| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.6 (#5) | 8.5 (#14) |
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| Export formats | PNG, JPEG | PNG, JPG, WebP; video: GIF, MP4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| 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 privacy policy says the app does not collect or store files or images processed with Savvyshot, and OCR-recognized text stays on-device. |
| Purpose | ApexShot is an open-source Linux app for capturing screenshots, annotating images, recording the screen, extracting text with OCR, and detecting QR codes. | Savvyshot is a desktop screenshot editor for making polished, shareable screenshots with backgrounds, shadows, borders, and redactions. |
| Support | The download page directs users to Discord for installation help, bug reports, and feature requests, and also links to GitHub issues. | The site directs users with app or licensing questions to its support email. |
