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Lightshot vs. ScreenFlow

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lightshot
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Lightshot is a screen capturing tool that lets users share screenshots on Facebook, Twitter. The app can be used to select any area on a desktop and take its screenshot with 2 button-clicks. Lightshot is available for Windows/Mac, Chrome, Firefox, IE & Opera.N/A
ScreenFlow
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Telestream in Nevada City offers ScreenFlow, a video editing and screen recording application for Mac boasting a range of editing tools, graphics and effects, and easy video sharing.N/A
Pricing
LightshotScreenFlow
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Offerings
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LightshotScreenFlow
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
LightshotScreenFlow
Considered Both Products
Lightshot

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ScreenFlow
Joshua Rodriguez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Rodriguez
Digital Strategy Manager
Chose ScreenFlow
ScreenFlow is quick and easy. The interface doesn't seem complicated like other tools I've used in the past and it works offline which is a benefit if you need to work offline using screen recorded footage.
Tom Pile | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tom Pile
Creative Director
Chose ScreenFlow
Open Broadcast Studio - limited editing capacity
Final Cut Pro - advanced but difficult to learn
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
I haven't used Camtasia much, but it's the alternative for teachers using PC systems. It seems very popular among the instructors. We have received video exports from Camtasia to edit in Adobe Premiere. Another way we have done screen recordings is a combination of QuickTime …
Chose ScreenFlow
We looked at things like Loom and all those other screen recorders, but Screenflow is just so much more powerful. It can do everything we want it to and more, even things like Chroma Key (green screen), text on video, transitions, all that. It's a pretty great software for …
Jeff Mendelson, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeff Mendelson, MBA
Founder | Digital Marketing Strategist & Facebook Lead Gen Expert
Chose ScreenFlow
screenflow is much easier, and less expensive as well. Anyone can make a screen record using quicktime, but the tools that are included help you polish off your content end to end.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
Camtasia is a strong competitor to screenflow. Camtasia has a bit more functionality. screenflow is less expensive and does exactly what I need it to do. screenflow doesn't have any bells and whistles, Camtasia does. I prefer screenflow because it is very straightforward to use …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
Screenflow offers a clean interface and intuitive tools like I have not seen across other video editing products, often times because of the many complexities that are delivered with video editing software. I have used many many video editing tools in my past and this one …
Chose ScreenFlow
  1. Beginning with Adobe Premiere Pro - which I still use, it is a computer-power consuming product and has many more options for video production that are needed for training videos. There have been a few times where I have used Premiere Pro and taken the video and added it to …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
While loom is the fastest, it lacks editing power. Loom is best suited for quick communication. Camtasia is the only direct competitor I'm aware of, but it's much more expensive and not as easy to use. The only benefit of Camtasia is that it has superior text on screen …
Jake Schlingman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jake Schlingman
Product Manager
Chose ScreenFlow
I haven't personally used Camtasia but was informed by multiple people who have that it is much harder to use than Screenflow is which is one of the main reasons we moved away from using it.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
While Final Cut Pro X is definitely more full-featured, the learning curve is also considerably steeper. Also, as far as I can tell, Final Cut does not have the built-in capability to record my computer screen. If you are a hardcore video editor, Final Cut is the way to go. …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose ScreenFlow
Adobe Premiere Pro is the golden child of video editing software, and sadly screenflow cannot truly compare. However, screenflows ability to capture video/ audio from internet sources is the best reason to purchase.
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User Ratings
LightshotScreenFlow
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Usability
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User Testimonials
LightshotScreenFlow
Likelihood to Recommend
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ScreenFlow is well suited to the creation of short video projects. When the project becomes longer than 10 or 15 minutes, the application seems to bog down independently of the configuration of the hardware on which is running. if you want to create animations, this is not the application to use
Tom Pile | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tom Pile
Creative Director
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Pros
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  • Screenflow easily records your desktop video and/or audio, with functionality that works even across multi-monitor setups.
  • The program has really incredible features for basic cutting and editing of the capture within screenflow once it is done.
  • The program has an impressive amount of options for expecting different formats of video and audio. I'm most impressed by the lossless audio and uncompressed video formats that give the best possible quality for importing into video projects.
Michael Anderson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Michael Anderson
Audio Engineer/ Editor
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Cons
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  • You have to use specific keys to stop recording and if you forget them you have to close out the application to stop recording.
  • It's a fairly basic software, it would be nice to see them add new functionality, but they haven't done much to improve it over the years.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Likelihood to Renew
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Definitely need it for future recordings
Verified User
Anonymous
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Usability
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It's simple to set up and use. The editing features are laid out in an easy to understand way making it the perfect go-to tool for a novice video editor and an advanced one. I will use ScreenFlow at times over other bigger tools like Adobe Premiere because it's quicker to make changes to videos.
Joshua Rodriguez | TrustRadius Reviewer
Joshua Rodriguez
Digital Strategy Manager
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Support Rating
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It works well and fits into my workflow. The tools are much easier and straightforward to work with. Other video editing tools like Adobe Premier or Final Cut Pro are simply too complicated for this type of task.
Jeff Mendelson, MBA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jeff Mendelson, MBA
Founder | Digital Marketing Strategist & Facebook Lead Gen Expert
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Alternatives Considered
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  1. Beginning with Adobe Premiere Pro - which I still use, it is a computer-power consuming product and has many more options for video production that are needed for training videos. There have been a few times where I have used Premiere Pro and taken the video and added it to what I do in Screenflow. Additionally, Premiere is a subscription-based purchase / rent - which I am not fond of whatsoever. Screenflow is my first choice.
  2. Adobe Captivate is again, too much offered - hence the higher pricing and then the complexities that are not necessary. I can accomplish all that I need with screenflow and at a more reasonable price ... AND it doesn't crash -- in four years it never has.
  3. I keep Snagit on my computer but find it is better for still image / screenshots vs video screen capturing. Screenflow is much smoother, quicker, and complient.
  4. Camtasia has not produced a "Good" Mac version - Screenflow is much better in producing what I want, speed, and compatibility. Not to mention, major price differences.
Dr. C. Michael Sturgeon | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment
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  • As an education, the best way to answer this is that my students improve after viewing my videos. Their success IS my business.
  • It is, as stated before, a time saver. My ROI is more time than I had prior to using it.
  • I save funds by not having to purchase applications that are priced extremely higher.
Dr. C. Michael Sturgeon | TrustRadius Reviewer
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