Camtasia vs Movavi Screen Recorder

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

Movavi Screen Recorder

• Recording webinars, online courses and video calls to watch later
• Tutorial makers who want cursor and keystroke highlights
• People who would rather buy a lifetime license than subscribe

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.

Movavi Screen Recorder

• The free download is a trial: it runs for 7 days and adds a watermark to output videos.
• It runs on 64-bit Windows 10 or 11 and on macOS only; no Linux or mobile version is listed.
• Movavi states that it does not capture copy-protected video and audio streams.
• Prices differ by channel: the Mac App Store sells subscriptions, while Movavi's store sells a 1-year subscription and a lifetime license priced by country.

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.

Movavi Screen Recorder

Screen and audio capture

Records the full screen or a custom area together with system audio and your voice, in up to 4K. Used for calls, webinars, online courses and software demos.

Webcam overlay and drawing

Overlays a webcam video on the screencast and lets you draw pointers and shapes on the recording while it is in progress.

Cursor and keystroke highlighting

Highlights the mouse cursor, clicks and keystrokes so viewers of a tutorial can follow which keys and buttons were pressed.

Recording scheduler

Set the date and time for a capture to start and finish, so a webinar or stream is recorded while you are away from the computer.

Scrolling screenshots

Captures content that does not fit on one screen as a single scrolling screenshot, alongside ordinary screenshots taken during a recording.

AI noise reduction and trimming

Reduces background sounds while recording, and a built-in editor trims the result. Fuller editing comes from the separate Movavi Video Editor.

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.

Movavi Screen Recorder

• Monthly Subscription$19.99

  per month, as a US Mac App Store in-app purchase

  The Mac App Store edition billed monthly. Movavi's own store also sells Windows and Mac licenses, at prices that vary by country.

• 3-Month Subscription$29.99

  per 3 months, as a US Mac App Store in-app purchase

  The same Mac App Store edition billed every three months.

• Yearly Subscription$44.99

  per year, as a US Mac App Store in-app purchase

  The Mac App Store edition billed once a year, the lowest of the three subscription rates.

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.

Movavi Screen Recorder

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime license from Movavi's store

  Movavi's store sells Screen Recorder as a one-time lifetime license. Read from India it was listed at ₹2,399 including VAT; the US dollar price was not shown.

• Annual discount

  Yearly subscription costs less than monthly

  On the US Mac App Store the yearly subscription is $44.99, against $19.99 for a month and $29.99 for three months.