Capture View vs LightShot

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

Capture View is a Office & Productivity solution with tags like screenshot, capture, annotate, edit.

It boasts features such as Customizable hotkeys, Basic image editing tools like cropping and annotations, Ability to capture full screenshots or select a specific region, Support saving screenshots as JPG, PNG, GIF and BMP, Option to upload screenshots to cloud services and pros including Free and open source, Lightweight and easy to use, Good basic feature set for casual screenshot needs.

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

Its standout features include Capture full screen, window, or custom region screenshots, Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc, Blur sensitive information in screenshots, Upload screenshots to image hosting sites, Copy screenshots to clipboard, Save screenshots in multiple formats like PNG, JPG, GIF, etc, Hotkeys for quick access to all features, Lightweight and fast, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Simple and easy to use, Lots of annotation options, Built-in sharing options, Customizable hotkeys, Lightweight resource usage.

Feature	Capture View	LightShot
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Office & Productivity	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Capture View

Description: Capture View is a free and open-source screenshot tool for Windows. It allows you to capture screenshots, edit them, and save them as images. Key features include customizable hotkeys, basic image editing tools like cropping and annotations, and the ability to upload screenshots to cloud services.

LightShot

Description: LightShot is a lightweight screenshot tool for Windows that allows you to capture, annotate, and share screenshots. It has basic editing features like adding text, arrows, shapes, blurring sensitive info, as well as uploading screenshots to various destinations.

Key Features Comparison

Capture View Features

• Customizable hotkeys
• Basic image editing tools like cropping and annotations
• Ability to capture full screenshots or select a specific region
• Support saving screenshots as JPG, PNG, GIF and BMP
• Option to upload screenshots to cloud services

LightShot Features

• Capture full screen, window, or custom region screenshots
• Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc
• Blur sensitive information in screenshots
• Upload screenshots to image hosting sites
• Copy screenshots to clipboard
• Save screenshots in multiple formats like PNG, JPG, GIF, etc
• Hotkeys for quick access to all features
• Lightweight and fast

Pros & Cons Analysis

Capture View

Pros

• Free and open source
• Lightweight and easy to use
• Good basic feature set for casual screenshot needs

Cons

• Limited to Windows only
• Lacks advanced editing features of paid tools
• Fewer options compared to heavyweight screenshot tools

LightShot

Pros

• Free and open source
• Simple and easy to use
• Lots of annotation options
• Built-in sharing options
• Customizable hotkeys
• Lightweight resource usage

Cons

• Limited editing options compared to advanced tools
• No native video recording
• No cloud sync or team collaboration features
• Basic UI lacking customization options

Pricing Comparison

Capture View

• Free
• Open Source

LightShot

• Freemium