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ShareX vs Snagit: catalog facts
ShareX	Snagit
Free Free and open source with no advertising. The Microsoft Store and Steam listings are the…	Paid Paid software with a free trial from TechSmith.
Windows, Browser extension	Windows, macOS
Screen capture, screen recording, GIF recording and an annotation editor in one application Automated workflows: capture, edit, save, copy and upload chained to a single hotkey	Scrolling capture handles long pages and documents in one image Batch processing speeds up repetitive capture tasks
Windows only The sheer number of options makes the settings window intimidating at first	Paid software after the trial period More geared toward still capture than video editing
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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