ApexShot vs Pink Arrows
ApexShot
apexshot.orgPink Arrows
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| Figure | ApexShot | Pink Arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.0 (#36) |
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| Export formats | PNG, JPEG | PNG |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The GNOME Shell extension is installed automatically when applicable and provides preview windows and recording overlays. | The maker describes copying annotated images for pasting into Slack, email, or documents. |
| Intended users | The 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 maker describes Pink Arrows as a lightweight Skitch alternative for people who want quick screenshot markup without sign-in or server syncing. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says captures remain on the device unless users choose to share them, and that screenshots, recordings, clipboard content, keystrokes, and captured media are not collected. | The maker says annotation runs locally in the browser and images are never uploaded to a server. |
| Purpose | ApexShot is an open-source Linux app for capturing screenshots, annotating images, recording the screen, extracting text with OCR, and detecting QR codes. | Pink Arrows is a free online image annotation tool and screenshot editor. |
| Support | The download page directs users to Discord for installation help, bug reports, and feature requests, and also links to GitHub issues. | The maker invites users to file GitHub issues for bugs, feature requests, and contribution ideas. |
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Pink Arrows
Pink Arrows has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.