| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.6 (#6) | 8.5 (#14) |
| Annotations | Annotation tools include pen, marker, shapes, text, stickers, blur, pixelation, effects, and watermarks. | Annotation tools include shapes, lines, arrows, highlights, text, blur, emoji, counters, and a magnifier. |
| Capture | It can capture custom or previously selected areas, screens, and windows, with configurable delay. | It captures a selected region, window, or entire display using a keyboard shortcut. |
| Export formats | PDF, PS | PNG, JPG, WebP; video: GIF, MP4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | The project lists support for Linux, Windows, and macOS; Linux support includes X11 and Wayland options. | The download page lists Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) and macOS 12 Monterey or later. |
| Purpose | Ksnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features. | Savvyshot is a desktop screenshot editor for making polished, shareable screenshots with backgrounds, shadows, borders, and redactions. |
| Redaction tools | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion. | The site directs users with app or licensing questions to its support email. |