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ApexShot vs Screencap

ApexShot

apexshot.org

Screencap

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FigureApexShotScreencap
Price from$5/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
LinuxYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published31
Spec score · Screen Capture Software8.8 (#3)7.5 (#40)
Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software8.6 (#5)7.1 (#72)
IntegrationsThe GNOME Shell extension is installed automatically when applicable and provides preview windows and recording overlays.The site names Slack, Notion, and Figma for drag-and-drop export; it does not describe separate integrations.
PrivacyThe 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 extension says it does not collect browsing history or use extension analytics, telemetry, or advertising tracking.
PurposeApexShot is an open-source Linux app for capturing screenshots, annotating images, recording the screen, extracting text with OCR, and detecting QR codes.Screencap is a Chrome extension for capturing, annotating, beautifying, and sharing screenshots.
SupportThe download page directs users to Discord for installation help, bug reports, and feature requests, and also links to GitHub issues.The site directs users to [email protected] for help.

Plans

ApexShot

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

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Screencap

  • FreeFree

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