FastStone Capture vs Ksnip
FastStone Capture
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| Figure | FastStone Capture | Ksnip |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29.95/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.4 (#18) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Export formats | BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIFF, WEBP, FSC, PDF, MP4, WMV | PDF, PS |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| OCR text extraction | Yes | OCR is available through a separately installed plugin using Tesseract on Windows and Linux/Unix. |
| Purpose | FastStone Capture captures and annotates screen content, including windows, menus, regions, full screens, and scrolling web pages. | Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features. |
| Support | Technical support is available at [email protected]. | The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion. |
Plans
FastStone Capture
- Single-user lifetime license$29.95 a month
- Family lifetime license$69.95 a month
- FastStone Capture$29.95, paid once
- FastStone Capture Family plan$69.95, paid once
In their own words
FastStone Capture
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