alongside Loom or Donut?
Yes. They solve different problems and many companies would use more than one.
How long should a new hire intro video be?
Mucho Gusto videos are 5 to 60 seconds. Thirty to sixty seconds is enough to say who you are, what you do and one thing people can ask you about. See our welcome video guide for a structure and ten prompts.
Does Mucho Gusto have a free plan?
Yes. Spark is free up to 25 seats, and every plan includes a free 21-day trial (up to 100 people) with no credit card required to begin.
Mucho Gusto helps coworkers get to know each other through short video intros. See how it works, read pricing or book a demo.