ShareX vs Synapse
ShareX
getsharex.comSynapse
synapsemac.comSide by side
| Figure | ShareX | Synapse |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Screenshot Annotation Software | 8.5 (#7) | 7.8 (#46) |
| Browser extension | Yes | No |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| OCR support | ShareX can recognize text using OCR. | OCR uses Apple’s Vision framework on-device and copies extracted text to the clipboard; Free includes two extractions per day and Pro is unlimited. |
| Screen recording | ShareX supports screen recording and GIF recording. | The screen recorder captures windows, selected areas, or the full display, and free recordings include a Synapse watermark. |
Plans
Synapse
- Synapse FreeFree
- Synapse Pro Lifetime$29.99, paid once
- Synapse Pro$14.99, paid once
In their own words
ShareX
ShareX is a free, open-source screenshot and screen-recording tool for Windows. It captures the full screen, a selected region, the active window, a scrolling page, or a monitor, and can record video and GIFs. Its image editor provides annotation and redaction tools, while OCR recognizes text in images. After a capture, ShareX can copy, open, shorten, or share links, and supports many upload destinations as well as custom uploaders. It also lists browser extension support and supports many languages, including English, Hindi, and Spanish. ShareX requires no account and has no advertisements. The ShareX Team maintains the software, which has had more than 18 years of active development and over 33 million downloads worldwide. The maker describes its approach as privacy first. The website provides documentation guides and links to related GitHub projects. ShareX is available for Windows.