Lightscreen vs FastStone Capture

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

Lightscreen is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like screenshot, capture, annotation, shortcut, lightweight.

It boasts features such as Lightweight and easy to use, Allows fullscreen, region, window or scrolling window screenshots, Supports image annotations like arrows, text boxes, highlights etc, Customizable hotkeys, Auto-save and copy screenshots to clipboard, Basic image editing tools, Screen recording and pros including Simple and intuitive interface, Very lightweight resource usage, Lots of screenshot options, Annotate and edit screenshots, Customizable shortcuts, Free and open source.

On the other hand, FastStone Capture is a Photos & Graphics product tagged with screenshot, screen-recording, image-capture, image-editing.

Its standout features include Screen capture, Screen recording, Image annotation, Image editing, Video editing, Panoramic image capture, Scrolling capture, Scheduled capture, Effects and watermarks, OCR text recognition, and it shines with pros like 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.

Feature	Lightscreen	FastStone Capture
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Photos & Graphics

Product Overview

Lightscreen

Description: Lightscreen is a lightweight, easy-to-use screen capturing software for Windows. It allows taking fullscreen or region screenshots, supports image annotations and has customizable shortcuts.

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.

Key Features Comparison

Lightscreen Features

• Lightweight and easy to use
• Allows fullscreen, region, window or scrolling window screenshots
• Supports image annotations like arrows, text boxes, highlights etc
• Customizable hotkeys
• Auto-save and copy screenshots to clipboard
• Basic image editing tools
• Screen recording

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

Lightscreen

Pros

• Simple and intuitive interface
• Very lightweight resource usage
• Lots of screenshot options
• Annotate and edit screenshots
• Customizable shortcuts
• Free and open source

Cons

• Limited features compared to advanced tools
• No cloud sync or team collaboration features
• Basic image editing capabilities
• Windows only

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

Pricing Comparison

Lightscreen

• Free
• Open Source

FastStone Capture

• Freemium