Compare Camtasia and Wave Software 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (94.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
$16.00
Camtasia
Star Rating
(1,660)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansWave.video
Star Rating
(83)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$16.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Camtasia excels in providing a comprehensive set of features for educational video production, with users highlighting its extensive library of assets that make videos dynamic and engaging. This makes it a preferred choice for those looking to create polished instructional content.
- Users say that Wave.video stands out for its accessibility, particularly for beginners. The platform's vast library of customizable templates, stock footage, and music allows users to quickly produce professional-looking videos without prior editing experience, making it a great option for small businesses.
- Reviewers mention that Camtasia's recent updates have significantly improved its captioning capabilities and introduced AI-assisted audio and text editing, enhancing the overall user experience and making it easier to create high-quality content.
- According to verified reviews, Wave.video has made strides in live streaming features, which users appreciate. However, some reviewers express a desire for more advanced video editing capabilities, indicating that while it’s user-friendly, it may not meet the needs of more experienced editors.
- Users highlight that both Camtasia and Wave.video offer similar ease of use, but Camtasia's intuitive onboarding process and extensive support resources, including videos and articles, provide an edge for those who may need additional guidance during setup.
- G2 reviewers note that while both products have received high ratings for support quality, Camtasia's larger user base and more frequent updates contribute to a more robust community and resource availability, which can be crucial for users seeking help or inspiration.
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:
Wave.video
Streamer
$16.00
For those who just started streaming or plan to take your streaming to a new level while keeping simplicity
- Multi streaming to FB, Youtube, LinkedIn, Twitch, RMTP, Amazon Live and more
- 5 channels, 10 guests, up to 4 hours/stream, 1080
- 2 Cameras and 3 Screen/Video Shares per guest
Free Trial
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
Wave.video
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
1,429
9.1
54
Ease of Use
9.0
1,458
9.0
54
Ease of Setup
9.3
621
9.7
13
Ease of Admin
9.0
263
9.4
11
Quality of Support
8.8
1,015
8.8
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
251
9.7
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
1,406
9.2
45
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
Software Options
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
774
Not enough data
8.1
676
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
769
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
637
Not enough data
7.5
564
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
6.3
38
Not enough data
Hosting
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
8
Management
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.7
12
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Marketing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Insights
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Platform Features
9.4
104
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
103
Not enough data
8.4
99
Not enough data
9.5
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
7.7
96
Not enough data
7.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
96
Not enough data
Customization
7.9
96
Not enough data
8.6
95
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
Analytics
6.8
94
Not enough data
6.8
93
Not enough data
6.8
94
Not enough data
Editing
8.0
542
7.1
11
7.2
463
9.4
12
8.2
546
9.0
13
8.0
490
8.1
8
8.4
504
8.8
13
9.1
582
8.5
13
8.8
554
9.1
16
Platform
8.6
522
8.6
11
8.8
535
9.2
12
7.3
443
8.1
7
Generative AI
6.3
369
Not enough data
6.0
365
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
6.3
40
Not enough data
6.3
41
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
6.5
41
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
9.3
9
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
8.0
10
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
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
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
5.9
197
Not enough data
Publishing
7.8
207
Not enough data
Social Media
7.2
204
Not enough data
Planning
5.8
209
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.7
159
Not enough data
5.5
156
Not enough data
5.5
155
Not enough data
5.4
153
Not enough data
5.4
153
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
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
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
9.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
9.2
359
Not enough data
7.4
337
Not enough data
8.1
347
Not enough data
7.7
338
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
6.6
325
Not enough data
7.0
335
Not enough data
7.7
325
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
322
Not enough data
8.6
338
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
309
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.4
315
Not enough data
8.1
316
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.8
214
Not enough data
7.7
320
Not enough data
6.3
200
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
6.6
25
Not enough data
6.5
24
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Camtasia and Wave.video are categorized as Video Editing
Unique Categories
Camtasia is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Content Creation, and Screen and Video Capture
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave.video
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
59.6%
Marketing and Advertising
28.6%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.8%
E-Learning
7.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Entertainment
3.9%
Other
45.5%
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
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