Aiseesoft Screen Recorder vs Bandicam (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Aiseesoft Screen Recorder if

• Fits if you record tutorials or gameplay on a computer
• Makes sense if you want to pay once rather than subscribe

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay on the trial, as each recording stops at 3 minutes
• Watch out: Windows and Mac versions are bought on separate license pages
• Watch out: the sale prices show 50% off with no end date
• Watch out: the trial subscription renews monthly at US$31.20 if you do not cancel
• Skip it if you want a phone or web version, as it runs on computers only

Pick Bandicam if

• Fits if you record gameplay on Windows and want an FPS counter on screen
• Works for lectures, tutorials or meetings recorded on one PC, paid for once

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, as every recording stops at 5 minutes and edited exports get a watermark
• Pricey if you use a PC and a Mac, since the Mac app is $39.99 a year on top of the Windows license
• Too light for putting a video together, because editing here means trimming and nothing else
• Watch out: Personal licenses are non-commercial, so businesses and schools pay $49.46 a year per PC
• Watch out: the $53.90 perpetual license covers Bandicam 2027 on one PC, with one year of support

Aiseesoft Screen Recorder

• The free trial records only 3 minutes at a time; the paid version has no limit.
• Windows and Mac versions are bought separately, each at its own license page.
• The 30-day refund applies to lifetime licenses when there is a quality problem.
• The sale prices on the page show 50% off with no end date.

Bandicam

• The free Windows version limits each recording to 5 minutes and watermarks edited or subtitled exports.
• A Personal license is for non-commercial use; organizations must buy the Business & Education license.
• The Mac app is a separate product with its own App Store subscription, and a Windows license does not cover it.
• A Perpetual license covers Bandicam 2027 on one PC and includes one year of technical support.

Aiseesoft Screen Recorder

Recording modes

Separate screen, game, window, audio and voice recorders, with webcam, system audio and microphone capture.

Resolution and frame rate

Records at 720p up to 8K and at 30, 60 or 120 FPS.

Annotation and click highlight

Draws annotations while recording and highlights mouse clicks for tutorials.

Scheduled recording

Starts and stops a recording at set times, with custom hotkeys.

Audio cleanup

Microphone noise cancellation and enhancement are listed as paid-version features.

Output formats

Saves video as MP4, MOV, MKV, WMV, WebM or GIF, audio as MP3, AAC, FLAC or WAV, and screenshots as PNG or JPG.

Bandicam

Screen recording modes

Record the full screen, a chosen area or a single window with its own audio, across multiple monitors if needed. Recordings can start and stop on a schedule.

Game recording

A game mode detects the running DirectX, OpenGL or Vulkan game, records it with your voice and can show frames per second while recording.

Webcam and device capture

Overlay a webcam on the screen recording, or capture webcams, smartphones, consoles and other external devices. AI can remove, blur or replace the webcam background.

AI transcription

Transcribes recordings and audio files into text that can be saved as subtitles or a text file. The free version shows only part of the transcript.

Editing, drawing and Smart Zoom

Trim a recording right after capture, draw arrows, shapes and text while recording, and let Smart Zoom zoom in and out automatically around mouse clicks.

Audio recording

Record computer sound and the microphone without the screen, save as MP3 or WAV, and trim the result on a waveform view.

Aiseesoft Screen Recorder

• 1 Month License$12.50

  for 1 month on 1 PC or Mac

  Unlimited recording time. Shown as 50% off a crossed-out $25.00.

• Lifetime License$49.96

  one-time, 1 PC or Mac

  Lifetime license with free upgrades. Shown as 50% off a crossed-out $62.45.

• Multi-user License$79.96

  one-time, 3 PCs or Macs

  Lifetime license for 3 computers. Shown against a crossed-out $187.35.

Bandicam

• Free$0

  5 minutes per recording with no watermark on recordings; edited exports are watermarked and AI transcription is limited.

• Personal Annual$33.26

  per year, for 1 PC

  Non-commercial use on Windows with no recording time limit, free updates and technical support. Labeled 10% off.

• Bandicam for Mac Pro$39.99

  per year, or $9.99 per month, as a Mac App Store purchase

  Removes the Mac app's 5-minute limit and adds video trimming and video-to-text. Covers personal and commercial use.

• Business & Education Annual$49.46

  per year, for 1 PC

  Commercial and organizational use on Windows, with an invoice. Shown against a crossed-out $65.95; a 2-PC license is $95.92.

• Personal Perpetual$53.90

  one-time payment, for 1 PC

  Perpetual use of Bandicam 2027 on Windows with one year of technical support. Shown against a crossed-out $77.00.

Aiseesoft Screen Recorder

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime license for one computer

  The purchase page sells a lifetime license for 1 PC at $49.96, with free upgrades.

Bandicam

• Lifetime license

  Perpetual license for a one-time $53.90

  The Personal Perpetual license covers Bandicam 2027 on one Windows PC for a single payment. The store shows it as 30% off a crossed-out $77.00, with no end date.

• Other savings

  Bandicam + Bandicut discount package

  A Personal 1-year package of the recorder and the Bandicut video cutter is listed at $49.97 against a crossed-out $64.90.