Comparison

Maxisnap vs Lightshot

Lightshot is a free screen capture tool from Skillbrains for Windows and Mac. Maxisnap offers annotation, screen recording, OCR, and configurable upload backends with the Studio add-on.

The Short Version

Consider Maxisnap if you need blur, numbered pins, OCR, screen recording, or Studio-configured SFTP/S3-compatible uploads.
Lightshot is a free screen capture tool from Skillbrains for Windows and Mac that captures a selected area and shares it by short link.

This page is published by Maxisnap. It is not an independent review.

At a Glance

What Maxisnap Includes

Feature Maxisnap
Price Free / Pro $18/year / Studio $29 once
Platform Windows / macOS
Region capture Yes
Full screen capture Yes (Ctrl+Alt+6)
Annotation tools 12 tools
Blur / Redact Yes
Numbering tool Yes
Ellipse tool Yes
Crop tool Yes
Select / Move / Resize Yes
Undo / Redo 50 levels
Color picker Full color picker
Cloud upload Cloud; Studio adds SFTP, FTP, S3-compatible, HTTP
Instant sharing link Yes (published free allowance; Pro adds 10 GB of Maxisnap Cloud storage)
System tray integration Yes

For Maxisnap, this table describes the Windows app. A Mac version is also available, for macOS 13 or later.

Features

What Maxisnap Focuses On

12 Annotation Tools

Arrow, arrow with text, pen, rectangle, line, ellipse, highlighter, text, bold text, blur, crop, and numbering. Maxisnap's editor is built for detailed annotation work.

Blur and Crop

Maxisnap's Blur tool reduces visible detail, but it does not securely redact passwords or personal data. Keep secrets outside the capture or crop them out. If cropping is unsuitable, use a fully opaque redaction tool in another editor and inspect the exported file.

Upload Protocols

Studio can send captures to SFTP, FTP, S3-compatible storage, or HTTP destinations.

Full Transparency

When Lightshot May Suit You Better

Lightshot may suit you better if you want a free tool that captures a selected area and shares it by short link. It is available as Windows and Mac apps and as browser extensions.

Browser extensions — Lightshot offers extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and IE for capturing web content directly.
Free application — Lightshot advertises free capture and sharing. Maxisnap's configurable upload backends require Studio.
Verdict

Which Tool Is Right for You?

Maxisnap

Best For

  • Users who annotate screenshots heavily (arrows, blur, numbers)
  • Teams needing private upload to SFTP, S3, or custom servers with the Studio add-on
Lightshot

Best For

  • People who want to capture a selected area and share it by short link
  • Anyone who wants a free capture tool as a browser extension

Try Maxisnap Free

Maxisnap gives you 12 annotation tools in a clean, focused interface. Free to start.

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