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Prap vs Snagit
Snagit is the classic screenshot tool for work, and it's very good. Prap covers the same ground for free on Windows — and adds a few things Snagit can't do.
| Prap | Snagit | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $39 a year (individual) |
| Screenshots and mark-up | Yes — arrows, shapes, text, steps, blur, spotlight, magnify | Yes — a deep editor |
| Scrolling capture | Yes, vertical and horizontal | Yes |
| Screen recording with voice and camera | Yes | Yes |
| Rewind: save the last 30 seconds you already saw | Yes | No |
| Capture by holding the mouse still | Yes | No |
| Share a link with comments and view counts | Yes, built in | Via Screencast |
| Bug reports with a replay and the clicks marked | Yes, to Jira, Linear, GitHub, Slack | No |
| Step-by-step guides from clicks or a video | Yes | Templates |
| Meeting recording with notes and action items | Yes | No |
| Hide emails, keys and card numbers before sharing | Automatic | Smart Redact |
| Open .snagx files | Yes, and save them | Yes |
| Mac version | Not yet | Yes |
From each company's own website, October 2026. Prices in US dollars, before tax. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Where Snagit is better
- Snagit runs on Mac as well as Windows; Prap is Windows only for now.
- Snagit has more than fifteen years of polish, many templates and a large library of tutorials.
- Companies that already standardise on TechSmith tools get central licensing and support.
Where Prap is better
- Prap is free — no subscription, trial or watermark.
- Rewind saves what just happened on screen, even if you weren't recording.
- Hold the mouse still anywhere to capture — no shortcut to remember.
- Bug reports, meeting notes and guides are built in, and private details are hidden by default.
Switching from Snagit
Prap opens your .snagx files, so your old captures come with you. Install Prap, open a .snagx from the library (Import Snagit library…), and keep working.
Questions
Is Prap really a free Snagit alternative?
Yes. Every feature in Prap is free — screenshots, scrolling capture, recording, guides, links. There's no trial and no watermark.
Can Prap open Snagit files?
Yes. Prap imports .snagx files (with their annotations) and can save captures as .snagx too.
Does Prap work on Mac?
Not yet. Prap is for Windows 10 and 11. If you need the same tool on Mac and Windows today, Snagit covers both.
Windows 10 and 11 · no admin needed · no ads
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