FastStone Capture vs SPX Instant Screen Capture

Struggling to choose between FastStone Capture and SPX Instant Screen Capture? 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, SPX Instant Screen Capture is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with screenshot, capture, annotate, edit.

Its standout features include Capture full screen, active window or custom region, Annotate screenshots, Basic image editing features like cropping, resizing, rotating, Save screenshots as JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, Upload screenshots to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, Hotkeys for quick access, Minimalist and lightweight, and it shines with pros like Lightweight and fast, Easy to use, Lots of annotation tools, Flexible screenshot options, Integration with cloud storage services.

Feature	FastStone Capture	SPX Instant Screen Capture
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

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.

SPX Instant Screen Capture

Description: SPX Instant Screen Capture is a lightweight Windows screenshot tool for quickly capturing all or part of your screen. It allows annotating screenshots and has basic image editing features.

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

SPX Instant Screen Capture Features

• Capture full screen, active window or custom region
• Annotate screenshots
• Basic image editing features like cropping, resizing, rotating
• Save screenshots as JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF
• Upload screenshots to cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox
• Hotkeys for quick access
• Minimalist and lightweight

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

SPX Instant Screen Capture

Pros

• Lightweight and fast
• Easy to use
• Lots of annotation tools
• Flexible screenshot options
• Integration with cloud storage services

Cons

• Limited to Windows only
• No advanced editing features
• No screenshot video recording
• No built-in sharing options

Pricing Comparison

FastStone Capture

• Freemium

SPX Instant Screen Capture

• Freemium