FastStone Capture vs Open Screenshot

Struggling to choose between FastStone Capture and Open Screenshot? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

FastStone Capture is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like screenshot, screen-recording, image-capture, image-editing.

It boasts features such as Screen capture, Screen recording, Image annotation, Image editing, Video editing, Panoramic image capture, Scrolling capture, Scheduled capture, Effects and watermarks, OCR text recognition and pros including Lightweight and fast, Intuitive and easy to use interface, Many capture options and tools, Good image and video editing features, Free for personal and educational use.

On the other hand, Open Screenshot is a Os & Utilities product tagged with screenshot, annotate, edit, export.

Its standout features include Take screenshots, Capture full web pages, Edit screenshots, Annotate screenshots with arrows, text, etc, Export screenshots, Share screenshots quickly, and it shines with pros like Open source, Free, Cross-platform, Simple and easy to use, Good annotation tools, Captures scrolling web pages.

Feature	FastStone Capture	Open Screenshot
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Os & Utilities

Product Overview

FastStone Capture

Description: FastStone Capture is a powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture and screen recording program. It allows capturing anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and more. It also provides image editing features.

Open Screenshot

Description: Open Screenshot is an open-source screenshot tool for Linux. It allows you to take screenshots, edit them, and export them. Key features include capturing full web pages, adding annotations like arrows and text, and sharing screenshots quickly.

Key Features Comparison

FastStone Capture Features

• Screen capture
• Screen recording
• Image annotation
• Image editing
• Video editing
• Panoramic image capture
• Scrolling capture
• Scheduled capture
• Effects and watermarks
• OCR text recognition

Open Screenshot Features

• Take screenshots
• Capture full web pages
• Edit screenshots
• Annotate screenshots with arrows, text, etc
• Export screenshots
• Share screenshots quickly

Pros & Cons Analysis

FastStone Capture

Pros

• Lightweight and fast
• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Many capture options and tools
• Good image and video editing features
• Free for personal and educational use

Cons

• Limited video editing compared to dedicated video editors
• No webcam capture
• No GIF creation

Open Screenshot

Pros

• Open source
• Free
• Cross-platform
• Simple and easy to use
• Good annotation tools
• Captures scrolling web pages

Cons

• Limited features compared to proprietary tools
• No built-in image editor
• Fewer sharing options than other tools

Pricing Comparison

FastStone Capture

• Freemium

Open Screenshot

• Open Source
• Free