Lightshot vs ShareX : Which is Better?

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Lightshot

Lightshot is the fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. Simple interface, nothing useless and light weight. Developed by Skillbrains

License: Free

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Internet Explorer Google Chrome Firefox

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ShareX

ShareX is an open source program that lets you take screenshots or screencasts of any selected area with a single key, save them in your clipboard, hard disk, etc Developed by ShareX Team

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows

Lightshot VS ShareX Feature comparision

Feature Lightshot ShareX
Automatic upload
Instant edit screenshots
Native application
Override print-screen hotkey
Capture Screen / Take screenshots
Share screenshots
Browser extension
Built-in editor
Colored Text
Downscale Retina Display
Annotate screenshots
Screenshot Tools
Edit screenshots
Screenshot OCR
Customizable
Screen recording
Lightweight
Image Annotations
Blur Filter
Drawing on screenshot
Simplicity and reliability
Bundled with Windows
Scrolling Capture
Freeform capture
Multiple languages
Desktop Color Picker
Save web page for offline use
Google Chrome Extensions
Support for FTP
Capture mouse pointer
Elaborate sketching and annotation
Image Sharing
GIF recording
Create Animated GIFs
Drag n drop
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Upload directly to Dropbox
Upload directly to Imgur
Capture Video
Ad-free
Built-in Image editor
Cloud Storage
Direct file uploading
File sharing
Image Combining
Image Editing
Integrated File Sharing
Photo Sharing
Portable
Share Videos
Team work
Upload directly to OneDrive
Video screen capture
Mouse clicks highlighted
Optimized for Windows
Built-in Screen Capture
Keystroke
Video editing
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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