Last checked October 2026 · 10 alternatives to Camtasia in our catalog
Camtasia paid plans start at $39.00 per year, which is why people look for a free alternative. Below are 8 options with a free plan or no price at all - 3 are completely free, 3 are open source, 4 run on Linux and 1 works in the browser.
Picked from listing data (price model, license, platforms, community votes), not hands-on testing.
| Alternative | Price | Open source | Platforms | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBS Studio | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming |
| OpenShot | Free | Yes (Other) | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free, open-source video editor |
| Shotcut | Free | Yes | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free and open-source video editing software |
| ScreenPal | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Screen and webcam recording with AI-enhanced editing for teams and educators |
| ScreenRec | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac, Linux | Free screen recorder and screenshot tool with instant shareable links and voice dictation |
| ActivePresenter | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac | AI-powered screen recorder and authoring tool for eLearning courses and software simulations. |
| Bandicam | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac | Screen, game, and webcam recorder with built-in AI-powered editing and transcription. |
| Wondershare DemoCreator | Freemium | No | Windows, Mac, Web | All-in-one screen recorder and AI video editor for tutorials, demos, and presentations. |
Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming
Free, open-source video editor
Free and open-source video editing software
Screen and webcam recording with AI-enhanced editing for teams and educators
Free plan includes: Screen and webcam recording · Basic editing · Limited cloud hosting
Free screen recorder and screenshot tool with instant shareable links and voice dictation
Free plan includes: 2GB cloud storage · Unlimited recording length · Up to 720p quality · No watermark
AI-powered screen recorder and authoring tool for eLearning courses and software simulations.
Free plan includes: Screen recording · Basic video editing
Screen, game, and webcam recorder with built-in AI-powered editing and transcription.
Free plan includes: Screen and webcam recording · Basic editing
All-in-one screen recorder and AI video editor for tutorials, demos, and presentations.
OBS Studio is the first free alternative we list for Camtasia and has no paid tier. Others worth a look: OpenShot, Shotcut and ScreenPal. Which one fits depends on what you use Camtasia for, so check the platform and free-plan details for each.
Yes. OBS Studio, OpenShot and Shotcut have no paid tier. The rest of the list are freemium: a free plan with paid upgrades.
Yes: OBS Studio, OpenShot and Shotcut. Open-source options can usually be inspected, modified and self-hosted.
We don't list a free plan for Camtasia; paid plans start at $39.00 per year. That price is the main reason people look at the options on this page.
How this list is built: alternatives come from our catalog's curated alternative relationships; price model, license and platforms come from each product's listing; order is fully-free first, then community votes.
