Sincron Screen ToolsShare selection
Sales dashboard · 2026
Sales by region — September
Monthly revenue compared with August
Total
$1.25M
+4.2% vs. August
$412K
East
$296K
South
$262K
West
$198K
Central
$77K
North
down 41% here
Alternative · Windows 10 & 11
A Snagit alternative.
Since 2025, Snagit is sold only as a subscription, at US$39 a year. If you use it for screenshots with arrows, highlights and a clean background, you can do that for free or pay once. If you rely on video, scrolling capture and Step Capture, staying may be the right call.
Sales dashboard · 2026
Sales by region — September
Monthly revenue compared with August
Total
$1.25M
+4.2% vs. August
$412K
East
$296K
South
$262K
West
$198K
Central
$77K
North
down 41% here
Draw here
Hold Shift for a straight line, Ctrl for a rectangle and Ctrl + Shift for an arrow.
Alternative · Windows 10 & 11
What is the best Snagit alternative?
If you use Snagit for annotated screenshots on Windows, the best alternative is Sincron Screen Tools. It draws arrows, rectangles, highlights and text over any app and frames the screenshot with a background, padding, rounded corners and a shadow. Capturing and annotating are free with no limits, and the lifetime plan costs US$89, less than three years of Snagit at list price (US$117).
If you need Snagit's heavier features, such as scrolling capture, video recording, GIFs, blur and step numbers, the free alternative is ShareX, which is open source. PicPick also captures scrolling pages and records the screen, with a paid license required for work use.
Stay with Snagit if your team depends on Step Capture, templates and themes, or sharing through Screencast. None of the alternatives on this page replaces that whole set.
Reviewed on October 3, 2026
Comparison
Snagit vs Sincron, feature by feature
What each one does, checked against TechSmith's official site and Sincron's product sheet in October 2026.
| Feature | Snagit | Sincron Screen Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$39 a year, individual plan | Free to capture and annotate; US$36 a year or US$89 lifetime |
| How you buy it | Subscription only since the 2025 version | Free, yearly or one-time payment |
| Systems | Windows 10 and 11, macOS 14 or later | Windows 10 and 11 |
| Computers | Install on many, signed in on one at a time | 2 computers on paid plans |
| Arrow, rectangle, text and highlighter | Yes | Yes, drawn over any app |
| Background, padding and shadow | Borders and edge styles | Background, padding, corners and shadow in the Studio |
| Blur and redaction | Yes, including automatic | No |
| Step numbers and callouts | Yes | No |
| Scrolling capture | Yes | No |
| Video and GIF | Yes, with webcam and audio | No |
| Automatic step-by-step guide | Yes (Step Capture) | No |
| Templates and themes | Yes | No |
| Copy text from the image (OCR) | Yes | No; it copies the translation |
| Translate on-screen text in place | Not listed | Yes, with your OpenAI or OpenRouter key |
| Cloud and links | Screencast, up to 25 videos | No; copy and paste or save a PNG |
Prices in US dollars, checked on techsmith.com in October 2026; sales can change them. Not listed means the feature does not appear on Snagit's official features page.
Decision
Who should switch and who should stay
Switch if you mostly annotate
If Snagit is how you add arrows, highlights, text and a clean background before pasting into chat, Sincron does that for free with no limits.
Switch if the renewal hurts
At list price, three years of Snagit add up to US$117. Sincron's lifetime plan is US$89 and covers 2 computers.
Switch if you read screens in other languages
Sincron translates on-screen text in place, in images, PDFs, internal systems or games, using your own OpenAI or OpenRouter key.
Stay if you record video
Webcam recording, GIFs and opening recordings in Camtasia are Snagit's territory. Sincron does not record the screen.
Stay if you document processes
Step Capture, the step tool, templates and company themes have no equivalent in Sincron.
Stay if you use a Mac
Snagit runs on macOS. Sincron is Windows 10 and 11 only.
Options
Snagit alternatives on Windows
Each one covers part of what Snagit does. Pick by the part you actually use.
Sincron Screen Tools
Windows 10 and 11Price: Free to capture and annotate, lifetime US$89
- Best for
- People who use Snagit for annotated screenshots and want to stop paying every year.
