Buy once instead of Camtasia
- Ways out
- 4apps that do the same jobs
- Cheapest to buy
- $29.99Capto
- Cost nothing
- 1freeware or open source
Read the catch on each before you switch. A one-time price is not automatically the better deal, and we say so where it is not.
 OBS StudioFree screen recording and live streaming with no limits or watermark | FreeOpen source | No editor and no official support — scenes and macOS audio routing are yours to set up |
 CaptoScreen capture, recording and light video editing for one payment | $29.99Perpetual | The $29.99 tier is the discounted pack; the two full unlocks are $49.99 |
 iShowU Studio 2Record and edit in one app, on a genuine perpetual licence | $79Perpetual | $79 covers Studio 2 only — the quicker iShowU V6 recorder is a separate $89 app |
 ScreenFlowScreen recorder with a real multi-track editor attached, bought outright | $199Paid upgrades | Major versions are paid upgrades, and Telestream does not publish the upgrade price |