$5/mo
Pro, billed annually
$29
CleanShot, one-time
CleanShot X is the most refined screenshot and annotation tool on macOS, and you can buy it once for $29. QuickSnip is video-first: record on Mac or Windows, get an instant share link, and let AI transcribe it. If screenshots are the main event, CleanShot is hard to beat. If it's video and sharing, that's QuickSnip.
Record on macOS, Windows, or straight from your browser.
CleanShot sells a one-time Mac license with optional cloud. QuickSnip is a subscription with a free tier and video hosting built in.
billed annually · $6 monthly
macOS only · $19/yr for updates
per user, billed annually · $10 monthly
CleanShot pricing as of July 2026, from cleanshot.com: $29 one-time for App + Cloud Basic (one year of updates, then $19/yr), or Cloud Pro at $8/user/mo annually ($10 monthly). Mac only. QuickSnip Pro is $6 monthly or $5 annually; Team is $10 monthly or $8 annually.
Where each tool is strong, side by side.
| QuickSnip | CleanShot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Pro | Team | App (one-time) | Cloud Pro | |
| Price | $0 | $5/mo | $8/mo | $29 once | $8/mo |
| Platforms | Mac, Win, web | Mac, Win, web | Mac, Win, web | macOS only | macOS only |
| Screen recording | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| AI transcriptions | Captions only | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Instant share link | Yes | Yes | Yes | 1 GB cloud | Yes |
| Screenshot capture and annotation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scrolling capture and text recognition | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Hosted video library and insights | No | Yes | Yes | Cloud only | Yes |
| Team workspace | No | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| One-time purchase option | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | $29 | Subscription |
Reflects each product's primary, publicly documented capabilities as of July 2026. QuickSnip prices billed annually (Pro $6, Team $10 monthly).
Different primary jobs. Here's the honest split.
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Record on Mac or Windows, share instantly, and let AI transcribe it. Keep CleanShot for screenshots if you love it.