PicPick vs Microsoft Expression Encoder

Struggling to choose between PicPick and Microsoft Expression Encoder? 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, Microsoft Expression Encoder is a Video & Movies product tagged with video-encoding, video-editing, wmv, mp4.

Its standout features include Video encoding to various formats like WMV, MP4, etc., Built-in screen and webcam recording, Basic video editing tools like trimming, splitting, effects, captions, etc., Live streaming support, Supports HD and 4K video, Hardware accelerated encoding using GPU, Integration with other Microsoft products, and it shines with pros like Easy to use interface, Good encoding quality and performance, Lots of encoding and output format options, Useful built-in screen and webcam recording, Decent basic editing tools.

Feature	PicPick	Microsoft Expression Encoder
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Photos & Graphics	Video & Movies

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.

Microsoft Expression Encoder

Description: Microsoft Expression Encoder is a video encoding and editing software application developed by Microsoft. It supports encoding videos into various formats like WMV, MP4, etc. and allows basic video editing like trimming, effects, captions, etc.

Key Features Comparison

PicPick Features

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

Microsoft Expression Encoder Features

• Video encoding to various formats like WMV, MP4, etc.
• Built-in screen and webcam recording
• Basic video editing tools like trimming, splitting, effects, captions, etc.
• Live streaming support
• Supports HD and 4K video
• Hardware accelerated encoding using GPU
• Integration with other Microsoft products

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

Microsoft Expression Encoder

Pros

• Easy to use interface
• Good encoding quality and performance
• Lots of encoding and output format options
• Useful built-in screen and webcam recording
• Decent basic editing tools

Cons

• Limited to Windows platform
• Lacks advanced editing capabilities
• Development discontinued in 2012, no updates
• Some compatibility issues on newer Windows versions

Pricing Comparison

PicPick

• Freemium

Microsoft Expression Encoder

• One-time Purchase