Comparison

Make A GIF vs Peek

On the evidence we track, Make A GIF leads this comparison with a composite score of 43/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Make A GIF43

Peek31

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Make A GIFLeader	Peek
Vioscale score	43 / 100low · 37%	31 / 100low · 29%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	freemium	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	-
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	2.1
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	-	https://github.com/security
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	1
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	10,554
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	0
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	28
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	Vala

Score

Vioscale score

Make A GIF43 / 100low · 37%

Peek31 / 100low · 29%

Pricing

Free tier

Make A GIF✓

Peek–

Model

Make A GIFfreemium

Peekopen_source

Price level

Make A GIFlow

Peekfree

Transparent

Make A GIF✗

Peek–

Integrations

Count

Make A GIF2

Peek–

Security

Gdpr

Make A GIF✓

Peek–

Scorecard

Make A GIF–

Peek2.1

Trust center

Make A GIF–

Peekhttps://github.com/security

Vulnerabilities

Make A GIF–

PeekCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fphw%2Fpeek&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Make A GIF–

Peek1

Github stars

Make A GIF–

Peek10,554

Activity

Commits last 30d

Make A GIF–

Peek0

Release

Cadence days

Make A GIF–

Peek28

History

Make A GIF–

Peek20 items

License

Spdx

Make A GIF–

PeekGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

Make A GIF–

PeekVala

Capabilities

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

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

Capabilities

Architecture model

Make A GIFBrowser web utility

PeekDesktop local application

Screen recording direct to gif capture

Make A GIF✓

Peek✓

Lossy compression and frame rate reduction algorithms

Make A GIF-

Peek✓

Webp and mp4 modern format export support

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Standardized meme text macro library and templates

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping

Make A GIF✓

Peek-

AI background removal for transparent stickers

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Custom watermark stamping for brand protection

Make A GIF✓

Peek-

Slack discord and imessage native integration

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Frame by frame canvas drawing and pixel editing

Make A GIF-

Peek-

SOC2 type ii

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Gpl or permissive oss license

Make A GIF-

Peek-

Pricing model

Make A GIF-

Peek-

What each one is

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

Make A GIF

Leader

A free online tool for making animated GIFs from multiple sources including image uploads, video files, YouTube and Facebook URLs, and live webcam capture. Premium features include custom watermarks and high-definition output.

Independently observed

Peek

Peek is a screen recording application that specializes in capturing brief, silent screencasts of selected screen areas in GIF or WebM format. It is optimized for demonstrating UI features or documenting bugs with minimal output size.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Make A GIF

Leader

freemiumFree tier

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

Peek

Open source

as of 2026-09-01verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Make A GIF	Peek
WebPlatforms	✓	✗
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Make A GIF✓

Peek✗

Linux

Make A GIF✗

Peek✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Make A GIF✓

Peek–

Integrations

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

Make A GIF

Leader

2 total

YouTube
Facebook

Independently observed

Peek

Not documented yet.

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