Which Mac screenshot app for the capture you still open

This page compares Mac screenshot apps for one decision: which tool fits the capture you still open every day. It is not a feature tour of every mode.

What to compare

• Still capture — area, window, fullscreen, scrolling page.
• Recording — if you need video, not only a PNG.
• Price — yearly cost for the jobs you keep.
• Where files stay — on your Mac, or in a vendor account.

How the common picks differ

• CleanShot X — strong all-in-one capture suite; higher yearly price.
• Snagit — capture plus heavier editing; desktop-oriented pricing.
• Shoverlay — menu-bar Mac screenshots, scrolling capture, recording, and annotation at a lower yearly price. Files stay on your Mac.

Choose one path

1. Name the one capture you open most often.
2. Open the matching guide — pick a Shoverlay mode, or a CleanShot X / Snagit alternative page if you are switching.
3. Stop there. Add other modes only when that next job appears.

Install Shoverlay on the Mac App Store. macOS 11.5 or later.

Related: Shoverlay manual · Shoverlay · Area screenshot