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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (34.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
No pricing available
Camtasia
Star Rating
(1,627)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansMicrosoft PowerPoint
Star Rating
(4,272)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft PowerPointCamtasia vs Microsoft PowerPoint
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft PowerPoint easier to use and administer. However, Camtasia is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft PowerPoint meets the needs of their business better than Camtasia.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Camtasia is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Camtasia over Microsoft PowerPoint.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Camtasia
Starter
$39.00
Per Year
For better screen captures
- Image capabilities:
- Capture full-screen, window, region, panoramic, and steps
- Video capabilities:
Microsoft PowerPoint
No pricing availableFree Trial
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
Microsoft PowerPoint
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,408
9.2
3,632
Ease of Use
9.0
1,437
9.1
3,646
Ease of Setup
9.3
598
9.2
380
Ease of Admin
9.0
259
9.1
291
Quality of Support
8.8
998
8.6
2,775
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
247
9.0
271
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,387
8.5
3,554
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
765
Not enough data
8.1
669
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
760
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
630
Not enough data
7.5
557
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
5.7
34
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.1
1554
Not enough data
9.1
1547
Not enough data
8.9
1508
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
1499
Not enough data
8.5
1508
Not enough data
8.6
1451
Not enough data
8.6
1359
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
968
Not enough data
8.6
1249
Not enough data
8.7
1186
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
86
Not enough data
7.5
86
Not enough data
7.2
85
Not enough data
7.8
85
Not enough data
6.6
81
Not enough data
7.1
82
Not enough data
7.3
82
Platform Features
9.4
99
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
98
Not enough data
8.3
94
Not enough data
9.5
99
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
7.5
91
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
8.2
91
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
91
Not enough data
8.5
90
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
Analytics
6.7
89
Not enough data
6.6
88
Not enough data
6.6
89
Not enough data
Editing
8.0
532
Not enough data
7.2
454
Not enough data
8.1
537
Not enough data
8.0
482
Not enough data
8.4
497
Not enough data
9.1
567
Not enough data
8.8
545
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
514
Not enough data
8.7
529
Not enough data
7.3
436
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
363
Not enough data
6.0
357
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
5.6
35
Not enough data
5.6
36
Not enough data
6.4
35
Not enough data
5.9
36
Not enough data
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
5.8
191
Not enough data
Publishing
7.8
201
Not enough data
Social Media
7.1
198
Not enough data
Planning
5.7
203
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
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
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
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
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
6.7
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
9.2
353
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
217
Not enough data
6.5
321
Not enough data
7.0
331
Not enough data
7.7
321
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
318
Not enough data
8.6
334
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
305
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.4
311
Not enough data
8.0
311
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.7
210
Not enough data
7.6
316
Not enough data
6.3
196
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
5.7
21
Not enough data
5.5
20
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Camtasia and Microsoft PowerPoint share no categories
Unique Categories
Camtasia is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Content Creation, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Microsoft PowerPoint is categorized as Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft PowerPoint
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
Computer Software
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Higher Education
7.0%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
E-Learning
5.0%
Other
59.3%
Higher Education
8.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Education Management
5.7%
Marketing and Advertising
5.2%
Computer Software
4.3%
Other
68.0%
Discussions
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
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
Can you get Camtasia for free?
4 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
how to embed a video in powerpoint
3 Comments
LT
Click on the slide that you want to embed the video in. From the tool bar click insert and move to the far right to media and then click video then select on...Read more
Is it possible to create explanatory videos using power point?
3 Comments
SA
yes it is possible by using recording optionsRead more
how to show video in powerpoint
3 Comments
PW
<a href="https://youtu.be/G2mazmRaC5M"> Excellent post. </a> This article is really very interesting and effective. I think its must be helpful for us....Read more
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