NOTE: Comparison chart was created based on available information at time of publishing and features are subject to change.
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Camtasia Studio 7 |
CamStudio |
Adobe Captivate |
Jing |
Screenflow |
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Price |
Medium |
Free |
High |
Free or |
Low |
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Open Source? |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Operating System |
Windows & Mac |
Windows Only |
Windows & Mac |
Windows & Mac |
Mac Only |
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File Formats |
Proprietary CamRec File, can be exported to any file format |
FLV / SWF |
SWF and Microsoft Word slides |
SWF on Free, MP4 on Pro |
QuickTime & WMV |
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Editing Capabilities |
Yes, built-in advanced editing capabilities |
Highly limited (use external software) |
Yes, built-in advanced editing capabilities |
None |
Yes, built-in advanced editing capabilities |
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Customer Support |
Yes, Included |
No |
Adobe forums |
Limited (use TechSmith forums) |
Yes, included |
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Record From |
Screen & Webcam |
Screen & Webcam |
Screen, widget / plugin required to film from webcam |
Screen Only on Free, Webcam on Pro |
Screen & Webcam |
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Video Limits |
None |
None |
Only captures screen when screen changes. |
5 Minutes, Watermarks on Free |
No |
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Sharing |
Pre-set low resolution web file formats for YouTube |
Easy YouTube uploading, though SWF can be tricky for other sites. |
Easy YouTube uploading, though SWF can be tricky for other sites. |
Upload to Screencast.com on Free, YouTube on Pro |
Easy YouTube export |