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This page provides a comparison of notable screencastingsoftware, used to record activities on the computer screen. This software is commonly used for desktop recording, gameplay recording and video editing. Screencasting software is typically limited to streaming and recording desktop activity alone, in contrast with a software vision mixer, which has the capacity to mix and switch the output between various input streams.

Comparison by specification[edit]

Product namePublisherLatest stable versionLatest release dateOSSoftware licenseSource code
available?
ActivePresenterAtomi Systems8.3.12021-01-08Windows
macOS
No
ActivePresenter Free EditionAtomi Systems8.3.12021-01-08Windows
macOS
FreewareNo
Adobe CaptivateAdobe Systems9.02015-08-03Windows
macOS
No
Adobe Presenter Video ExpressAdobe Systems11.02016-09-14Windows
macOS
No
AVS Video EditorOnline Media Technologies Ltd7.5.1.2882017-01-16WindowsCommercialNo
BandicamBandicam Company4.5.0.15872019-10-23WindowsNo
BB FlashBackBlueberry Software5.4.0.34422014-12-18WindowsNo
BB FlashBack ExpressBlueberry Software5.22.0.41782016-11-09WindowsFreewareNo
CamStudioCamStudio.org2.7.2 r3262013-10-19WindowsGPLYes
Camtasia (Windows)TechSmith2019.0.2[1]2019-05-29WindowsTrialwareNo
Camtasia (Mac)TechSmith2019.0.1[2]2019-05-22macOSTrialwareNo
CloudAppCloudApp6.1[3]2020-07-13Windows
macOS
Linux
FreemiumNo
Debut (Windows)NCH Software4.082017-09-14WindowsTrialwareNo
Debut (Mac)NCH Software4.012017-03-31macOSTrialwareNo
FrapsBeepa Pty Ltd3.5.992013-02-26WindowsNo
FreeseerFOSSLC3.0.12013-12-15Windows
macOS
Linux
GPL v3Yes
HyperCamSolveig Multimedia4.0.1511.062015-11-06WindowsNo
HyperCamHyperionics2.29.002016-01-07WindowsFreewareNo
Microsoft Expression EncoderMicrosoft42011-11-02WindowsFreewareNo
mimoLiveBoinx Software5.82020-08-18macOSNo
Nero VisionNero AG10.6.108002011-04-19WindowsNo
Nvidia ShadowplayNvidia2.11.4.02016-06-21WindowsProprietary (Part of NVIDIA GFE)No
Open Broadcaster Software

(OBS Studio)

OBS Project26.1.12021-01-06Windows
macOS
Linux
GPL v2Yes
PeekPhilipp Wolfer1.4.02019-09-27LinuxGPL v3Yes
PixetellOntier Inc.1.3.119132010-01-15WindowsNo
QuickTime XApple Inc.10.0 (118)2010-03-29macOSProprietary (Part of macOS)No
recordMyDesktopSourceForge0.3.8.12008-12-13LinuxGPLYes
ScreencamSmartGuyz Inc.3.3.02009-03-24WindowsNo
ScreenFlowTelestream7.3.12018-06-20macOSNo
ShareXJaex and Michael Delpach13.0.12019-08-28WindowsGPL v3Yes
SimpleScreenRecordermaartenbaert0.3.92020-04-08LinuxGPL v3Yes
Snagit for WindowsTechSmith13.0.32016-10-25WindowsNo
Snagit for MacTechSmith4.0.62016-10-25macOSNo
Snapz Pro XAmbrosia Software2.6.12016-10-17macOSNo
VirtualDubSourceForge1.9.112012-12-27WindowsGPLYes
VLC media playerVideoLAN3.0.82020-04-09[4]Windows
macOS
Linux
BSD
Solaris
QNX
Haiku
Syllable
OS/2
GPLYes
WinkSatish Kumar2.02008-07-14Windows
Linux
FreewareNo
Xbox (Game DVR)MicrosoftWindowsFreeware
XVidCapSourceForge1.1.72008-07-13Unix-likeGPLYes
XSplit BroadcasterSplitmediaLabs3.0.1705.31172017-06-27WindowsSharewareNo
Product namePublisherLatest stable versionLatest release dateOSSoftware licenseSource code
available?

