Awesome Screenshot vs CleanShot X
Awesome Screenshot
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CleanShot X
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| Figure | Awesome Screenshot | CleanShot X |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#30) |
| Spec score · Screen Capture Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#17) |
| Spec score · Screenshot tools | 8.9 (#3) | 8.0 (#19) |
| Spec score · Screenshot Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.1 (#14) |
| Annotation | Screenshots can be annotated with various editing options. | Its built-in editor includes tools to annotate, crop, resize, blur and pixelate screenshots. |
| Export formats | PNG, JPG, PDF | MP4, GIF |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Integrations | The homepage lists Trello, Slack, Asana and Jira as connected tools. | The Quick Access Overlay supports saving, copying or dragging captures into other apps. |
| OCR text extraction | Yes | Text recognition runs on-device, supports more than 30 languages and can read QR codes. |
| Scrolling capture | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The homepage provides a Help/FAQ link and the email address [email protected]. | The pricing FAQ directs users to [email protected] for help. |
Plans
CleanShot X
- CleanShot Basic$35 a month
- CleanShot Pro$10 a month
- CleanShot Basic$35, paid once
- CleanShot Pro$120 a year
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.
CleanShot X
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