- Where it wins
- Draws over any app, live during a call too, and frames the screenshot with background, padding, corners and shadow. It translates on-screen text in place, a feature Snagit's features page does not list.
- Where it falls short
- No scrolling capture, video, blur, step numbers, templates or OCR.
ShareX
WindowsPrice: Free, open source
- Best for
- People who want most of Snagit for free and don't mind configuring.
- Where it wins
- Scrolling capture, video and GIF, OCR, blur, step numbers, speech balloons and uploads with a link, all free and ad-free.
- Where it falls short
- No Step Capture or templates, and the number of menus takes time to learn.
PicPick
WindowsPrice: Free for personal use, Pro US$36/year
- Best for
- People who want scrolling capture and recording inside an editor with design tools.
- Where it wins
- Captures scrolling pages, records the screen with audio, blurs, and adds a color picker, ruler and protractor.
- Where it falls short
- Work use requires the Pro license, yearly or lifetime.
Greenshot
Windows and MacPrice: Free on Windows
- Best for
- People who only need arrows, text and blur in a light tool.
- Where it wins
- Open source, with blur, pixelate, crop and direct output to email and Office.
- Where it falls short
- No video recording, and full-page capture works only in Internet Explorer.
Instead of the Snagit editor
Mark it up live, frame it in the Studio
Ctrl + Shift + D draws arrows and highlights over any app and captures with the drawings. Ctrl + Shift + C sets background, padding, corners and shadow so you can paste the finished screenshot.
Sales dashboard · 2026
Sales by region — September
Monthly revenue compared with August
Total
$1.25M
+4.2% vs. August
$412K
East
$296K
South
$262K
West
$198K
Central
$77K
North
down 41% here
Draw here
Hold Shift for a straight line, Ctrl for a rectangle and Ctrl + Shift for an arrow.
Sincron Screen ToolsShare selection
Sales dashboard · 2026
Sales by region — September
Monthly revenue compared with August
Total
$1.25M
+4.2% vs. August
$412K
East
$296K
South
$262K
West
$198K
Central
$77K
North
down 41% here
Real limits
What Sincron does not replace in Snagit
Video, GIF and scrolling capture
Sincron does not record the screen or capture full pages. Use ShareX for free, or keep Snagit.
Blur, steps and callouts
There is no blur, no step numbers and no callouts. To keep data out of a screenshot, leave it outside the crop.
Step Capture, templates and OCR
Sincron does not build automatic guides, has no templates and does not copy the original text from an image; it copies the translation.
Cloud and history
No screenshot goes to the cloud and there is no screenshot library. You copy, paste or save a PNG when you choose to.
Common questions about Snagit alternatives
Is Snagit free?
No. The individual plan costs US$39 a year, billed yearly, and TechSmith offers a 14-day money-back guarantee. Free alternatives include ShareX, Greenshot and Sincron Screen Tools for capturing and annotating.
Can you still buy a Snagit lifetime license?
Not as a new purchase. Since Snagit 2025, TechSmith sells only subscriptions. People who already owned a perpetual license keep using the version they bought.
What is the best free alternative to Snagit?
ShareX is the most complete: scrolling capture, video, GIF, blur and step numbers. For annotated screenshots with a background and shadow and nothing to configure, Sincron Screen Tools is free with no limits for capturing and annotating.
Does Sincron record video like Snagit?
No. Sincron captures images, draws on screen, translates and summarizes. To record the screen, use ShareX, the Windows Snipping Tool or Snagit.
How many computers can I use Sincron on?
The yearly and lifetime plans cover 2 computers. Snagit can be installed on many machines, but you can only be signed in on one at a time.
See also
Best screenshot tools for Windows
8 Windows screenshot tools compared on price, features and who each one is for.
Snipping Tool alternative
What the built-in Windows tool already covers and when another app is worth it.
Screenshot background on Windows
The Sincron Screenshot Studio: background, padding, corners and shadow for Windows screenshots.
Take your next screenshot without a subscription.
Install Sincron Screen Tools for free. If you ever need unlimited translation and summaries, the lifetime plan is US$89 with a 7-day money-back guarantee.