Compare Camtasia and ScreenPal 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00 1 Creator Per Month
Camtasia
Star Rating
(1,565)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansScreenPal
Star Rating
(117)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.4% of reviews)
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 its screen capture capabilities, scoring 9.5, while ScreenPal follows closely with a score of 9.2. Reviewers mention that Camtasia's interface makes it easier to capture high-quality video content seamlessly.
- Reviewers mention that Camtasia's audio mixing feature, rated at 7.9, provides more robust options compared to ScreenPal's 7.8, allowing for finer control over sound quality in video projects.
- Users on G2 highlight that Camtasia's clip editing functionality, with a score of 9.1, is superior to ScreenPal's 8.6, making it easier to create polished videos with precise edits.
- G2 users report that ScreenPal shines in video capture with a score of 9.7, slightly outperforming Camtasia's 9.5, indicating that ScreenPal may be the better choice for users focused primarily on capturing video content quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Camtasia's transcription feature, rated at 7.2, is less effective than ScreenPal's 8.0, suggesting that users looking for accurate text generation from video should consider ScreenPal.
- Users say that Camtasia's quality of support is rated at 8.8, which is higher than ScreenPal's 8.4, indicating that Camtasia may provide a more reliable support experience for users needing assistance.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Camtasia
Camtasia Starter
Free
Free video editing
- What you get:
- No feature limitations
- Watermarked exports
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
1,353
9.0
91
Ease of Use
9.0
1,378
8.9
94
Ease of Setup
9.3
541
9.2
39
Ease of Admin
9.0
249
8.8
23
Quality of Support
8.8
963
8.6
61
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
236
9.1
21
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,331
8.3
89
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
9.3
61
9.5
723
9.5
62
8.1
629
8.3
54
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
8.8
52
Feature Not Available
7.5
44
9.5
719
9.6
64
Platform Additional Functionality
7.9
590
8.8
54
7.5
518
8.0
46
Hosting
Not enough data
9.3
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
6.8
13
Marketing
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Insights
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.7
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
4.0
7
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Security
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Customization
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Organization
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Platform Features
9.4
84
9.8
18
Feature Not Available
8.0
19
9.5
83
9.1
19
8.2
80
8.2
18
9.5
84
9.7
19
Feature Not Available
7.6
18
Organization
7.5
76
8.3
17
7.2
75
7.9
17
8.1
76
8.2
18
Customization
7.8
76
8.2
18
8.6
76
8.3
17
8.4
76
8.2
17
Analytics
6.7
74
8.2
18
6.6
74
8.2
17
6.6
74
8.3
18
Editing
7.9
489
8.3
28
7.1
411
8.0
29
8.1
495
7.6
28
7.9
440
8.1
27
8.4
456
8.3
28
9.1
522
8.9
28
8.8
503
8.7
29
Platform
8.5
472
9.1
29
8.7
486
9.2
28
7.2
396
8.3
28
Generative AI
6.3
328
7.2
17
5.9
321
7.1
21
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
5.7
161
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
171
Not enough data
Social Media
7.0
167
Not enough data
Planning
5.5
169
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
128
Not enough data
5.4
125
Not enough data
5.3
124
Not enough data
5.2
122
Not enough data
5.3
123
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
6.5
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
9.2
330
Not enough data
7.4
311
Not enough data
8.0
321
Not enough data
7.6
313
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
197
Not enough data
6.6
301
Not enough data
7.0
310
Not enough data
7.7
301
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
298
Not enough data
8.6
312
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
286
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.4
291
Not enough data
8.0
291
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.8
190
Not enough data
7.7
297
Not enough data
6.2
177
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
14.5%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Higher Education
6.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
E-Learning
5.1%
Other
58.9%
Marketing and Advertising
14.5%
Higher Education
12.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
E-Learning
7.7%
Other
48.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Camtasia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
It doesn't support importing all types of media files, there are certain restrictions with file types.
ScreenPal
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
It is very easy to use and it is helpful in showing colleagues and students the information that is difficult to explain. I use this multiple times a day with teachers, students and parents. So helpful when they need to know EXACT information. Also great...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I cant record computer sound The app keep crashing You need to constantly restarting the app My recording stop on its on. My mic have distort sound when its recording i have to record on zoom and then edit on screencastomatic The app is just so buggy I am a...
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...
Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education
It is very easy to use and it is helpful in showing colleagues and students the information that is difficult to explain. I use this multiple times a day with teachers, students and parents. So helpful when they need to know EXACT information. Also great...
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.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
I cant record computer sound The app keep crashing You need to constantly restarting the app My recording stop on its on. My mic have distort sound when its recording i have to record on zoom and then edit on screencastomatic The app is just so buggy I am a...
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 use ScreenCast-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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