Bandicam vs Camtasia

Bandicam

• Windows users recording gameplay with an FPS counter
• Recording lectures, tutorials and online meetings on a PC
• Buyers who prefer a one-time license to a subscription

Camtasia

• Tutorials, software demos and training videos built from screen recordings
• Instructional designers who need quizzes and SCORM export for an LMS
• Trying the full editor before paying, with watermarked exports

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.

Camtasia

• The free version and the $39 Starter plan both watermark Editor exports; removing it takes Essentials at $179.88 a year or higher.
• Individual plans are billed yearly, cannot be transferred to another person and cover two devices for the same user.
• Teams of up to 99 buy a separate Business license, priced per user per year, that covers Camtasia Editor and Camtasia Snagit.
• The editor is a desktop app for Windows 10 or later and macOS 14 or later; Camtasia Online, the browser tool, offers simple editing only.

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.

Camtasia

Multitrack screen recording

Records the screen, camera, system audio and microphone on separate tracks, at up to 4K, so each one can be edited on its own afterwards.

Timeline editing with drag-and-drop effects

Non-linear multitrack editing with transitions, callouts, zoom and pan, text animation and custom themes for brand colors and fonts.

Cursor editing

Cursor data is captured with the recording, so the pointer can be smoothed, enlarged, replaced or given a new path later.

Text-based editing with Audiate

Audio is transcribed so that deleting a word cuts the video, and filler words and hesitations can be removed. Included from Essentials.

Captions, quizzes and SCORM

Generates captions and subtitles, exports .srt, .json and .txt caption files, and builds interactive quizzes with SCORM packages for an LMS.

AI voices, avatars and translation

Create adds AI-written scripts and 200+ voiceover options. Pro adds 49 avatar styles, script translation and audio dubbing.

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.

Camtasia

• Free$0

  Camtasia Editor with all editing features and no time limit. Exported videos are watermarked.

• Starter$39

  per year, billed yearly

  Camtasia Snagit plus a watermarked Camtasia Editor: screen capture, unlimited 4K/60fps recordings, and AI blur and redaction.

• Essentials$179.88

  per year, billed yearly

  Editor without the watermark, plus text-based editing, filler word removal, captions, cursor effects, and quizzes with SCORM export.

• Create$249

  per year, billed yearly

  Everything in Essentials, plus AI script generation and voiceover with 200+ voice options and multi-language support.

• Pro$599

  per year, billed yearly

  Everything in Create, plus AI avatars, script translation, audio dubbing, 100 million+ premium stock assets and unlimited sharing on Screencast.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Site license with a flat annual fee that covers every user, pricing locked for three years and a dedicated success manager.

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.

Camtasia

• Education

  Student offer: Camtasia for $45 a year

  Verified students in the US, Canada and the UK can get Camtasia for $45 a year through Student Beans, against a stated value of $179.88.

• Education

  Education discount for educators

  Accredited institutions can buy a discounted, transferable educator license, priced per user per year, on the Education tab of the store.

• Other savings

  Volume discount from 10 Business licenses

  The Business license is discounted for 10 or more users. Volume discounts do not apply to individual subscriptions.