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Ksnip vs Shotback

Ksnip

ksnip.org

Shotback

github.com

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FigureKsnipShotback
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software8.6 (#6)6.6 (#76)
AnnotationsAnnotation tools include pen, marker, shapes, text, stickers, blur, pixelation, effects, and watermarks.Its annotation tools include boxes, arrows, text, highlights, freehand pen, redaction, and crop.
CaptureIt can capture custom or previously selected areas, screens, and windows, with configurable delay.It captures a visible area or a full page, including an option to wait three seconds before capturing.
Capture modesIt supports rectangular-area, last-area, full-screen, current-screen, focused-window and window-under-cursor captures, with cursor capture options.It supports full-page captures, visible-area captures, and full-page captures after a three-second countdown.
DistributionThe README lists Linux packages including RPM, DEB, APT, Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage, plus Windows and macOS downloads.The README says the Chrome Web Store listing is not yet published and instructs users to build from source and load the extension unpacked.
Free planYesYes
LicenseThe GitHub project lists Ksnip under the GPL-3.0 license.The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.
PurposeKsnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.Shotback is a Chrome extension for screenshot review, annotation, and LLM-assisted visual feedback.

Plans

Ksnip

  • FreeFree

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No plans published.

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