Alternatives to ActivePresenter
A desktop authoring tool for screen recordings, software simulations, interactive slides and eLearning courses. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ActivePresenter
A desktop authoring tool for screen recordings, software simulations, interactive slides and eLearning courses.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ActivePresenter.
Camtasia
Professional screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and demos.
Camtasia also combines screen recording and editing for tutorials on Windows and macOS, but it is paid after the trial and lacks the listed SCORM and interactive simulation features.
Wondershare DemoCreator
A screen recorder with a built-in video editor for making tutorials, demos, courses and gaming videos.
Wondershare DemoCreator combines recording and editing for tutorials and courses on Windows, macOS and the web, without the interactive simulations and LMS package export of ActivePresenter.
ScreenFlow
Mac-only screen recording and editing tool for tutorials and courses.
ScreenFlow records and edits tutorials and courses in one app, but it runs only on macOS, is paid after the trial and has no listed SCORM export.
ScreenPal
A screen recorder and video editor, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, available online and as a desktop app.
ScreenPal offers recording, editing, quizzes and storyboards for teaching, but it is built around an online account and hosted service rather than a desktop authoring tool.
FlashBack Express
A Windows screen recorder with webcam and audio capture plus an editor for tutorials and demos.
FlashBack Express is a paid Windows 10 and 11 recorder with an editor for captions, zoom and transitions, but it lacks interactive simulations and macOS support.
Capto
A Mac screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor for tutorials, classes and demos.
Capto is a paid recorder, screenshot tool and editor for lessons and tutorials, simpler than ActivePresenter and without SCORM or xAPI export.
Screencastify
A browser-based screen recorder for Chrome and Edge for recording, editing and sharing videos.
Screencastify records lessons in Chrome or Edge with interactive questions, moving authoring into the browser and relying on its hosted service for editing and sharing.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Movavi Screen Recorder
A desktop screen recorder for Windows and Mac that captures screen, webcam, system audio and voice.
Keyviz
Show keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions during demonstrations.
Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor that runs in the browser or as a Windows app, with templates and stock media.
Carnac
Show pressed keys during Windows demonstrations and recordings.
Tella
A screen recorder for Mac, Windows and the web that records, edits and shares videos.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
