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Shotpad vs Unisic
Both stand on screen capture software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Linux
Shotpad combines screenshot editing, presentation styling, OCR, and redaction without network processing. Check desktop-environment compatibility, especially the documented GNOME shortcut limitation, before installing.
Visit Shotpad Free plan Linux
Unisic combines capture, editing, OCR, upload, and recording in a free Wayland-focused Linux tool. Check its system and extra component requirements against the tasks you plan to use.
Visit UnisicThe facts
| Shotpad | Unisic | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | unisic.app |
| On screen capture software | #45 of 61 | #41 of 61 |
Shotpad: what it does well
- Free Linux screenshot and annotation app
- Local OCR works offline
- Multiple redaction and annotation tools
- Exports up to 3×
- Available through pipx or AppImage
What to know first
- Linux only
- Some desktop environments are untested
- GNOME 46 and earlier have a shortcut issue
- GPL-3.0-or-later license includes no warranty
Unisic: what it does well
- Captures screens, regions, and active windows.
- Editor includes 15 annotation and editing tools.
- Records as GIF, MP4, or WebM.
- Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
What to know first
- Requires a Wayland session and xdg-desktop-portal.
- Recording additionally requires PipeWire and ffmpeg.
- OCR requires Tesseract and a language pack.
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