Item: Snagit
Rating: 7
Author: Cameron Michael Rhoads

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The technical writing team at Unqork uses Snagit to format images and gifs for our documentation. The software isn't used by any other department in the organization. We use Snagit to standardize images across a dozen writers writing documents. Without Snagit, it would be more difficult to keep our images consistent.

Pros and Cons

Creating GIFs is extremely simple.
Customized styles are easy to share with teammates
Shapes and arrows all look good

It almost seems random what gets saved in my library
Image styles seem to vary depending on what kind of computer the user has

Most Important Features

Adding Shapes to our images
Creating GIFs

Return on Investment

Made our documentation clearer, which helps with understanding of the product
Doesn't take a lot of time or effort from technical writers to use product (labor costs)

Alternatives Considered

Adobe PhotoShop

Snagit is cheaper and simpler than Photoshop. It's easier to get new writers up to speed with Snagit than Photoshop. We didn't need all the capabilities that Photoshop has, so Snagit fits the bill perfectly.

Key Insights

Do you think Snagit delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Snagit's feature set?

Yes

Did Snagit live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Snagit go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Snagit again?

Yes

Other Software Used

ClickTime, BambooHR, TriNet, Zoom, Grammarly, Parallels Desktop, Skilljar

Likelihood to Recommend

Obviously something like Photoshop has more capabilities. But often, you don't need that many features. Snagit has a nice suite of features that doesn't overwhelm, but perform well enough to format and stylize basic images for documentation. It has also been very simple to create GIFs using Snagit.

If you need to create highly stylized custom images or edit video beyond basic cropping, Snagit probably isn't your bag.

Gets the Job Done

Overall Satisfaction with Snagit