LightShot vs Gadwin PrintScreen Professional

Struggling to choose between LightShot and Gadwin PrintScreen Professional? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

LightShot is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like screenshot, annotation, editing.

It boasts features such as Capture full screen, window, or custom region screenshots, Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc, Blur sensitive information in screenshots, Upload screenshots to image hosting sites, Copy screenshots to clipboard, Save screenshots in multiple formats like PNG, JPG, GIF, etc, Hotkeys for quick access to all features, Lightweight and fast and pros including Free and open source, Simple and easy to use, Lots of annotation options, Built-in sharing options, Customizable hotkeys, Lightweight resource usage.

On the other hand, Gadwin PrintScreen Professional is a Office & Productivity product tagged with screen-capture, screenshot, annotation, tutorial, documentation.

Its standout features include Capture entire screen, active window or region, Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc, Edit screenshots with cropping, resizing, rotating, etc, Record screen activity to video, Upload screenshots to image hosting sites, Hotkeys for quick access to features, OCR text recognition in screenshots, Screen magnifier tool, Task scheduler for automated screenshots, Integration with Microsoft Office, and it shines with pros like Powerful annotation and editing tools, Intuitive and easy to use interface, Lots of customization options, Good value for money.

Feature	LightShot	Gadwin PrintScreen Professional
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Office & Productivity

Product Overview

LightShot

Description: LightShot is a lightweight screenshot tool for Windows that allows you to capture, annotate, and share screenshots. It has basic editing features like adding text, arrows, shapes, blurring sensitive info, as well as uploading screenshots to various destinations.

Gadwin PrintScreen Professional

Description: Gadwin PrintScreen Professional is a feature-rich screen capture and annotation tool for Windows. It allows you to take screenshots, edit them, add annotations like text, arrows, shapes, and more. Useful for creating tutorials, documentation, etc.

Key Features Comparison

LightShot Features

• Capture full screen, window, or custom region screenshots
• Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc
• Blur sensitive information in screenshots
• Upload screenshots to image hosting sites
• Copy screenshots to clipboard
• Save screenshots in multiple formats like PNG, JPG, GIF, etc
• Hotkeys for quick access to all features
• Lightweight and fast

Gadwin PrintScreen Professional Features

• Capture entire screen, active window or region
• Annotate screenshots with shapes, text, arrows, etc
• Edit screenshots with cropping, resizing, rotating, etc
• Record screen activity to video
• Upload screenshots to image hosting sites
• Hotkeys for quick access to features
• OCR text recognition in screenshots
• Screen magnifier tool
• Task scheduler for automated screenshots
• Integration with Microsoft Office

Pros & Cons Analysis

LightShot

Pros

• Free and open source
• Simple and easy to use
• Lots of annotation options
• Built-in sharing options
• Customizable hotkeys
• Lightweight resource usage

Cons

• Limited editing options compared to advanced tools
• No native video recording
• No cloud sync or team collaboration features
• Basic UI lacking customization options

Gadwin PrintScreen Professional

Pros

• Powerful annotation and editing tools
• Intuitive and easy to use interface
• Lots of customization options
• Good value for money

Cons

• Can be resource intensive for older systems
• Limited sharing options
• No cloud sync or team collaboration features

Pricing Comparison

LightShot

• Freemium

Gadwin PrintScreen Professional

• One-time Purchase