See also: List of screencasting software
Comparison by specification
| Software | Latest stable version | Latest release date | OS | Software license | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActivePresenter | 2.0 |
2009-10-15 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| CamStudio | 2.0 |
2005-04-06 | Windows | GPL Version 2 | Yes[1][2] |
| Camtasia Studio | 6.0.3 |
2009-08-19 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| Cankiri | 0.2 |
2006-08-06 | Linux | GPL Version 2 | Yes |
| Adobe Captivate | 4 |
2009-01-20 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| DemoCreator | 2.5.5 |
2009-03-09 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| FFmpeg | 0.5 |
2009-03-10 | multi platform | LGPL | Yes |
| E.M. Free Game Capture | 2.30 |
2008-12-25 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| Fraps | 3.0.0 |
2009-11-05 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| Glc | 0.5.7 |
2008-08-25 | Linux | Zlib | Yes |
| Growler Guncam | 3.2.4.0 |
2007-06-14 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| HyperCam | 2.14.02 |
2007-03-15 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| iShowU HD | 2.1.1 |
2009-05-24 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Proprietary | No |
| Nero Vision | 8.2.8.0 |
2008 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| Pixetell | 1.1 |
2009-08 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| ScreenCam | 3.3.0 |
2009-03-24 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| ScreenFlow | 1.5.2 |
2008 | Mac OS X 10.5 | Proprietary | No |
| Screenium | 1.2 |
2009 | Mac OS X 10.4 | Proprietary | No |
| ScreenToaster | Beta |
2008 | multi platform | Proprietary | No |
| SWFTools | 0.9.0 |
2009-03-29 | multi platform | GPL | Yes |
| Taksi | 0.7.6 |
2006-06-22 | Windows | BSD License | Yes |
| VirtualDub | 1.9.7 |
2009-10-18 | Windows | GPL | Yes |
| VLC | 1.0.3 |
2009-10-31 | multi platform | GPL | Yes |
| Windows Media Encoder | 9.00.00.3352 (x86) 10.00.00.3809 (x64) |
2002 | Windows | Freeware | No |
| Wink | 2.0 |
2008-07-14 | multi platform | Freeware | No |
| BB FlashBack | 2.5 |
2008-11-07 | Windows | Proprietary | No |
| XVidCap | 1.1.7 |
2008-07-13 | Linux | GPL | Yes |
| RecordMyDesktop | 0.3.8 |
Linux | GPL | Yes | |
| YoHelpOnline | Beta |
2009 | multi platform | Proprietary | No |
| Total Screen Recorder | 1.5 |
2009-05 | Windows | Shareware | No |
| FlashDemo Studio | 2.11 |
2009-02-09 | Windows | Shareware | No |
| DemoRecorder | 2.5.17 |
2009-06-24 | Linux | Proprietary | No |
Comparison by features
| Software | Open source | Audio recording | Whole Desktop | Full Screen OpenGL | Full Screen DirectX on Win32 | Post-Record Editing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActivePresenter | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| CamStudio | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| Camtasia Studio | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cankiri | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | n.a. | No |
| Adobe Captivate | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| DemoCreator | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| FFmpeg | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Fraps | No | Yes (Registered Version) No (Free Trial Version) |
No | Yes | Yes | No |
| E.M. Free Game Capture | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Glc | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Growler Guncam | No | Yes (Licensed Version) No (Free Trial Version) |
? | ? | ? | No |
| HyperCam | No | Yes (Licensed Version) Yes (Newest Freeware Version) |
Yes | ? | ? | No |
| iShowU HD | No | ? | ? | ? | n.a. | ? |
| Nero Vision | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| Pixetell | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ScreenCam | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ScreenFlow | No | Yes | ? | ? | n.a. | Yes |
| Screenjelly | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| ScreenToaster | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| SWFTools | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No |
| Taksi | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| VirtualDub | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | limited |
| VLC | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| Windows Media Encoder | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No |
| Wink | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
| XVidCap | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | n.a. | No |
| YoHelpOnline | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
| Total Screen Recorder | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? |
| FlashDemo Studio | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
| DemoRecorder | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (if used in OpenGL/Animation-mode) | N/A | No |
References
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