Comparison by features[edit]

The following table compares features of screencasting software. The table has seven fields, as follows:

  1. Name: Product's name; sometime includes edition if a certain edition is targeted
  2. Audio: Specifies whether the product supports recording audio commentary on the video
  3. Entire desktop: Specifies whether product supports recording the entire desktop
  4. OpenGL: Specifies whether the product supports recording from video games and software that employ OpenGL to render digital image
  5. DirectX: Specifies whether the product supports recording from video games or software that employ Direct3D to render digital image
  6. Editing: Specifies whether the product supports editing recorded video at least to some small extent, such as cropping, trimming or splitting
  7. Output: Specifies the file format in which the software saves the final video (non-video output types are omitted)
Product nameAudioEntire
desktop
OpenGLDirect3DVulkanDirect2D FullscreenEditingOutput
ActivePresenter[5]YesYesNoYesYes
  • Video: AVI, FLV, MKV, MP4, SWF, WebM, WMV
  • Image sequence: PNG, JPEG
  • Slideshow: PowerPoint, HTML
  • Scripted animation: SWF, HTML5, SCORM
ActivePresenter free edition[5]YesYesNoNoYes
  • Video: AVI, MKV, MP4, SWF, WebM, WMV
  • Image sequence: PNG, JPEG
Adobe Captivate[6]YesYes??YesSWF, EXE, MP4
Adobe Presenter Video Express[7]YesYes??YesMP4
BandicamYesYesYesYesNoAVI, MP4
BB FlashBackYesYes??YesAVI, FLV, SWF[8]
BB FlashBack expressYesYes??NoAVI, FLV, SWF, MP4 (H.264 or MPEG-4 ASP), WMV, Animated GIF, PowerPoint slideshow, self-extracting EXE[8]
CamStudioYesYes??YesAVI, SWF
CamtasiaYesYesYesYesYes.camrec, AVI
CloudAppYesYesNoNoYes?
DebutYesYes??YesAVI, FLV, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV, 3GP, ASF, DV, MOV, MPG, OGV
FFmpeg with a plug-inDependsDependsDependsDependsNocf.FFmpeg § Codecs, formats and protocols supported
FrapsYesYesYesYesNoFPS1 in AVI
FreeseerYesYes??NoOgg
HyperCamYesYes??NoAVI, WMV
JingYesYes??NoSWF
Microsoft Expression EncoderYesYesYesNoYes
mimoLiveYesYesYesNoYesMOV ProRes 444, MP4
Nero VisionYes???Yes
Nvidia ShadowplayYesYesNoYesNo
Open Broadcaster SoftwareYesYesYesYesNoSimple mode: FLV, MP4, MOV, MKV, TS, HLS
Advanced mode: Any format supported by libavformat
PixetellYesYesYesYesYes
QuickTime XYesYes??No
recordMyDesktopYesYes?N/ANoTheora in Ogg
ScreencamYesYesYesYesYes
ScreenFlowYesYesYesN/AYesProRes, MP4, GIF, AAC
ShareXYesYesNoNoNoAVI, MP4, GIF
SimpleScreenRecorderYesYesYesN/ANoFormats supported by libavformat
SnagitYesYesYesYesYesMP4
Snapz Pro XYesYes??No
VirtualDubYes???YesAVI
VLCYesYesYes?Yes
Windows Media EncoderYesYes??No
WinkYesYes?NoYesSWF, PDF
Xbox (Game DVR)YesNo??NoMP4
XVidCapYes??N/ANo
XSplit BroadcasterYesYesYesYesYesMP4, FLV
Product nameAudioEntire
desktop
OpenGLDirect3DEditingOutput

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Camtasia (Windows) Version History'. TechSmith Support. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  2. ^'Camtasia (Mac) Version History'. TechSmith Support. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  3. ^'Introducing: Automated Drop Naming, Enhanced Annotations, Multi-Monitor Support, and 4k Video Quailty Options'. CloudApp Blog. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. ^VideoLAN, a project and a non-profit organization.https://www.videolan.org/. Retrieved 2020-04-10.Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ ab'Feature Comparison'. ActivePresenter website. Atomi Systems. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  6. ^'Supported file formats'. Adobe Captivate Help. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  7. ^'Output formats'. Adobe Presenter Video Express Help. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  8. ^ ab'Feature Comparison'. bbsoftware.co.uk. Blueberry Software. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
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Nowadays, people can learn more detailed and accurate information from the tutorial videos or demonstration videos with the help of screen recorders. Among various screen recorders, CamStudio is one of the most popular and famous screen recorders, it provides the possibilities of easy-to-use and handy flash publisher. However, sometimes CamStudio fails short in converting to other formats, editing the screen or uploading the video to social network.

Therefore, it’s necessary to find some CamStudio alternatives and you can check the briefings of these tools as follows:

1. Apowersoft Screen Recorder Pro

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This application is also powerful as CamStudio, while their differences lie in the fact that Apowersoft Screen Recorder Pro supports more functions in recording.

