# Free alternatives to Camtasia

> Camtasia: price not verified. Free alternatives: OBS Studio and Shotcut. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/camtasia/
- Category: Screen Recording (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/screen-recording/)
- Vendor: TechSmith
- Plan: Essentials
- Price: not verified
- Price source: https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### OBS Studio

- Website: https://obsproject.com
- Repository: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio (77,189 stars, last push 2026-10-09)
- License: GPL-2.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: obs-studio; Flathub: com.obsproject.Studio
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S obs-studio`, `flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/obs-studio/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

### Shotcut

- Website: https://shotcut.org
- Repository: https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut (15,419 stars, last push 2026-10-13)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: Arch extra: shotcut; Flathub: org.shotcut.Shotcut
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `sudo pacman -S shotcut`, `flatpak install flathub org.shotcut.Shotcut`
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/shotcut/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Camtasia?

Yes. The 2 free alternatives are OBS Studio (open source, GPL-2.0) and Shotcut (open source, GPL-3.0).

### How much does Camtasia cost?

Camtasia's price couldn't be verified from the official pricing page at techsmith.com, checked Oct 17, 2026, so no price is listed. Check the vendor's page for the current price.

### Which Camtasia alternatives run on Linux?

OBS Studio (Arch extra: obs-studio; Flathub: com.obsproject.Studio) and Shotcut (Arch extra: shotcut; Flathub: org.shotcut.Shotcut).

### Can you self-host a Camtasia alternative?

OBS Studio and Shotcut are desktop apps that run on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these Camtasia alternatives open source?

Yes. All 2 use OSI-approved open-source licenses: OBS Studio (GPL-2.0) and Shotcut (GPL-3.0).

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