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Markup Hero vs Lightshot: catalog facts
Markup Hero	Lightshot
Free Described by the developer as free.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web	Windows, macOS, Browser extension
Annotates screenshots, images, PDFs and websites Shareable links to annotated items	Region capture in two clicks Instant short link for sharing uploads
Sharing depends on the developer's hosted service Closed source	Shared screenshots are stored on the developer's server Basic editing compared with full capture suites
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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