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ApexShot vs Maim

ApexShot

apexshot.org

Maim

github.com

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FigureApexShotMaim
Price from$5/mo—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
LinuxYesYes
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published30
Spec score · Screen Capture Software8.8 (#3)7.2 (#50)
Free planYesYes
IntegrationsThe GNOME Shell extension is installed automatically when applicable and provides preview windows and recording overlays.The README gives examples using xclip, ImageMagick, zbarimg, and i3 with maim.
Intended usersThe maker says ApexShot is built for Linux users and describes its team pilot research as aimed at Linux-heavy companies and open-source organizations.The README describes selecting regions or windows as useful for automation and gives several command-line scripting examples.
PurposeApexShot is an open-source Linux app for capturing screenshots, annotating images, recording the screen, extracting text with OCR, and detecting QR codes.Maim takes screenshots of your desktop and is intended as an improved scrot.

Plans

ApexShot

  • FreeFree
  • Pro$5 a month
  • Team$15 a month

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Maim

No plans published.

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ApexShot

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Maim

Maim has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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