Alternatives to ScreenFlow
Mac-only screen recording and editing tool for tutorials and courses. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ScreenFlow
Mac-only screen recording and editing tool for tutorials and courses.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ScreenFlow.
Camtasia
Professional screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and demos.
Camtasia also combines recording and editing for tutorials and training, and it adds a Windows version, but it remains paid, closed source software.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
OBS Studio is free, open source and cross-platform with live streaming, but it has no built-in video editor and a real learning curve.
Cap
An open-source screen recorder and Loom alternative with local editing, instant share links and the option to use your own storage.
Cap is open source under AGPL-3.0 on macOS and Windows, with local editing and instant share links, but it has fewer tutorial editing tools and paid cloud features.
Loom
Async video messaging tool for quick screen and webcam recordings.
Loom trades detailed editing for fast screen and webcam recordings shared as links, runs on Windows, macOS and web, and needs a paid plan for heavier use.
Screen Studio
A macOS screen recorder that adds automatic zooms and smoothed cursor movement to recordings.
Screen Studio is another paid macOS recorder that adds automatic zooms and a smoothed cursor, but offers less control than a full video editor for course work.
Movavi Screen Recorder
A desktop screen recorder for Windows and Mac that captures screen, webcam, system audio and voice.
Movavi Screen Recorder runs on Windows and Mac with webcam overlay, live drawing and keystroke highlighting, and its free download is only a trial version.
ActivePresenter
A desktop authoring tool for screen recordings, software simulations, interactive slides and eLearning courses.
ActivePresenter is a freemium Windows and macOS authoring tool that turns recordings into interactive simulations and exports SCORM and xAPI packages, at the cost of more complexity.
Tella
A screen recorder for Mac, Windows and the web that records, edits and shares videos.
Tella records screen, camera and system audio on Mac, Windows or the web with AI-assisted editing, but sharing relies on its hosted service.
Also worth comparing
These listings name ScreenFlow as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Capto
A Mac screen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor for tutorials, classes and demos.
ScreenFlow is a paid Mac-only app combining recording and editing, aimed at structured tutorials and courses, without Capto's screenshot focus.
Kap
Open source Mac screen recorder that exports to GIF, MP4 or WebM.
ScreenFlow adds full editing for tutorials and courses on the Mac, but it is closed source and paid after the trial period.
Screenflick
A native Mac screen recorder that captures high frame rate video with system audio, webcam and keystrokes.
ScreenFlow is a paid Mac app that adds a full editor to recording, suited to structured tutorials and courses.
ScreenPal
A screen recorder and video editor, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, available online and as a desktop app.
ScreenFlow is a paid Mac-only app combining recording and editing for tutorials and courses, working locally instead of through an online account.
Wondershare DemoCreator
A screen recorder with a built-in video editor for making tutorials, demos, courses and gaming videos.
ScreenFlow combines recording and editing for tutorials and courses but runs only on Mac and is paid after the trial period.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Keyviz
Show keyboard shortcuts and mouse actions during demonstrations.
CleanShot X
Premium Mac screenshot and screen recording app with built-in annotation.
Clipchamp
Microsoft's video editor that runs in the browser or as a Windows app, with templates and stock media.
