Camtasia Snagit vs Zight
We give Camtasia Snagit and Zight the same GPA: 3.2 out of 4.0. Camtasia Snagit grades higher on value for money. Zight grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Camtasia Snagit
Screen capture and recording tool with annotation and step guides
Zight
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as instant links
How we grade them
| 3.2GPACamtasia SnagitVery good | 3.2GPAZightVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$39 per user a year, which works out far below what tools here usually charge. Yearly is the only way to pay, mind: there's no monthly option. Individual subscriptions can't be transferred to someone else either. | BCreate is $9.95 per user a month billed annually, or $12.95 monthly, for unlimited recording time at up to 4K, transcription and 5 GB of storage. About typical for video tools here. Zendesk, Intercom, Jira and the other premium integrations are a paid add-on below the Scale plan. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get a 15-day free trial with no credit card needed, which is long enough to find out if it suits you. After that it's a yearly subscription or nothing. | BThe Share plan is free, with annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs and 5 Video Requests a month. But recordings stop at 5 minutes and 720p, storage is 1 GB, and you can only get at your last 50 captures. |
| Features | ARegion, window and long scrolling captures, Step Capture that turns your clicks into a numbered guide, arrows, callouts and team Themes, and Smart Redact that finds emails, phone numbers and card details and hides them. It records screen and webcam too. Capture is covered in depth. Video stops at trimming clips. | AScreen and webcam recording, scrolling screenshots with arrows and text, GIFs, and Request Video links. Paid plans transcribe in 50+ languages and turn a recording into a step-by-step guide. There's a meeting recorder that returns notes and action items too. That covers the job and then some. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating is on record to go by, so a B. It's a desktop app you unlock by signing in, and a searchable library keeps your captures in one place. Nothing to configure before the first screenshot. | B4.5 from about 1,200 App Store ratings. You record, and the link is on your clipboard before you've thought about where to upload it. The person you send a Request Video link to needs no account. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows and macOS, sending captures to Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook and YouTube. No phone app, and some features belong to one system, such as time-lapse and printer capture on Windows. | BMac, Windows, a Chrome extension, the web and an iPhone app, and it connects to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Gmail, Jira and Notion. But the mobile app is iOS only, so there's nothing for Android, and that keeps it off an A. |
| Best for | screenshots and step-by-step guides | support teams trading screen recordings with customers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Camtasia Snagit and Zight. How we grade
Where they differ
- Camtasia Snagit starts at $39 per user / year, billed yearly. Zight starts at $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly).
- Zight has a free plan. Camtasia Snagit does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Zight lists an iOS app.
- Only Zight lists a browser extension.
- Camtasia Snagit also covers noise cancellation and templates.
- Zight also covers meeting notes, transcription, video editing and file sharing.
At a glance
| Camtasia Snagit | Zight | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $39 per user / year, billed yearly | $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Share plan: recordings up to 5 minutes at up to 720p, annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month, 1 GB of storage and access to the last 50 captures. |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card needed | Paid-plan trials for teams are arranged through sales |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | TechSmith | Zight |
| Price read from | techsmith.com | zight.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Camtasia Snagit
- Technical writers and support teams documenting software
- Turning a clicked-through process into a step-by-step guide
- Quick annotated screenshots and short screen recordings
Zight
- Support and success teams answering tickets with a quick recording
- Getting a screen recording back from a customer who installs nothing
- Teams that turn walkthrough videos into written step-by-step guides
Worth knowing
Camtasia Snagit
- There is no free plan: after the 15-day trial it needs a yearly subscription, and TechSmith does not offer monthly billing.
- Individual subscriptions cannot be transferred; teams that need reassignable seats buy the Business license, priced per user per year.
- Available for Windows and macOS, and some features are tied to one of them, such as time-lapse and printer capture on Windows.
- Video tools stop at trimming and combining clips; TechSmith points people who need fuller editing to Camtasia Editor.
Zight
- The free Share plan limits recordings to 5 minutes at up to 720p, with 1 GB of storage and only the last 50 captures.
