Snagit vs CleanShot X

Snagit9.3Visit CleanShot X7.8Visit

Higher score Snagit #1 in Screen Capture Software 9.3/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Snagit

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CleanShot X #11 in Screen Capture Software 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit CleanShot X

• Snagit fits best

  Teams creating documentation, tutorials, and feedback

• CleanShot X fits best

  Mac users needing polished recording and sharing

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Side by side

Feature	Snagit 9.3/10 Visit ↗	CleanShot X 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Screen Capture Software	#11 in Screen Capture Software
Best for	Teams creating documentation, tutorials, and feedback	Mac users needing polished recording and sharing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$39/user/yr	$10/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	macOS
Features Snagit 4/5 · CleanShot X 4/5
Scrolling capture	✓	✓
Annotation tools	✓	✓
OCR	✓	✓
Browser extension	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud sharing	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	Both	Macos
Export formats	Snagx, PNG, JPG, HEIF, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WEBP, PDF, MP4	MP4, GIF
Our review
Pros	Captures scrolling content, full screens, windows, and selected regions Combines screenshot annotation, text recognition, and video editing Exports to common image, document, GIF, and video formats	Captures scrolling pages, timed shots and full-screen or window views Combines annotations, on-device OCR and MP4 or GIF recording Cloud sharing adds comments, transcripts and protected links
Cons	No free plan; the Individual subscription starts at $39 per user yearly The listed Individual plan is for personal subscriptions Available on Windows and macOS, not other listed platforms	Runs on macOS only No free plan; Basic starts at $35 one-time SSO and SCIM are limited to the Pro plan
Our verdict	Snagit brings screenshot capture, screen recording, and editing into one desktop product for professionals creating documentation, tutorials, feedback, presentations, and workplace communications. It runs on Windows and macOS, with capture… Read the review →	CleanShot X brings screenshots, screen recording, annotation, editing and sharing together in a macOS app. It suits Mac users who need to explain visual material, capture scrolling content or distribute recordings and screenshots through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Snagit — where it wins

  • Captures scrolling content, full screens, windows, and selected regions
  • Combines screenshot annotation, text recognition, and video editing
  • Exports to common image, document, GIF, and video formats

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the Individual subscription starts at $39 per user yearly
  • The listed Individual plan is for personal subscriptions
  • Available on Windows and macOS, not other listed platforms

• CleanShot X — where it wins

  • Captures scrolling pages, timed shots and full-screen or window views
  • Combines annotations, on-device OCR and MP4 or GIF recording
  • Cloud sharing adds comments, transcripts and protected links

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on macOS only
  • No free plan; Basic starts at $35 one-time
  • SSO and SCIM are limited to the Pro plan

• Snagit9.3/10 · 15-day trial

  A polished capture and editing toolkit for teams that can budget for an annual subscription.

  Visit SnagitFull verdict →
• CleanShot X7.8/10 · Paid

  A capable Mac capture suite, with cloud collaboration on Pro and no free plan.

  Visit CleanShot XFull verdict →