Alternatives to Camtasia
Screen recording with built-in course-style editing
Camtasia ranks #5 of 11 in Screen recording, with an Alt Score of 80. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from €39.57/year and available on Windows and macOS. 7 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Corporate trainers, educators, software teams, and support staff who need to create tutorials, product demos, and training videos without a professional video editing background.
An all-in-one desktop app that records your screen, webcam, and audio on separate tracks, then edits them in a built-in timeline editor with drag-and-drop transitions, effects, and text-based editing of transcribed audio. It includes customizable templates, royalty-free assets, and AI tools for captions, voice generation, and translation. You produce a finished tutorial or training video without switching between separate recording and editing software.
Record your screen and audio, edit the clip in Camtasia's timeline (including trimming by editing the auto-generated transcript), then export the video or share it directly to platforms like YouTube or Screencast.
Where Camtasia stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
How Camtasia compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Camtasia is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at €39.57/year verified 2026-07-11
€39.57 per year billed yearly
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
Camtasia individual plans are non-transferable.
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-11
This subscription is just for you. If you need the ability to transfer to another user, explore Teams and Business.
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Platforms Windows, macOS verified 2026-07-11
Camtasia is available for both Windows and macOS, with nearly identical features on both platforms
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
€39.57 per year billed yearly
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Max resolution & fps Yes verified 2026-07-11
Record part or all of your computer screen, up to 4K at 60 frames per second
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Webcam overlay Yes verified 2026-07-11
Camtasia lets you record your screen and webcam simultaneously—great for presentations, tutorials, and training content
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System + mic audio Yes verified 2026-07-11
Record your screen, camera, system audio, and microphone on separate tracks—giving you the flexibility to edit, adjust, and refine every detail.
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Editing included Yes verified 2026-07-11
On-screen annotations: Place callouts, arrows, shapes, and sketch motion on any part of your video
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Watermark on free Yes verified 2026-07-11
The only limitation is that exported videos will include a watermark until you upgrade to a paid Essentials, Create or Pro plan or a Camtasia Editor Business License.
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GIF export Yes verified 2026-07-11
Yes, you can! With Camtasia, It's easy to create GIFs or edit an online GIF.
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Cursor effects Yes verified 2026-07-11
Cursor optimizations: Make a statement with your cursor by adding a glow effect
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FAQ
Yes. Cap, Streamlabs and Kap have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Cap, Streamlabs and Kap — every license claim links its source.