Google Vids vs Loom, PowerPoint and Adobe: A Comparative Analysis

Stop paying for software you don't need.

That’s the unspoken mandate for every CFO in 2026.

We are living through the "Great SaaS Consolidation."

For the last decade, we bought everything.

• Loom for quick bubbles.
• PowerPoint for slides.
• Adobe for "real" editing.
• Google Workspace for everything else.

The result?

Bloat. Massive, expensive, redundant bloat.

And right now, finance teams are looking at your stack and asking a very dangerous question:

"Why are we paying $15/month for Loom when we already have Google Vids?"

If you don't have a good answer, you're in trouble. If you do have a good answer, you’re a hero.

This isn't just about saving a few bucks. It's about workflow velocity.

Today, I'm breaking down Google Vids vs. The World.

Let's dive in.

The Landscape in 2026

The market has shifted.

In 2024, video was a "nice to have." In 2026, video is the default operating system of work.

But the tools we used to get here are fighting a losing battle against the "All-in-One" giants.

The standalone era is dying. The integrated era is here.

You have three choices:

1. The Capture Tool: Loom (Great for quick hits, bad for value).
2. The Legacy Tool: PowerPoint (Great for slides, terrible for speed).
3. The Pro Tool: Adobe (Great for Hollywood, overkill for HR).

And then, you have the Consolidator: Google Vids.

Here is the brutal truth about how they stack up.

1. The "Kill Switch" Criteria

I call this the "Kill Switch" because once you see this comparison, it’s hard to justify keeping the others active.

We analyzed the four major players across the metrics that actually matter to a business: Speed, Cost, and Security.

Here is the 2026 breakdown:

The Insight: Loom and Adobe charge you for the privilege of access. Google Vids charges you nothing extra (assuming you are on Workspace).

If you have 1,000 employees, cutting Loom alone saves you $180,000 per year.

That is not a line item. That is a salary.

2. The Workflow Advantage: Creation vs. Capture

Most people misunderstand what Google Vids actually is.

They think it's a Loom clone. It is not.

• Loom is a capture tool. It records what is already on your screen. If your screen is messy, your video is messy.
• Google Vids is a creation tool.

Here is the workflow that is killing the competition:

The "Docs-to-Video" Pipeline.

In the old world (2024), if you wanted to make a training video:

1. Write a script in a Doc.
2. Open PowerPoint.
3. Copy/Paste text into slides.
4. Find stock images.
5. Record your voiceover.
6. Edit the mistakes.

Time cost: 4 hours.

In 2026 with Google Vids:

1. Write a script in a Doc.
2. Click "Help me create a video."
3. Gemini reads the doc.
4. Gemini builds the storyboard.
5. Gemini suggests the stock footage and music.
6. You record the voiceover (or use AI voice).

Time cost: 15 minutes.

The Lesson: Loom captures the mess. Vids structures the narrative. In a remote world, structure wins.

3. The Security "Trump Card"

This is the section you send to your CISO.

They don't care about "cool features." They care about Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

Here is the nightmare scenario for IT:

• An employee records a Loom video breaking down the Q4 financial roadmap.
• They share the link publicly by accident.
• That link lives on Loom’s servers.
• IT has zero visibility into who watched it or where it went.

That is "Shadow IT." And it is a massive liability.

The Google Vids Difference: A Vids file is just a file in Google Drive. It sits right next to your Sheets and Docs.

This means it inherits everything:

• Retention Policies: (e.g., "Delete all internal assets after 5 years").
• DLP Rules: (e.g., "Block sharing outside the domain if 'Confidential' is mentioned").
• Vault: (e.g., "Legal hold for audit trails").

The Verdict: For Finance, Healthcare, and Legal industries, Vids isn't just "better." It is likely the only compliant choice.

4. The Verdict: Consolidate or Die

The era of "best of breed" is over. The era of "good enough and integrated" is here.

But here is the kicker: Google Vids is actually better than "good enough."

It bridges the gap between the chaotic speed of Loom and the polished friction of Adobe.

My advice for 2026:

1. Audit your spend. How much are you paying for Loom/Adobe licenses that sit idle?
2. Run a pilot. Move one department (Sales or HR) to Vids for one month.
3. Measure the velocity. specificially, look at "Time to Publish."

You aren't just saving money. You are saving your team's sanity.

Stop renting your tools. Start owning your workflow.