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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$399.00 1 license With One-Time Purchase
$39.00 Per Year
ActivePresenter
Star Rating
(19)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$399.00 1 license With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansCamtasia
Star Rating
(1,655)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansActivePresenter vs Camtasia
- ActivePresenter and Camtasia both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, ActivePresenter and Camtasia provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Camtasia over ActivePresenter.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ActivePresenter
Pro
$399.00
1 license With One-Time Purchase
Screen Recorder, Video Editor & eLearning Authoring Software
- Advanced recording features: Full Motion Recording, Smart Capture
- Video editing: Cut, Crop, Join, Change Volume, Speed Up, Slow Down
- Multiple Audio/Video Layers
Camtasia
Starter
$39.00
Per Year
For better screen captures
- Image capabilities:
- Capture full-screen, window, region, panoramic, and steps
- Video capabilities:
Free Trial
ActivePresenter
Free Trial is available
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
13
9.0
1,425
Ease of Use
8.5
13
9.0
1,454
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
617
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
263
Quality of Support
8.8
10
8.8
1,011
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
251
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
8.9
1,402
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
770
Not enough data
8.1
672
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
765
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
633
Not enough data
7.5
560
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
5.8
34
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
Not enough data
9.4
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
99
Not enough data
8.3
95
Not enough data
9.5
101
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.4
91
Not enough data
8.2
92
Customization
Not enough data
7.8
92
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.4
92
Analytics
Not enough data
6.6
90
Not enough data
6.6
89
Not enough data
6.6
90
Editing
Not enough data
8.0
538
Not enough data
7.2
459
Not enough data
8.1
542
Not enough data
8.0
486
Not enough data
8.4
500
Not enough data
9.1
578
Not enough data
8.8
550
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
518
Not enough data
8.8
531
Not enough data
7.3
439
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
365
Not enough data
6.0
361
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
5.9
36
Not enough data
5.9
37
Not enough data
6.6
36
Not enough data
6.1
37
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
5.8
193
Publishing
Not enough data
7.8
203
Social Media
Not enough data
7.1
200
Planning
Not enough data
5.7
205
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
155
Not enough data
5.4
152
Not enough data
5.3
151
Not enough data
5.3
149
Not enough data
5.3
149
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
5.6
26
Not enough data
5.6
26
Not enough data
5.6
26
Not enough data
5.8
26
Not enough data
5.8
26
Not enough data
5.6
26
Not enough data
5.7
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
11
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
9.2
355
Not enough data
7.4
333
Not enough data
8.0
343
Not enough data
7.6
334
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
218
Not enough data
6.5
321
Not enough data
7.0
331
Not enough data
7.7
321
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
318
Not enough data
8.6
334
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
305
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.4
311
Not enough data
8.0
312
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
210
Not enough data
7.6
316
Not enough data
6.3
196
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.0
21
Not enough data
5.8
20
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActivePresenter and Camtasia share no categories
Unique Categories
ActivePresenter is categorized as Course Authoring
Camtasia is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Content Creation, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActivePresenter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Internet
16.7%
Education Management
11.1%
Computer Software
11.1%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Retail
5.6%
Other
50.0%
Computer Software
14.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Higher Education
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
E-Learning
5.1%
Other
59.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is ActivePresenter used for?
2 Comments
GS
ActivePresenter is used for content creation in the eLearning space.
This includes the ability for screen recording, quiz creation, and SCORM compliant...Read more
ActivePresenter has no more discussions with answers
Is Camtasia easy to use?
6 Comments
RM
Obviously, if you have any video editing experience (DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, or other products), you will be able to navigate the program quite...Read more
Can you get Camtasia for free?
5 Comments
TJ
Yes you can get Camtasia for free for 30 days, which is sufficient to evaluate the product if it works for you.
You may want to check this page...Read more
What other products are using to compliment Camtasia?
4 Comments
DY
Our company also uses Finalcut pro to edit video content and Adobe audition for higher quality audio for VO and longer narration.Read more
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