- Transcription, captions and blur start on Create, and unlimited AI summaries and Smart Actions on Collaborate.
- Zendesk, Intercom, Jira, Notion and other premium integrations are a paid add-on below the Scale plan.
- SCIM, HIPAA compliance and SSO beyond Google sign-in need Scale; the desktop apps cover Windows and Mac and the mobile app is iOS only.
Key features
Camtasia Snagit
- Screenshots and scrolling capture
- Captures a region, window or full screen, and grabs long web pages, documents and spreadsheets in a single scrolling capture.
- Step Capture
- Records each click as you walk through a process and turns the screenshots into a numbered guide that can be shared.
- Annotation and themes
- Adds arrows, callouts, shapes, step markers and stamps, and applies a team's colors, fonts and styles through Themes.
- Smart Redact
- Finds emails, phone numbers and card details in a capture and blurs or blocks them. The analysis runs locally on the device.
- Screen recording
- Records the screen, webcam, microphone and system audio, then trims or combines clips, removes background noise or exports a GIF.
- Library and sharing
- A searchable library keeps captures organized, and they can be shared by Screencast link or sent to apps such as Slack and Google Drive.
Zight
- Screen and webcam recording
- Record the screen, the webcam or both from the Mac or Windows app or the Chrome extension. The link to the finished recording is copied to the clipboard automatically.
- Screenshots and annotation
- Capture the visible area or a scrolling page and mark it up with shapes, arrows, text and stickers. Blur and redaction need a paid plan.
- Request Video links
- Send a link that lets anyone record their screen and return it with no account or install. Share includes 5 requests a month, Create 10 and Collaborate 50.
- Zight AI and Smart Actions
- Transcribes recordings in 50+ languages and generates titles, captions, summaries and chapters. Smart Actions turn a recording into documents such as step-by-step guides.
- Meeting recorder
- Zight joins the calls on your calendar and returns notes and action items, which can be queried from AI tools through its MCP server.
- GIF maker and editing
- Record GIFs of up to 15 seconds on the free plan and 60 seconds on paid plans. Paid plans can also trim, split, crop and merge videos on every platform.
Plans
Camtasia Snagit
Snagit Individual$39
per user / year, billed yearly
For one named person: unlocked by signing in, not transferable, and kept up to date for the length of the subscription.
Camtasia Starter$39
per year, billed yearly
The entry Camtasia plan, which bundles Snagit with a watermarked Camtasia Editor. Every higher Camtasia plan includes Snagit too.
EnterpriseCustom
Site license with a flat annual fee that covers every user, pricing locked for three years and a dedicated success manager.
Zight
Share$0
1 user, 5-minute recordings at up to 720p, screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month and 1 GB of storage.
Create$9.95
per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly)
Unlimited recording time at up to 4K, transcription and captions, 5 AI smart actions and 10 Video Requests a month, and 5 GB of storage.
Collaborate$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)
For teams of 2 or more: unlimited AI and Smart Actions, 50 Video Requests, custom branding and CTAs, advanced analytics and user management.
ScaleCustom
For organizations of 10 or more: premium integrations, SSO and SCIM, HIPAA compliance with a BAA, custom data retention and view-only licenses.
Ways to pay less
Camtasia Snagit
- Education
Student offer: Snagit for $20 a year
Verified students in the US, Canada and the UK can get Snagit for $20 a year, billed yearly, through Student Beans.
- 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, sold per user per year for teams of up to 99, is discounted when you buy 10 or more seats.
Zight
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Zight's pricing page says annual billing saves 20% compared with paying monthly: Collaborate is $12 per user a month billed annually against $15, and Create is $9.95 against $12.95.
- Education
Free and discounted plans for education
Zight's pricing FAQ says it offers free and discounted plans for teachers and for students with a valid educational email address, arranged through sales.
- Nonprofit
Discounted plans for qualifying nonprofits
The same FAQ says qualifying nonprofits can get free or discounted plans by talking to sales. The size of the discount is not stated.
