Tau vs Camtasia
Screen recorder & video editor · ~$199/year (subscription)
Camtasia is a full-featured screen recorder and video editor used widely for tutorials and e-learning. It's a heavyweight editing suite — not a timelapse tool.
Feature comparison
| Tau | Camtasia | |
|---|---|---|
| Native timelapse (frame intervals) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen recording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Camera recording | ✓ | ✓ |
| Screen + camera simultaneously | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in timelapse editor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timer overlays | ✓ | ✗ |
| Export to GIF / WEBM | ✓ | ~ |
| One-time payment | ✓ | ✗ |
| Full timeline video editor | ✗ | ✓ |
| Quizzing / e-learning features | ✗ | ✓ |
Choose Camtasia if
You're producing full tutorial or e-learning courses that need a complete timeline editor and interactivity.
Where Camtasia excels
- ✓ Full timeline video editor with effects and transitions
- ✓ Quizzing and interactivity features for e-learning
- ✓ Mature, well-supported product with a large user base
- ✓ Cross-platform (macOS and Windows)
Where Camtasia falls short for timelapse
- ✗ No native frame interval recording — timelapse isn't a built-in feature
- ✗ Subscription pricing — ongoing cost rather than one-time
- ✗ Steep learning curve and heavy install for a simple timelapse
- ✗ Overkill if you just want to capture and export a timelapse
- ✗ No timer overlays designed for timelapse storytelling
Ready to make better timelapses?
One-time payment. Free updates. macOS and Windows.
Get Tau — from €9.99