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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
$0.00 1 Creator Per Month
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 plansScreenPal
Star Rating
(132)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 Creator Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Camtasia excels in video capture with a score of 9.5, while ScreenPal slightly outperforms it in screen recording with a score of 9.8. Reviewers mention that Camtasia's video capture features are robust, allowing for high-quality recordings, but ScreenPal's screen recording capabilities are noted for their ease of use and efficiency.
- Reviewers mention that ScreenPal offers superior transcription features, scoring 8.2 compared to Camtasia's 7.2. Users say that ScreenPal's transcription tool is more accurate and user-friendly, making it easier to create captions for videos.
- Users on G2 highlight that ScreenPal has a better overall user experience in terms of organization and permissions, scoring 8.6 and 8.3 respectively, while Camtasia scores 8.2 and 7.3. Reviewers mention that ScreenPal's interface is more intuitive, making it easier to manage projects and user access.
- Reviewers mention that Camtasia's image editor, with a score of 8.1, is less versatile than ScreenPal's, which scores 8.5. Users report that ScreenPal provides more editing options and flexibility, allowing for better customization of images within videos.
- G2 users note that while both products have similar ease of use scores (9.0 for Camtasia and 9.0 for ScreenPal), Camtasia shines in setup ease with a score of 9.3 compared to ScreenPal's 9.2. Reviewers say that Camtasia's onboarding process is more streamlined, making it quicker for new users to get started.
- Users report that Camtasia's clip editing features score 9.1, which is higher than ScreenPal's 8.9. Reviewers mention that Camtasia provides more advanced editing tools, allowing for precise adjustments and enhancements, which is particularly beneficial for users looking to create polished final products.
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:
ScreenPal
Free
$0.00
1 Creator Per Month
Get started for free with easy screen capture and video editing tools.
- 15 minute screen recording limit
- Easy video editing
- Blur webcam background
Free Trial
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
ScreenPal
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,408
9.1
105
Ease of Use
9.0
1,437
9.0
108
Ease of Setup
9.3
598
9.2
53
Ease of Admin
9.0
259
8.8
23
Quality of Support
8.8
998
8.8
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
247
9.1
21
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,387
8.4
103
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
9.4
72
9.5
765
9.5
73
8.1
669
8.4
65
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.8
63
Feature Not Available
7.8
53
9.5
760
9.7
75
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
630
9.0
64
7.5
557
8.3
56
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
5.7
34
8.6
7
Hosting
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Insights
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
4.6
8
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Security
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
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
Customization
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Organization
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Video CMS
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 Features
9.4
99
9.8
22
Feature Not Available
8.3
23
9.4
98
9.3
23
8.3
94
8.5
22
9.5
99
9.8
23
Feature Not Available
7.9
21
Organization
7.5
91
8.6
20
7.3
90
8.3
21
8.2
91
8.6
22
Customization
7.8
91
8.5
21
8.5
90
8.6
20
8.4
90
8.5
20
Analytics
6.7
89
8.5
21
6.6
88
8.5
20
6.6
89
8.6
21
Editing
8.0
532
8.4
31
7.2
454
8.2
32
8.1
537
7.7
31
8.0
482
8.1
30
8.4
497
8.3
31
9.1
567
8.9
31
8.8
545
8.9
32
Platform
8.6
514
9.2
32
8.7
529
9.2
31
7.3
436
8.4
31
Generative AI
6.3
363
7.4
20
6.0
357
7.3
24
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 ScreenPal are categorized as Video Communications, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScreenPal
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%
Marketing and Advertising
13.0%
Higher Education
13.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Education Management
8.4%
Other
48.1%
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
Is screencast O Matic free?
1 Comment
DL
There is a free version with some editing options but no captioning. The very reasonable-priced option allows you to add closed captions.Read more
What is Screencast-O-Matic used for?
1 Comment
NK
You can record the screen and webcam. Create how-to videos on software or game capture.Read more
How do you screen cast O Matic?
1 Comment
DL
I manage our LMS and I S-O-M to create closed-captioned how-to videos for our faculty.Read more
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