A Snagit alternative for Windows screenshots
Snagit does a lot: screenshots, screen recording, templates and more. If most of what you do is take a screenshot, mark it up and send it, CaptureWorx covers that in one focused app.
Snagit details checked November 2026
CaptureWorx and Snagit side by side
| Feature | CaptureWorx | Snagit |
|---|---|---|
| Region, window and full-screen capture | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling screenshots | Yes | Yes |
| Panorama capture | Yes | Yes |
| Copy text from the screen | Yes (Grab Text) | Yes (Grab Text) |
| Arrows, callouts, numbered steps, blur | Yes | Yes |
| Reopen a capture and edit the markup | Yes, from the capture history | Yes, from the Snagit library |
| Screen and video recording | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows (coming soon). Mac and Linux in the works. | Windows and Mac |
| Price | Not announced yet | Subscription. $39 per user per year for individuals on TechSmith’s store. |
Snagit details come from TechSmith’s website and may change. Check TechSmith’s store for current pricing.
Why people look for a Snagit alternative
Snagit moved to a yearly subscription in 2025. Many people only use a small part of it: grab part of the screen, add an arrow or a few numbered steps, blur a name and paste the picture into a ticket, an email or a help article.
CaptureWorx is built around that job:
- Capture fast. Press Print Screen or your own shortcut. Grab a region, a window, the full screen, a scrolling page or a panorama.
- Mark it up. Arrows, lines, shapes, text, callouts, numbered steps, stamps, highlight, blur and magnify. Quick Styles change the look in one click.
- Copy words, not just pictures. Grab Text reads the words on screen so you can paste them as text.
- Fix it later. Every capture stays in the history strip. Reopen one to move an arrow or fix a label.
- Skip steps. Presets like Quick copy send a capture straight to the clipboard without opening the editor.
When Snagit is the better choice
Choose Snagit if you need to record your screen or make short videos, if you need a Mac version today, or if your team already shares Snagit templates and libraries. CaptureWorx doesn’t record video.
If you mainly take and annotate screenshots on Windows, CaptureWorx keeps that simple. See all CaptureWorx features or read how to take a scrolling screenshot in Windows 11.
Questions
Is CaptureWorx a free Snagit alternative?
CaptureWorx pricing hasn’t been announced yet. Sign up on the download page to hear about the release and the price.
Does CaptureWorx record video like Snagit?
No. CaptureWorx is for screenshots: capture, mark up and share pictures. If you need screen recording, Snagit or the Windows Snipping Tool can record video.
Can CaptureWorx take scrolling screenshots like Snagit?
Yes. Scrolling capture stitches a long window into one picture, and panorama capture does the same for a wide view.
Does CaptureWorx work on Mac?
Not yet. CaptureWorx is coming soon to Windows, and Mac and Linux versions are in the works. Snagit runs on Windows and Mac today.
Try CaptureWorx when it launches
CaptureWorx is coming soon to Windows. Leave your email to hear when it’s ready.