Head-to-head · Screen Capture Software
Markup Hero vs Awesome Screenshot
Markup Hero leads on 0 checks, Awesome Screenshot on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreMarkup Hero · 6.5/10
- Free planboth
Markup Hero scores higher on our rubric for screen capture software: 6.5 against 4.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #18 and #39.
Markup Hero is the better fit for collaborative markup across desktop and web. Awesome Screenshot is the better fit for teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage.
- Markup Hero fits best
Collaborative markup across desktop and web
- Awesome Screenshot fits best
Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage
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Side by side
| Feature | Markup Hero 6.5/10 Visit ↗ | Awesome Screenshot 4.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| Ranking | #18 in Screen Capture Software | #39 in Screen Capture Software |
| Best for | Collaborative markup across desktop and web | Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $3/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension | Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Chrome extension |
| Integrations | 4 integrations | 6 integrations |
| Features Markup Hero 5/5 · Awesome Screenshot 5/5 | ||
| Scrolling capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Annotation tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| OCR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser extension | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Desktop platforms | Both | Both |
| Export formats | JPG, PNG, PDF | PNG, JPG, PDF |
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| Our verdict | Markup Hero brings screenshot capture and visual annotation together for individuals and teams who need to explain something on screen, mark up documents, or share visual feedback. It runs in a browser, as a Chrome extension, and through… Read the review → |
Awesome Screenshot brings screen capture, recording, annotation, and sharing into one product for individuals and teams, including designers, developers, and educators. It runs as a web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps, an iOS app, and… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Markup Hero — where it wins
- Captures scrolling and paginated webpages alongside desktop and browser screens
- Annotates images and PDFs with text, arrows, shapes, blur, and other tools
- Shareable links, searchable history, and AI-powered image-to-text extraction
Where it doesn't
- Forever Free limits users to 25 screenshots and 24-hour editing history
- Unlimited markups and permanent editing history require a Premium plan
- Premium Teams Annual and Lifetime options have no listed prices here
Awesome Screenshot — where it wins
- Captures visible areas, selected regions, full webpages, and entire screens
- Combines screenshot annotation with screen and camera recording
- Offers cloud sharing and integrations with Trello, Slack, and Google Drive
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan limits screenshots to 100 and cloud recordings to 20
- OCR text extraction is available in the Windows desktop app
- Recording resolution reaches 4K only on the Professional plan
- Markup Hero6.5/10 · Free plan
Capture, annotate, organize, and share screenshots, PDFs, and webpages across desktop and web.
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Capture webpages or screens, annotate images, and share recordings across devices.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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