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ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
(19)
4.6 out of 5
ActivePresenter
By Atomi Systems, Inc.
Camtasia
Camtasia
(1,532)
4.6 out of 5
Camtasia
By TechSmith
At a Glance
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
Star Rating
(19)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$399.00 1 license With One-Time Purchase
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Camtasia
Camtasia
Star Rating
(1,532)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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ActivePresenter 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
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Camtasia
Camtasia Starter
Free
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Free Trial
ActivePresenter
Free Trial is available
Camtasia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
13
9.0
1,319
Ease of Use
8.5
13
9.0
1,344
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.3
506
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.0
243
Quality of Support
8.8
10
8.8
938
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.0
232
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
9
8.8
1,298
Features by Category
Content MarketingHide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Screen and Video CaptureHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
8.5
3,060
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
699
Not enough data
8.1
604
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
695
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
567
Not enough data
7.5
495
Course AuthoringHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video CommunicationsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
8.1
891
Platform Features
Not enough data
9.5
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.5
74
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
9.5
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
7.6
67
Not enough data
7.2
66
Not enough data
8.2
67
Customization
Not enough data
7.9
67
Not enough data
8.8
67
Not enough data
8.6
67
Analytics
Not enough data
6.9
65
Not enough data
6.8
65
Not enough data
6.8
65
Video EditingHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
7.8
5,053
Editing
Not enough data
7.9
466
Not enough data
7.1
388
Not enough data
8.1
472
Not enough data
8.0
417
Not enough data
8.4
433
Not enough data
9.1
499
Not enough data
8.8
480
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
449
Not enough data
8.7
463
Not enough data
7.3
374
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
309
Not enough data
5.9
303
Synthetic MediaHide 22 FeaturesShow 22 Features
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
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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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Content CreationHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
5.9
1,081
Planning
Not enough data
5.8
137
Publishing
Not enough data
7.7
147
Social Media
Not enough data
7.0
143
Planning
Not enough data
5.6
145
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
104
Not enough data
5.4
102
Not enough data
5.3
101
Not enough data
5.3
100
Not enough data
5.4
102
Talent ManagementHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Video GeneratorsHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
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 Content CreationHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
Not enough data
7.6
4,224
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
9.2
311
Not enough data
7.4
293
Not enough data
8.0
302
Not enough data
7.6
294
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
178
Not enough data
6.5
282
Not enough data
7.0
291
Not enough data
7.7
282
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
279
Not enough data
8.6
294
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
267
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.3
272
Not enough data
8.0
272
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
171
Not enough data
7.7
278
Not enough data
6.2
158
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Training eLearningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
Camtasia
Camtasia
ActivePresenter and Camtasia share no categories
Unique Categories
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter is categorized as Course Authoring
Camtasia
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
29.4%
Camtasia
Camtasia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.5%
Reviewers' Industry
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
Internet
16.7%
Education Management
11.1%
Computer Software
11.1%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Retail
5.6%
Other
50.0%
Camtasia
Camtasia
Computer Software
14.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Higher Education
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
E-Learning
5.0%
Other
58.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Marwan S.
MS
Marwan S.
Verified User in Computer Networking

Active Presenter is one of the best screen recorders, video editor,s and an amazing E-learning tool

Most Helpful Critical Review
Germán Andrés C.
GC
Germán Andrés C.
Verified User in Telecommunications

It does'nt have some great tools for video editing although this is not the focus of ActivePresenter, I usually edit videos in other specialized tools and use ActivePresenter to add texts, annotations, zoom and panning and essentialy creates the story.

Camtasia
Camtasia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John H.
JH
John H.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Now, to be fair I should mention that I have tried only a few screen capture programs. With that said, Camtasia is far and away the best of the ones I have tried. It neatly plugs into a variety of other programs like PowerPoint. It plays nice with any mic I...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Raviraj R.
RR
Raviraj R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

It doesn't support importing all types of media files, there are certain restrictions with file types.

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Camtasia
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Discussions
ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter Discussions
What is ActivePresenter used for?
1 comment
Greg S.
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
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Camtasia
Camtasia Discussions
Is Camtasia easy to use?
6 comments
Randy M.
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
Daisy Y.
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
Tushar J.
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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