PicPick vs Capture .NET

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

PicPick is a Photos & Graphics solution with tags like screenshot, annotation, image-editing.

It boasts features such as Screen capture, Basic image editing, Drawing tools, Color picker, Ruler, Magnifier, Screen recorder, GIF maker and pros including Free, Lightweight, Easy to use, Lots of capture options, Built-in editor, Cross-platform.

On the other hand, Capture .NET is a Development product tagged with screenshots, capture, image, c, net.

Its standout features include Take screenshots of full screen, active window or specific region, Annotate screenshots by adding shapes, text and images, Save screenshots to file in PNG, JPG, GIF and BMP formats, Set output file name and folder path for screenshots, Capture screenshots asynchronously without blocking UI thread, Get image of active window, processes, desktop or monitor, Set image quality and compression level for JPG screenshots, Capture screenshots at specified intervals for timelapse videos, Record animated GIFs from screen, Integrate seamlessly into .NET WinForms and WPF apps, and it shines with pros like Easy to use API for programmatic screenshot capture, Lightweight with no external dependencies, Works across Windows desktop frameworks like WinForms, WPF, UWP, Active development and support from vendor, Free for non-commercial use.

Feature	PicPick	Capture .NET
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Development

Product Overview

PicPick

Description: PicPick is a free screen capture tool for Windows that allows you to take screenshots, annotate images, edit photos and more. It has basic image editing features like crop, resize, add text etc. Useful for creating tutorials, documentation, reports.

Capture .NET

Description: Capture .NET is a screenshot capture library for .NET applications. It allows developers to take screenshots and capture images programmatically in C# or VB.NET with just a few lines of code. Useful for creating tutorials, product demos, test reports, and more.

Key Features Comparison

PicPick Features

• Screen capture
• Basic image editing
• Drawing tools
• Color picker
• Ruler
• Magnifier
• Screen recorder
• GIF maker

Capture .NET Features

• Take screenshots of full screen, active window or specific region
• Annotate screenshots by adding shapes, text and images
• Save screenshots to file in PNG, JPG, GIF and BMP formats
• Set output file name and folder path for screenshots
• Capture screenshots asynchronously without blocking UI thread
• Get image of active window, processes, desktop or monitor
• Set image quality and compression level for JPG screenshots
• Capture screenshots at specified intervals for timelapse videos
• Record animated GIFs from screen
• Integrate seamlessly into .NET WinForms and WPF apps

Pros & Cons Analysis

PicPick

Pros

• Free
• Lightweight
• Easy to use
• Lots of capture options
• Built-in editor
• Cross-platform

Cons

• Limited editing features
• No cloud sync
• Watermark on exports
• Screen recorder has time limit

Capture .NET

Pros

• Easy to use API for programmatic screenshot capture
• Lightweight with no external dependencies
• Works across Windows desktop frameworks like WinForms, WPF, UWP
• Active development and support from vendor
• Free for non-commercial use

Cons

• Limited to Windows platform only
• No native support for video recording
• Lacks some advanced annotation features
• Commercial licensing can get expensive for large projects

Pricing Comparison

PicPick

• Freemium

Capture .NET

• Free
• One-time Purchase
• Subscription-Based