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Head-to-head · Screen Capture Software

Pixtel vs Awesome Screenshot

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Pixtel #17 in Screen Capture Software 6.6/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pixtel
Awesome Screenshot #39 in Screen Capture Software 4.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

Pixtel 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 scorePixtel · 6.6/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Pixtel
  • Most featuresAwesome Screenshot · 5 of 5

Pixtel scores higher on our rubric for screen capture software: 6.6 against 4.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #17 and #39.

On desktop platforms, Awesome Screenshot gives you Both where Pixtel offers Windows.

Pixtel is the better fit for windows users needing rich capture and media workflows. Awesome Screenshot is the better fit for teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage.

  • Pixtel fits best

    Windows users needing rich capture and media workflows

  • Awesome Screenshot fits best

    Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage

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Side by side

Feature Pixtel 6.6/10 Visit ↗ Awesome Screenshot 4.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.6 4.4
Ranking #17 in Screen Capture Software #39 in Screen Capture Software
Best for Windows users needing rich capture and media workflows Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $25/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 15 days —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Windows Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Chrome extension
Integrations 14 integrations 6 integrations
Features Pixtel 4/5 · Awesome Screenshot 5/5
Scrolling capture ✓ ✓
Annotation tools ✓ ✓
OCR ✓ ✓
Browser extension Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Cloud sharing ✓ ✓
Specs
Desktop platforms Windows Both
Export formats PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, WebP, PI PNG, JPG, PDF
Our review
Pros
  • Scrolling capture automatically stitches long windows and regions.
  • OCR supports editable text and table extraction.
  • Searchable media library with tags, filters, categories, and bookmarks.
  • 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
Cons
  • Available only for Windows.
  • The free plan adds watermarks to images and videos.
  • Paid plans are billed annually.
  • 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
Our verdict

Pixtel is a Windows-native screen capture application for developers, QA teams, designers, technical writers, trainers, and other professionals who work with screenshots and recordings. It supports region, window, full-screen, scrolling,…

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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…

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  1. PixtelScreen Capture Software 6.6Free plan · 15-day trial
  2. Awesome ScreenshotScreen Capture Software 4.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Pixtel — where it wins

    • Scrolling capture automatically stitches long windows and regions.
    • OCR supports editable text and table extraction.
    • Searchable media library with tags, filters, categories, and bookmarks.

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only for Windows.
    • The free plan adds watermarks to images and videos.
    • Paid plans are billed annually.

  • 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
  • Pixtel6.6/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

    A feature-rich Windows capture tool with OCR, recording, organization, and broad exports.

    Visit PixtelFull verdict →
  • Awesome Screenshot4.4/10 · Free plan

    Capture webpages or screens, annotate images, and share recordings across devices.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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