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Head-to-head · Screen Capture Software

Shottr vs Awesome Screenshot

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Shottr #20 in Screen Capture Software 6.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Shottr
Awesome Screenshot #39 in Screen Capture Software 4.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit site

Shottr 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 scoreShottr · 6.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresAwesome Screenshot · 5 of 5

Shottr scores higher on our rubric for screen capture software: 6.3 against 4.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #20 and #39.

On desktop platforms, Awesome Screenshot gives you Both where Shottr offers Macos.

Shottr is the better fit for mac users wanting inexpensive advanced capture. Awesome Screenshot is the better fit for teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage.

  • Shottr fits best

    Mac users wanting inexpensive advanced capture

  • Awesome Screenshot fits best

    Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage

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Side by side

Feature Shottr 6.3/10 Visit ↗ Awesome Screenshot 4.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.3 4.4
Ranking #20 in Screen Capture Software #39 in Screen Capture Software
Best for Mac users wanting inexpensive advanced capture Teams needing broad capture and sharing coverage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $12 one-time —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms macOS Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Chrome extension
Integrations 4 integrations 6 integrations
Features Shottr 4/5 · Awesome Screenshot 5/5
Scrolling capture ✓ ✓
Annotation tools ✓ ✓
OCR ✓ ✓
Browser extension Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Cloud sharing ✓ ✓
Specs
Desktop platforms Macos Both
Export formats PNG, JPEG PNG, JPG, PDF
Our review
Pros
  • Free use includes scrolling capture, OCR, QR reading, and annotation tools
  • Editing utilities include blur, pixelation, object removal, and overlays
  • One-time paid tiers add a commercial-use license or experimental features
  • 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 macOS
  • Shottr Cloud sharing requires activation or token access
  • S3 sharing requires the user's own compatible storage configuration
  • 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

Shottr is a macOS screenshot utility for designers, front-end engineers, mobile developers, and others who work with screen imagery. It handles area, fullscreen, active-window, and delayed captures, with automatic and manual 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. ShottrScreen Capture Software 6.3Free plan
  2. Awesome ScreenshotScreen Capture Software 4.4Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Shottr — where it wins

    • Free use includes scrolling capture, OCR, QR reading, and annotation tools
    • Editing utilities include blur, pixelation, object removal, and overlays
    • One-time paid tiers add a commercial-use license or experimental features

    Where it doesn't

    • Available only for macOS
    • Shottr Cloud sharing requires activation or token access
    • S3 sharing requires the user's own compatible storage configuration

  • 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
  • Shottr6.3/10 · Free plan

    An inexpensive macOS capture tool with scrolling screenshots, OCR, and broad editing tools.

    Visit ShottrFull 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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