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CleanShot
Photo & VideoFrom cleanshot.com ·

How does CleanShot compare with other Screenshot Tool apps?

Snapzy meets every requirement, like CleanShot.

CleanShot
CleanShotlinked		$35 once
Snapzy
Snapzy		Free
Xnapper
Xnapper3 not checked		$29.99 once
Awesome Screenshot & Recorder
Awesome Screenshot & Recorder2 not checked		$60/yr

All checked have scrolling capture, video / GIF recording, cloud upload / share links and 3 more

59 sources
Screen RecorderAdded by TheMacApps ·

Which Mac screen recorder should I use for polished product demos?

Only ScreenKite meets every requirement.

5 of 15 appsMaximum export FPSPrice
ScreenKite
ScreenKite		144 fps$79.99 once
Motionik
Motionik		Not found: Maximum export FPS$39/yr
Recordly
Recordly		60 fpsFree
Glideo
Glideo		60 fpsFree
CANVID
CANVID		60 fps$10 once

All have automatic zoom, cursor smoothing, 4K video export

ScreenSage Pro
Screen Glide
FocuSee
+10 more apps · 341 sources
Paste
UtilitiesFrom pasteapp.io ·

How does Paste compare with other Clipboard Manager apps?

Paste itself falls short on “No subscription”. Nothing else does all of it. Closest: Maccy, which falls short on clipboard history sync.

4 appsClipboard history syncPrice
Paste
Pastelinked		Has: Clipboard history sync$26.99/yr
CopyClip
CopyClip		Lacks: Clipboard history sync$7.99 once
Maccy
Maccy		Lacks: Clipboard history sync$9.99 once
Alfred
Alfred		Lacks: Clipboard history sync£34 once

All have clipboard history

102 sources
LauncherAdded by TheMacApps ·

Which Mac launcher fits a keyboard-first workflow?

Raycast and Alfred meet every requirement.

Alfred
Alfred		£34 once
Raycast
Raycast		$96/yr
Quicksilver
Quicksilver1 not checked		Free
Monarch
Monarch2 not checked		$30 once
Sol
Sol4 not checked		Free

All checked have local data, app search, clipboard history and 5 more

LaunchBar
+1 more app · 180 sources
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