Item: ActivePresenter
Rating: 10
Author: Jacky Nguyen

Overall Satisfaction with ActivePresenter

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I've been making tutorials for my YouTube channels using ActivePresenter for years. It's one of the best options for screen recording and tutorial video makers. Now I am building my online courses, and ActivePresenter is the one that helps me alot. It's powerful elearning authoring software for making online content.

Pros and Cons

Pros

making tutorial videos with screen recording and video editing.
Creating interactive eLearning lessons.
Creating software simulation
Making demo videos for software products
Design complete responsive eLearning courses
Export eLearning courses into SCORM or xAPI for uploading to an LMS

Cons

it could be more helpful to have built-in library
AI features like Auto captions
Improve transition effects and video effects
more built-in templates for Text

Return on Investment

It's one time purchase license.
It's the best desktop app for eLearning in 2025.
Pay one time, use forever is a great point of ActivePresenter
Their support team is absolutely the most responsive and nice people on earth in my opinion.

Usability

It's easy to use like MS PowerPoint . The UI looks similar to what I've been using for over decades. I am an old man, and I can use it to create so many different types of content. Great one! No excuse buying the software.

Alternatives Considered

Camtasia, Filmora and iSpring Suite

It's simply easier to use and has more features than the one in the list. Added to that, the license price of ActivePresenter is so much more affordable than others on the market.

Key Insights

Do you think ActivePresenter delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ActivePresenter's feature set?

Yes

Did ActivePresenter live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ActivePresenter go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy ActivePresenter again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Camtasia, Filmora, OBS Studio

Likelihood to Recommend

ActivePresenter is designed for professional trainers, educators or teachers. So, it's best to use it for educational purposes like creating training videos, eLearning lessons, interactive training videos. You can also use it as a tool for content creation like making tutorial videos for YouTube or other social video sharing platforms. Making online courses for local training or selling online is also a great fit of ActivePresenter.

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ActivePresenter Review 2025 from a 8 years Experienced User