Compare ActivePresenter and Camtasia 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.3% 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
(1,708)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.3% 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
1,460
Ease of Use
8.5
13
9.0
1,490
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
653
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
261
Quality of Support
8.8
10
8.8
1,040
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
249
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
8.8
1,426
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
788
Not enough data
8.2
680
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
782
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
637
Not enough data
7.5
562
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
6.3
38
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
102
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
101
Not enough data
8.3
97
Not enough data
9.5
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
8.2
94
Customization
Not enough data
7.9
94
Not enough data
8.6
93
Not enough data
8.5
95
Analytics
Not enough data
6.9
92
Not enough data
6.7
91
Not enough data
6.8
92
Editing
Not enough data
8.0
547
Not enough data
7.3
469
Not enough data
8.2
547
Not enough data
8.0
488
Not enough data
8.4
505
Not enough data
9.1
597
Not enough data
8.8
556
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
525
Not enough data
8.8
540
Not enough data
7.3
442
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
370
Not enough data
6.1
366
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
6.3
40
Not enough data
6.3
41
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
6.5
41
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
5.9
194
Publishing
Not enough data
7.8
204
Social Media
Not enough data
7.2
201
Planning
Not enough data
5.8
206
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
160
Not enough data
5.6
157
Not enough data
5.5
155
Not enough data
5.4
153
Not enough data
5.4
153
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
6.2
30
Not enough data
6.2
30
Not enough data
6.2
30
Not enough data
6.4
30
Not enough data
6.3
30
Not enough data
6.2
30
Not enough data
6.3
30
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
16
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
9.2
360
Not enough data
7.4
339
Not enough data
8.1
349
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
6.6
326
Not enough data
7.0
336
Not enough data
7.7
325
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
323
Not enough data
8.6
338
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
309
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.5
316
Not enough data
8.1
318
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.8
214
Not enough data
7.7
321
Not enough data
6.3
201
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
6.7
26
Not enough data
6.5
24
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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
14.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Higher Education
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
E-Learning
5.1%
Other
59.7%
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
CN
Generally, yes. You don't have to be a "whiz at computers" to figure it out but someone who is "computer illiterate" will likely struggle.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
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