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Ksnip vs PixPin

Ksnip

ksnip.org

PixPin

pixpin.com

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FigureKsnipPixPin
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software8.6 (#6)7.7 (#47)
AnnotationsAnnotation tools include pen, marker, shapes, text, stickers, blur, pixelation, effects, and watermarks.Annotation tools include shapes, arrows, numbering, highlighter, mosaic, blur, and Smart Eraser.
Free planYesYes
OCROCR is available through a separately installed plugin using Tesseract on Windows and Linux/Unix.Basic OCR runs locally on the device, while membership includes multilingual text recognition and table recognition.
PlatformsThe project lists support for Linux, Windows, and macOS; Linux support includes X11 and Wayland options.The homepage says PixPin is available for Windows and macOS, and the download page offers a macOS version and Windows portable download.
ProductKsnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.PixPin is a screenshot and pinning tool with annotation, screen recording, GIF creation, and OCR features.
Redaction toolsYesYes
SupportThe project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion.The About Us page provides separate email contacts for feedback and business or company purchasing inquiries.

Plans

Ksnip

  • FreeFree

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PixPin

  • MembershipPrice not published

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Ksnip

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PixPin

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