PRICING
Three plans. No surprises.
Start free forever. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited uploads and ad-free share pages. Add Studio once to unlock your own server and self-hosted dashboard.
FREE
$0
Free forever Full capture, every annotation tool, and 100 Maxisnap Cloud uploads — no account required.
- Full capture + 11 annotation tools
- Copy to clipboard + save to disk
- 100 Cloud uploads — no account needed
- Free account unlocks 500 more per month
- 30-day retention, shareable links
- View analytics on shared links
- Multi-monitor + global hotkeys
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PRO
$18
per year · $1.50/mo effective Everything in Free, plus unlimited Cloud uploads and ad-free share pages. Billed annually. No monthly option.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited Maxisnap Cloud uploads
- Ad-free share pages — clean, distraction-free viewing
- 1-year retention (vs 30 days on Free)
- Private images + password protection
- Per-image view analytics, referrers, geo
- Custom short codes for your links
Lifetime · Add-on
MAXISNAP STUDIO
$20
ONE-TIME · Pay once, own forever An add-on to Free or Pro. Unlocks your own server uploads and the Maxisnap Dashboard as a self-hosted package. No monthly fees, ever.
- Add Your Own Server — unlimited SFTP / FTP / S3 / R2 / HTTP
- Dashboard source as dashboard.zip — drop into cPanel, done
- Same beautiful dashboard GUI as maxisnap.com
- In-app ELI5 setup wizard walks you through it
- Use alongside Free or Pro — stacks with either
- Works for individuals and small teams
- Lifetime updates to the self-host package
Studio is an add-on. Pair it with Free ($20 total) or Pro ($38 total first year, $18/year after) — your choice.
FEATURE COMPARISON
See exactly what each plan gives you
| Feature | Free | Pro | Studio (add-on) | Pro + Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region capture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fullscreen capture | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 11 annotation tools | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Copy to clipboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Save to disk | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-monitor + hotkeys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maxisnap Cloud uploads | 100 + 500/mo w/ account | Unlimited | Same as your base plan | Unlimited |
| Ad-free share pages | -- | Yes | -- | Yes |
| Retention | 30 days | 1 year | Same as base plan | 1 year |
| Private + password-protected | -- | Yes | -- | Yes |
| Per-image analytics | Basic | Full (referrers, geo) | Basic | Full (referrers, geo) |
| Custom short codes | -- | Yes | -- | Yes |
| Add Your Own Server (SFTP/FTP/S3/R2/HTTP) | -- | -- | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Self-hosted Dashboard (dashboard.zip) | -- | -- | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Free | $18/year | $20 one-time | $18/yr + $20 once |
How does Maxisnap pricing compare to Monosnap?
Monosnap's paid plan is $2.50/mo ($30/year) for their cloud. Maxisnap Pro is $18/year — 40% less — and includes ad-free share pages, 1-year retention, and per-image analytics. Need your own server? Studio is $20 once, forever. Monosnap doesn't offer that at any price.
Full Maxisnap vs Monosnap comparison FAQ
Pricing questions answered
No catch. Free gives you the full app — every capture mode, every annotation tool, copy and save. Your first 100 Maxisnap Cloud uploads need no account at all. Create a free account and you unlock another 500 uploads per month, billed to nobody. The only things Pro adds are unlimited uploads, ad-free share pages, longer retention, private images, and deeper analytics.
Because $18/year ($1.50/mo effective) is already roughly half of what competitors charge monthly. Annual-only billing lets us keep the price this low without ad revenue or usage-caps. If you don't want to commit, stay on Free — it's genuinely useful forever.
Two things. First: "Add Your Own Server" inside the desktop app — unlimited SFTP, FTP, S3, R2, and HTTP POST destinations. Second: a
dashboard.zip you download, drop into any cPanel public_html/dashboard folder, and instantly have your own self-hosted Maxisnap image library with the same gorgeous GUI as maxisnap.com/dashboard. The app includes an ELI5 setup wizard that walks you through pointing Maxisnap at your self-host URL.
Yes. Studio is an add-on, not a tier replacement. You can pair it with Free ($20 total, one-time) if you want your own server and your own dashboard without needing Maxisnap Cloud uploads. Or pair it with Pro for the full stack — Cloud uploads, ad-free share pages, and self-hosted server plus dashboard.
One-time. $20 once, lifetime access, no renewal, no auto-charge. You'll get updates to the self-host package for as long as Maxisnap exists. If you later add Pro on top, that Pro portion is the only subscription you're paying.
All major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex) and PayPal, via Stripe. Studio and Pro purchases are processed on secure hosted checkout pages — we never see your card details.
Everything saved to disk stays yours — those files never left your computer. Maxisnap Cloud uploads remain accessible for 30 days after downgrade, giving you time to export. If you had Studio active, your self-hosted dashboard and own-server uploads are on your infrastructure and are not affected by Pro cancellation.
Yes. Educational institutions and registered nonprofits can contact sales@maxisnap.com for a custom quote on bulk Pro or Studio licenses.
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