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Tella vs ActivePresenter

Tella replaces ActivePresenter's desktop-only workflow with cloud recording, AI editing, instant sharing, and built-in analytics. No local install, no per-machine license.

ActivePresenter is a desktop eLearning authoring tool that ships a timeline editor, screen recording, and interactive quizzes on a one-time perpetual license. Its niche is interactive learning modules, not async video for teams.

Tella trades the $249 desktop license for cloud recording and editing that runs in any browser, with AI auto-cut and auto-zoom, unlimited cloud hosting, team workspaces, viewer analytics, and SSO — everything an eLearning-focused authoring tool doesn't offer.

Feature comparison

ActivePresenter
Recording
Screen recording
Webcam recording
Microphone recording
System audio recording
Teleprompter
Recording resolution
Up to 4K
Custom region
Recording length
6 hours
Unlimited
Transcription
106 languages
Editing
Timeline editing
Transcript editing
AI mistakes finder
Buffer removal
Silence removal
Filler word removal
Layout editing
Auto Layouts
Zoom effects
Auto Zoom
Blur
Highlight
Backgrounds
Borders
Subtitle editing
Subtitle styling
Screen cropping
Camera reframing
Audio level editing
AI audio enhancement
Background music
Adjust canvas size
Logo overlay
Sharing & storage
Video expiry
Unlimited
Video hosting
Embedded player
Custom branding
Custom domain
Password protection
Domain restriction
White-label
Title & description
Video chapters
Comments
Reactions
Call-to-action buttons
Playback speed control
AI document generation
Download
Video export
Audio export
Separate clips export
Raw recordings export
Thumbnail export
Subtitles export
Playback speed & timelapse
4K
60 FPS
Analytics
Total views
Unique viewers
Watch time
Engagement
Conversion funnels
Individual viewers
Traffic sources
Viewer locations
History
All time
Organization & collaboration
User management
Personal playlists
Shared playlists
Team playlists
Public playlists
Apps & integrations
Native macOS recorder
Native Windows recorder
Chrome extension
Slack integration
Notion integration
Linear integration
Support & security
Email support
Priority support
Shared Slack channel
SSO / SAML
SCIM
Loom migration tool
Batch import tool
Plans & pricing
Free plan available
Yes, forever free
Entry paid price
From $13/mo (Pro, annual)
$249 one-time
Top tier price
Custom (Enterprise)
$499 one-time
Billing cadence
Monthly or annual
Varies

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