FastStone Capture vs Smartision ScreenCopy

Struggling to choose between FastStone Capture and Smartision ScreenCopy? 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, Smartision ScreenCopy is a Office & Productivity product tagged with screenshots, annotation, drawing, text, shapes, blur, tutorials, documents, feedback.

Its standout features include Take full screenshots or select a specific area to capture, Annotate screenshots with shapes, arrows, text boxes, etc, Blur or pixelate sensitive information in screenshots, Save screenshots as JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, etc, Share annotated screenshots via email or cloud services, Record screen activity as video, Built-in image editor, Hotkeys for quick access to tools, Supports multiple monitors and high DPI screens, and it shines with pros like Intuitive and easy to use, Lots of annotation tools, Affordable one-time purchase price, Works well for tutorials, documents, bug reports, Can blur sensitive data.

Feature	FastStone Capture	Smartision ScreenCopy
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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.

Smartision ScreenCopy

Description: Smartision ScreenCopy is a screen capture and annotation software for Windows. It allows users to take screenshots, draw on them, add text and shapes, blur sensitive information, and share annotated images. Useful for tutorials, documents, feedback, and more.

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

Smartision ScreenCopy Features

• Take full screenshots or select a specific area to capture
• Annotate screenshots with shapes, arrows, text boxes, etc
• Blur or pixelate sensitive information in screenshots
• Save screenshots as JPG, PNG, GIF, PDF, etc
• Share annotated screenshots via email or cloud services
• Record screen activity as video
• Built-in image editor
• Hotkeys for quick access to tools
• Supports multiple monitors and high DPI screens

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

Smartision ScreenCopy

Pros

• Intuitive and easy to use
• Lots of annotation tools
• Affordable one-time purchase price
• Works well for tutorials, documents, bug reports
• Can blur sensitive data

Cons

• Lacks some advanced features of premium tools
• Annotated images not stored in native format
• No cloud sync or collaboration features

Pricing Comparison

FastStone Capture

• Freemium

Smartision ScreenCopy

• One-time Purchase