ApexShot vs Awesome Screenshot
ApexShot
apexshot.org
Awesome Screenshot
awesomescreenshot.comSide by side
| Figure | ApexShot | Awesome Screenshot |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Screen Capture Software | 8.8 (#3) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.6 (#5) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Annotation | Its editor supports arrows, shapes, text, numbers, highlighters, freehand drawing, focus, blur, crop, and image backgrounds. | Screenshots can be annotated with various editing options. |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | PNG, JPEG | PNG, JPG, PDF |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The GNOME Shell extension is installed automatically when applicable and provides preview windows and recording overlays. | The homepage lists Trello, Slack, Asana and Jira as connected tools. |
| Sharing | Users can upload to ApexShot Cloud or their own XBackBone server, or keep captures local. | It supports sharing screenshots through Facebook, Twitter or Gmail and feedback through Google Drive, Trello, Slack or Asana. |
| Support | The download page directs users to Discord for installation help, bug reports, and feature requests, and also links to GitHub issues. | The homepage provides a Help/FAQ link and the email address [email protected]. |
Plans
In their own words
Awesome Screenshot
Awesome Screenshot captures screenshots and records screen video and camera footage through browser extensions, web access, and listed Mac, Windows, and iPhone products. Screenshots can include entire pages, be annotated, and be exported as PNG, JPG, or PDF; OCR text extraction is also available. The Mac product records system audio and microphone. Browser add-ons are listed for Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox, Brave, Opera, Yandex, and Vivaldi. Users can share screenshots through Facebook, Twitter, or Gmail, and collect feedback through Google Drive, Trello, Slack, or Asana; Trello, Slack, Asana, and Jira are listed as connected tools. The Windows desktop app can save recordings to AwesomeScreenshot.com Cloud or a local computer and is described as having no watermark or ads. The free plan allows up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings, with recordings capped at 6 hours and 720p. It limits advanced screenshot annotation, advanced recording, and editing and download durations. Basic costs $5/month billed annually or $6/month billed monthly.