FastStone Capture vs Shottr

Struggling to choose between FastStone Capture and Shottr? 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, Shottr is a Office & Productivity product tagged with screenshot, annotation, editing.

Its standout features include Basic screenshot capturing, Drawing tools like arrows, shapes, text etc to annotate screenshots, Basic image editing like cropping, resizing, rotating, Support for multiple screenshot types like full-screen, window, region etc, Hotkey support, Export screenshots in multiple formats like JPG, PNG, GIF etc, Free and open source, and it shines with pros like Simple and easy to use, Good set of basic annotation features, Multiple screenshot capture modes, Free with no ads or upsells.

Feature	FastStone Capture	Shottr
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Office & Productivity

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.

Shottr

Description: Shottr is a free and open-source screenshot tool for Windows. It provides basic screenshot capturing and editing features like adding text, arrows, highlighting etc. Shottr is good for quick annotation of screenshots.

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

Shottr Features

• Basic screenshot capturing
• Drawing tools like arrows, shapes, text etc to annotate screenshots
• Basic image editing like cropping, resizing, rotating
• Support for multiple screenshot types like full-screen, window, region etc
• Hotkey support
• Export screenshots in multiple formats like JPG, PNG, GIF etc
• Free and open source

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

Shottr

Pros

• Simple and easy to use
• Good set of basic annotation features
• Multiple screenshot capture modes
• Free with no ads or upsells

Cons

• Lacks advanced editing features
• No cloud sync or collaboration features
• Basic UI with limited customization options

Pricing Comparison

FastStone Capture

• Freemium

Shottr

• Free
• Open Source