Besides ordinary recording mode, Apowersoft Screen Recorder allows the users to create schedule recording task, which makes the program to work automatically based on your previous setting. During the process of recording, the highlighting marks and embedded text box are available for the users to edit the screen. In addition, Apowerfot Screen Recorder Pro supports directly uploading to YouTube and editing the video with built-in editor, with this built-in editor, you are allowed to convert to various formats, trim the video and adjust the image effect.

2. BandiCam

The second choice is Bandicam, which also works well in recording as another program like CamStudio. Since Bandicam has equipped with advanced hardware accelerator and encoder, it allows the users to record the game, music, video, webcam and any other activities happening on the screen in Mp4 or AVI with HD quality. There’s a setback of the program which requires you to pay attention that the user should customize max recording time before recording, otherwise the program would cease recording in 10 minutes. You can also record audio along with it or separately in WAV format.

3. Hypercam

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Hypercam, the third CamStudio alternative, supports recording game video, demonstration video tutorial or skype audio calls in formats of AVI, MWV or ASF. The users could trim the video after they have finished recording through the built-in video editor. This program is also able to upload the video to YouTube like the first alternative suggested above.

4. Jing

Jing is a screen recorder dedicating in capturing and recording the users’ activities on screen. The images or videos recorded this way can be shared all over the web quickly and easily. You can select the full screen or customize the region for recording. When recording is completed, the recorded video would be saved in SWF, which takes little storage.

5. Screencast-O-Matic

Screencast-O-Matic is a handy tool for the people who like to record or capture the screen. With it, the users can record the video in Mp4, AVI, and WMV. What’s more, Screencast-O-Matic allows the users to save the video as GIF which is capable of expressing the captured activity in a more vivid style. Plus, uploading the video to YouTube is also available.

Features comparing

You can check for the comparison list of each CamStudio alternatives evaluated against several standards. You can take reference from the following evaluation criteria which including their general features:

• Evaluation criteria 1: installation

InstallationApowersoft Screen Recorder ProBandicamHypercamJingScreencast-O-Matic
Need to download and install
Charge or freeNeed to payNeed to purchase to remove watermark21 days free trialNeed to purchase to remove time limitFree
Storage of the latest version76.7MB37.3MB23.7MB10.7MB28.1MB
Score46558

It seems that Screencasr-O-Matic takes the least storage among these CamStudio alternatives.

• Evaluation criteria 2: recording limit in time and watermark

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Installationrecording limit in time and watermarkBandicamHypercamJingScreencast-O-Matic
Recording time limitNo limitNo limitNo limit5 mins15 mins
WatermarkNo watermarkContains watermarkNo watermarkNo watermarkContains watermark
Score1071056

Apowersoft Screen Recorder Pro and trial Hypercam are superior to other alternatives when it comes to time limit in recording and watermark.

• Evaluation criteria 3: built-in video editor

Built-in video editorApowersoft Screen Recorder ProBandicamHypercamJingScreencast-O-Matic
Format converterAvailableN.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
Video editorAvailableN.A.AvailableN.A.Available
Supported formatsavi, mp4, wmv, flv, swf, mkv, 3gpavi, mp4avi, wmv, asfswfavi, mp4, gif
Video trimmingAvailableN.A.AvailableN.A.N.A.
Image effect editingavailableN.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.
Score84635

When it comes to built-in editor, Apowersoft Screen Recorder Pro is the most outstanding choice from other program like CamStudio. The various supported formats and strengthen video editor could turn the video to any form you prefer.

• Evaluation criteria 4: smart recording function

Apowersoft Screen Recorder ProBandicamHypercamJingScreencast-O-Matic
Smart recording functionsSchedule task, screen highlighting, uploadingDirectX recording modeScreen annotation, uploadingN.A.Save video as gif, uploading
Score64404
Apowersoft Screen Recorder ProBandicamHypercamJingScreencast-O-Matic
Average score75.256.253.255.75

The smart recording functions are the specialty of each screen recorder, which cater for different requirements of the users. This criterion may offer you some reference in choosing screen recorder.

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Conclusion

Although, all of thoses five CamStudio alternatives perform great in recording, Apowersoft Screen Recorder is the most advicable. When viewing all the alternatives’ functions at comprehensive aspect we can see Apowersoft Screen Recorder features the most and the best practical functions over the others’, especially its powerful video editor and smart recording functions which enables you to record a video with your own style. I hope the socres I marked for each alternatives in this analysis are constructive to you.

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