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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
No pricing available
Camtasia
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
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Star Rating
(5)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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:
Shootsta
No pricing availableFree Trial
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
Shootsta
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,425
Not enough data
Ease of Use
9.0
1,454
Not enough data
Ease of Setup
9.3
617
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.0
263
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.8
1,011
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
251
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,402
Not enough data
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
770
Not enough data
8.1
672
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
765
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
633
Not enough data
7.5
560
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
5.8
34
Not enough data
Video 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Organization
7.6
92
Not enough data
7.4
91
Not enough data
8.2
92
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
92
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
Analytics
6.6
90
Not enough data
6.6
89
Not enough data
6.6
90
Not enough data
Editing
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
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
518
Not enough data
8.8
531
Not enough data
7.3
439
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.3
365
Not enough data
6.0
361
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
5.9
36
Not enough data
5.9
37
Not enough data
6.6
36
Not enough data
6.1
37
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
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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
193
Not enough data
Publishing
7.8
203
Not enough data
Social Media
7.1
200
Not enough data
Planning
5.7
205
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
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
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
312
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
6.0
21
Not enough data
5.8
20
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Camtasia and Shootsta are categorized as Video Communications and Screen and Video Capture
Unique Categories
Camtasia is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Content Creation, and Video Editing
Shootsta is categorized as Video Email
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shootsta
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
14.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Higher Education
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
E-Learning
5.1%
Other
59.5%
Textiles
40.0%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
20.0%
Graphic Design
20.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
‐
Other
0.0%
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
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
Shootsta has no discussions with answers
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