Comparison

Kap vs ShareX

No leader: the top candidate ShareX has only 0.16 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Kap36
ShareX50
Score
Vioscale score
Kap36 / 100low · 8%
ShareX50 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
Kap
ShareX
Model
Kap
ShareXfree
Price level
Kap
ShareXfree
Transparent
Kap
ShareX
Integrations
Count
Kap1
ShareX
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kap
ShareX0
Github stars
Kap
ShareX39,318
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kap
ShareX100
Release
Cadence days
Kap
ShareX53
History
Kap
ShareX20 items
License
Spdx
Kap
ShareXGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Kap
ShareXC#

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for gif tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
KapDesktop local application
ShareX-
Screen recording direct to gif capture
Kap
ShareX-
Lossy compression and frame rate reduction algorithms
Kap-
ShareX-
Webp and mp4 modern format export support
Kap-
ShareX-
Standardized meme text macro library and templates
Kap-
ShareX-
Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping
Kap
ShareX-
AI background removal for transparent stickers
Kap-
ShareX-
Custom watermark stamping for brand protection
Kap-
ShareX-
Slack discord and imessage native integration
Kap-
ShareX-
Frame by frame canvas drawing and pixel editing
Kap-
ShareX-
SOC2 type ii
Kap-
ShareX-
Gpl or permissive oss license
Kap
ShareX-
Pricing model
Kap-
ShareX-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Kap

A desktop screen recorder that captures video and exports it as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG, with support for audio, click highlighting, and trimming.

Independently observed

ShareX

ShareX allows users to capture and record screen content, annotate images with drawing tools, and upload files to destinations of their choice. It includes productivity features like color picking, QR code reading, and clipboard management, with no account or cost required.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Kap

Pricing not documented yet.

ShareX

FreeFree tier

Completely free. Open source. No account required.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Kap
ShareX
Windows
Kap
ShareX

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Kap

1 total
  • Giphy
Independently observed

ShareX

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.

Kap vs ShareX: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale