ShareX vs Pixtel

ShareX9.1Visit Pixtel6.6Visit

Higher score ShareX #2 in Screen Capture Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ShareX

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Pixtel #17 in Screen Capture Software 6.6/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Pixtel

• ShareX fits best

  Power users wanting free open-source Windows capture

• Pixtel fits best

  Windows users needing rich capture and media workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ShareX 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Pixtel 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	6.6
Ranking	#2 in Screen Capture Software	#17 in Screen Capture Software
Best for	Power users wanting free open-source Windows capture	Windows users needing rich capture and media workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$25/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Integrations	3 integrations	14 integrations
Features ShareX 5/5 · Pixtel 4/5
Scrolling capture	✓	✓
Annotation tools	✓	✓
OCR	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud sharing	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	Windows	Windows
Export formats	Not checked yet	PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, WebP, PI
Our review
Pros	Captures regions, windows, monitors, full screens and scrolling pages Combines screen recording, GIFs, annotation, image editing and OCR Configurable hotkeys and upload workflows support repeatable tasks	Scrolling capture automatically stitches long windows and regions. OCR supports editable text and table extraction. Searchable media library with tags, filters, categories, and bookmarks.
Cons	Windows-only, so it does not suit macOS or Linux workflows Its wide range of tools may be more than basic capture needs require Custom workflows may take more configuration than simple screenshot tools	Available only for Windows. The free plan adds watermarks to images and videos. Paid plans are billed annually.
Our verdict	ShareX is a free, open-source Windows application for capturing screenshots, recording screens and GIFs, editing and annotating images, extracting text with OCR, and sharing files. It is aimed at people who want to tailor screenshot,… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ShareX — where it wins

  • Captures regions, windows, monitors, full screens and scrolling pages
  • Combines screen recording, GIFs, annotation, image editing and OCR
  • Configurable hotkeys and upload workflows support repeatable tasks

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, so it does not suit macOS or Linux workflows
  • Its wide range of tools may be more than basic capture needs require
  • Custom workflows may take more configuration than simple screenshot tools

• 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.

• ShareX9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Windows capture toolkit with scrolling screenshots, OCR, recording and upload workflows.

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

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

  Visit PixtelFull verdict →