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Ksnip vs Snipaste

Ksnip

ksnip.org

Snipaste

snipaste.com

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FigureKsnipSnipaste
Price fromFree$8.99/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Plans published19
Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software8.6 (#6)8.2 (#24)
Free planYesYes
OCROCR is available through a separately installed plugin using Tesseract on Windows and Linux/Unix.Yes
PlatformsThe project lists support for Linux, Windows, and macOS; Linux support includes X11 and Wayland options.Windows,macOS,Linux
PurposeKsnip is a Qt-based cross-platform screenshot tool with annotation features.Snipaste is a snipping tool that can pin screenshots back onto the screen as floating windows.
SupportThe project directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and offers Discord and IRC for community discussion.The site directs users to Getting Started and Troubleshooting guides, GitHub issues for bugs and suggestions, and a Telegram group for discussion.

Plans

Ksnip

  • FreeFree

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Snipaste

  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device$8.99 a month
  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device$8.99, paid once
  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices$19.99, paid once
  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices$19.99 a month
  • Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices$19.99 a month
  • Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices$19.99, paid once
  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 1 device (Windows/Mac/Linux)$8.99, paid once
  • Cross-platform Desktop PRO 3 devices (Windows/Mac/Linux)$19.99, paid once
  • Microsoft Store PRO 10 devices (Windows 11/10)$19.99, paid once

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Ksnip

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