Camtasia is our workhorse. | TrustRadius

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Across the organization - nearly all internal videos are created and edited with Camtasia. It is an internal training tool - we use it to record and edit sales presentations, technical training, animate slide decks, and so forth.
We also edit external videos (pulled from Youtube or our call recording software) in Camtasia.
Videos created in Camtasia are critical in holding the attention of our internal staff.

Pros and Cons

Easy video recording
Easy editing to create polished and professional videos- much easier than any other package
Fairly sophisticated effects

I would like more functionality around the library
Better in-app audio editing - sometimes, I use Audacity to augment what Camtasia can do.
I wish I could adjust the black background.

Return on Investment

Positive - we have more productive sales training and enablement because of Camtasia.
It's easier to get Sales' attention with well-edited videos.
It's more effective at training people to change their message, etc.

Alternatives Considered

Adobe Captivate

They are similar products. For someone devoted to video-editing, Captivate might be a better choice - it has a bit more functionality but is harder to learn and use.
The last time I used Captivate, it couldn't handle a multi-screen setup, which was a deal-breaker for us, and we switched to Camtasia and never looked back.

Support Rating

5

Relies on the user community for most support questions, they seem to ignore important suggestions that I've seen being made for years, like not having automatic shadows on all shapes and callouts.
You don't need a lot of support in the product, but it's a good thing.
Their training videos are pretty good.

Key Insights

Do you think Camtasia delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Camtasia's feature set?

Yes

Did Camtasia live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Camtasia go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Camtasia again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Chorus.ai, ClickUp, Asana, Lessonly, Audacity

Likelihood to Recommend

Anytime you need to record someone giving a presentation and then edit it to make it concise and professional looking. In essence, it's a great training tool and more easily done in Camtasia than any other program.
Anytime you want to record any steps within a program or software - it allows you to emphasize or hide the cursor, zoom in and out, etc.
Anytime you want to create a quick video for internal training or a highly polished video for customer training - Camtasia is the easiest place to do either.
Anytime you want some of your staff to begin video editing - it's the easiest to learn.