Comparison

ScreenToGif 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
ScreenToGif39
ShareX50
Score
Vioscale score
ScreenToGif39 / 100low · 25%
ShareX50 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
ScreenToGif
ShareX
Model
ScreenToGiffreemium
ShareXfree
Price level
ScreenToGiflow
ShareXfree
Transparent
ScreenToGif
ShareX
Integrations
Count
ScreenToGif3
ShareX
Adoption
Dependent repos
ScreenToGif
ShareX0
Github stars
ScreenToGif
ShareX39,318
Activity
Commits last 30d
ScreenToGif
ShareX100
Release
Cadence days
ScreenToGif
ShareX53
History
ScreenToGif
ShareX20 items
License
Spdx
ScreenToGif
ShareXGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
ScreenToGif
ShareXC#

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

ScreenToGif

A Windows-based application for capturing screen activity with parallel audio recording from multiple input sources, live sharing of selected regions to video conferencing platforms, and integrated post-production editing with drawing, text, shapes, and visual effects.

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.

ScreenToGif

freemiumFree tier
as of verify ↗

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
Windows
ScreenToGif
ShareX

Integrations

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

ScreenToGif

3 total
  • Google Meet
  • Zoom
  • Microsoft Teams
Independently observed

ShareX

Not documented yet.

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