Capture .NET vs PicPick

Struggling to choose between Capture .NET and PicPick? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Capture .NET is a Development solution with tags like screenshots, capture, image, c, net.

It boasts features such as Take screenshots of full screen, active window or specific region, Annotate screenshots by adding shapes, text and images, Save screenshots to file in PNG, JPG, GIF and BMP formats, Set output file name and folder path for screenshots, Capture screenshots asynchronously without blocking UI thread, Get image of active window, processes, desktop or monitor, Set image quality and compression level for JPG screenshots, Capture screenshots at specified intervals for timelapse videos, Record animated GIFs from screen, Integrate seamlessly into .NET WinForms and WPF apps and pros including Easy to use API for programmatic screenshot capture, Lightweight with no external dependencies, Works across Windows desktop frameworks like WinForms, WPF, UWP, Active development and support from vendor, Free for non-commercial use.

On the other hand, PicPick is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with screenshot, annotation, image-editing.

Its standout features include Screen capture, Basic image editing, Drawing tools, Color picker, Ruler, Magnifier, Screen recorder, GIF maker, and it shines with pros like Free, Lightweight, Easy to use, Lots of capture options, Built-in editor, Cross-platform.

Feature	Capture .NET	PicPick
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Development	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Capture .NET

Description: Capture .NET is a screenshot capture library for .NET applications. It allows developers to take screenshots and capture images programmatically in C# or VB.NET with just a few lines of code. Useful for creating tutorials, product demos, test reports, and more.

PicPick

Description: PicPick is a free screen capture tool for Windows that allows you to take screenshots, annotate images, edit photos and more. It has basic image editing features like crop, resize, add text etc. Useful for creating tutorials, documentation, reports.

Key Features Comparison

Capture .NET Features

• Take screenshots of full screen, active window or specific region
• Annotate screenshots by adding shapes, text and images
• Save screenshots to file in PNG, JPG, GIF and BMP formats
• Set output file name and folder path for screenshots
• Capture screenshots asynchronously without blocking UI thread
• Get image of active window, processes, desktop or monitor
• Set image quality and compression level for JPG screenshots
• Capture screenshots at specified intervals for timelapse videos
• Record animated GIFs from screen
• Integrate seamlessly into .NET WinForms and WPF apps

PicPick Features

• Screen capture
• Basic image editing
• Drawing tools
• Color picker
• Ruler
• Magnifier
• Screen recorder
• GIF maker

Pros & Cons Analysis

Capture .NET

Pros

• Easy to use API for programmatic screenshot capture
• Lightweight with no external dependencies
• Works across Windows desktop frameworks like WinForms, WPF, UWP
• Active development and support from vendor
• Free for non-commercial use

Cons

• Limited to Windows platform only
• No native support for video recording
• Lacks some advanced annotation features
• Commercial licensing can get expensive for large projects

PicPick

Pros

• Free
• Lightweight
• Easy to use
• Lots of capture options
• Built-in editor
• Cross-platform

Cons

• Limited editing features
• No cloud sync
• Watermark on exports
• Screen recorder has time limit

Pricing Comparison

Capture .NET

• Free
• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based

PicPick

• Freemium