# Camtasia vs Shotcut

| Attribute | Camtasia | Shotcut |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.3 (39% (low)) | 50.1 (8% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A screen recording and video editing application that combines screen, camera, and audio capture with AI-powered features including transcription-based editing, voice generation, avatar creation, and background noise removal, designed for quickly producing polished training, tutorial, and documentation videos. | A free video editor that runs on multiple platforms and supports hundreds of audio and video formats natively. It provides professional editing capabilities including color grading, multitrack audio mixing, GPU-accelerated effects processing, and support for 4K/8K video. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hdr_4k8k":true,"multicam":true,"ai_features":true,"free_or_oss":true,"codec_breadth":"WebM","color_grading":false,"pricing_model":"freemium","gpu_acceleration":false,"platform_breadth":"macOS, Windows","professional_nle":true,"screen_recording":true,"cloud_collaboration":true}` | `{"hdr_4k8k":true,"free_or_oss":true,"codec_breadth":"Hundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat","color_grading":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","gpu_acceleration":true,"platform_breadth":"Windows, macOS, Linux","professional_nle":true,"screen_recording":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Snagit"}]` | `[{"name":"FFmpeg","native":true,"category":"codecs"},{"name":"Blackmagic Design","native":true,"category":"hardware"},{"name":"After Effects","native":true,"category":"animation"},{"name":"JACK","native":true,"category":"audio"},{"name":"PulseAudio","native":true,"category":"audio"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Audiate","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Create","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","contactSales":false}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:53:05.546Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://shotcut.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T15:10:51.972Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |

## Capabilities (Video Editing Software)

| Capability | Camtasia | Shotcut |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Editing** |  |  |
| Professional NLE (multi-track finishing) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Colour grading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multicam editing | ✓ | - |
| **Technical** |  |  |
| 4K/8K + HDR support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW) | WebM | Hundreds of formats via FFmpeg, including AV1, HEVC, image sequences, and animat |
| GPU acceleration | ✗ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice) | ✓ | - |
| **Capture** |  |  |
| Screen recording built-in | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web) | macOS, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Cloud collaboration / team review | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open-source |
| Free / open-source available | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:08:11.591Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*