Snipping Tool vs Lightscreen : Which is Better?

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Snipping Tool

Snipping Tool is a screenshot utility included in Windows Vista and later. Developed by Microsoft

License: Free

Categories: Photos & Graphics

Apps available for Windows

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Lightscreen

Lightscreen is a simple tool to automate the tedious process of saving and cataloging screenshots, it operates as a hidden background process. Developed by Christian Kaiser

License: Open Source

Categories: Photos & Graphics

Apps available for Windows Linux

Snipping Tool VS Lightscreen Feature comparision

Feature Snipping Tool Lightscreen
Capture Screen / Take screenshots
Bundled with Windows
Screenshot Tools
Simplicity and reliability
Sits in the System Tray
Ad-free
Automatic upload
Catalog
Hotkeys
Portable
Screenshot OCR
Customizable
Screen recording
Lightweight
Image Annotations
Annotate screenshots
Downscale Retina Display
Browser extension
Scrolling Capture
Edit screenshots
Freeform capture
Multiple languages
Desktop Color Picker
Save web page for offline use
Google Chrome Extensions
Support for FTP
Capture mouse pointer
GIF recording
Share screenshots
Instant edit screenshots
Elaborate sketching and annotation
Image Sharing
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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