Gyazo vs LICEcap (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LICEcap grades higher than Gyazo: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gyazo grades higher on features and platforms. LICEcap grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gyazo
Screenshot and screen-recording tool that uploads and shares by link
LICEcap
Lightweight free tool that records a screen area to an animated GIF
Which one is for you
Pick Gyazo if
- Fits if you send screenshots as links all day and can live with 10 visible images
- Works for short clips and GIFs under 7 seconds
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you want to see more than your 10 latest captures without paying
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Pro is $6.99 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page showed no amounts when we read it, so $6.99 comes from the iOS App Store
- Watch out: the site carries a notice about a data breach caused by unauthorized access
- Not for you if you want to record longer videos for free, as free video stops at 7 seconds
Pick LICEcap if
- Fits if you only need short GIFs of your screen with no extras
- Works for people who want a tiny download
Look elsewhere if
- Too light for you if you want MP4 or audio, since neither is mentioned
- Skip it if you run a new Mac, as support is named only up to macOS 12.x
- Watch out: the latest release listed is v1.32 from June 2022
- Not for you if you want to edit the capture, as editing is limited to a title frame and text messages
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGyazoFair | 3.0GPALICEcapVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DGyazo Pro is $6.99 a month as listed on the iOS App Store, roughly twice this category's typical monthly price, and the useful limits are lifted only there. | AFree software under the GPL. No paid edition is listed. |
| Free plan and trial | CUnlimited capturing and uploading are free, but only the 10 latest images are reachable and video stops at 7 seconds. | AThe whole program is free, with the source included in each download. |
| Features | BCapture, share by link, collections, tags, OCR search and editing on Pro. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job, though several parts need Pro. | CRecords to GIF or LCF, with pause, text messages and mouse press display. It does that one job, a smaller one: no MP4 export or audio. |
| Ease of use | BPress a hotkey and get a link, with nothing to set up. No store rating is on record. | BMove the frame over the area and record. Nothing to set up, though no store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, with a small integrations list (Obsidian and n8n). | CWindows and macOS, computers only. No Linux, phone or web version. |
| Best for | capturing and sharing a screenshot by link | quick screen-to-GIF recording |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Gyazo and LICEcap. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gyazo starts at $6.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LICEcap has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
Gyazo scores higher, and starts $6.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other desktop utilities on the chart, none scores higher than Gyazo for less, and none scores higher than LICEcap for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- LICEcap is open source, according to its own site.
- Gyazo also covers web clipper, screenshots and file sharing.
At a glance
| Gyazo | LICEcap | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $6.99 per month (Gyazo Pro, as listed in the iOS App Store) | Free |
| Free plan | Unlimited screenshot capture and upload, access to the 10 latest images, and video recordings up to 7 seconds. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Helpfeel Inc. | Cockos Incorporated |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | cockos.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gyazo
- The free plan shows only your 10 latest images and limits video to 7 seconds.
- The pricing page did not display amounts when we read it; the $6.99 is from the iOS App Store listing.
- Gyazo Teams has a 5-user minimum, monthly billing only and a 30-day free trial.
- The site carries a notice about a data breach caused by unauthorized access to Gyazo.
LICEcap
- The page lists only GIF and LCF output; MP4 export and audio recording are not mentioned.
- The latest release listed is v1.32 from June 2022.
- The macOS build is listed for macOS 10.7 through 12.x; newer versions are not named.
- Editing is limited to a title frame and inserted text messages.
Key features
Gyazo
- Capture and share by link
- Captures upload as they are taken and a link is copied, with previews that expand when pasted into chat.
- Screenshot, video and replay
- Capture an area, record video or GIFs, or use Replay for full-screen clips; Replay is Windows only.
- Collections and tags
- Group captures by theme into collections that each have a shareable URL, and tag them to find them later.
- Search with OCR
- Pro recognizes text inside captures and searches by app name, page, date and file name.
- Editing tools
- Annotate images with arrows and text and trim videos; background removal is capped at 10 images a month.
- Apps and extensions
- Free apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
LICEcap
- Record to GIF or LCF
- Save directly to an animated GIF, or to the native LCF format, which allows higher compression and more than 256 colors per frame.
- Movable capture frame
- Move the capture frame while recording, so the recorded area can follow what you are showing.
- Pause and text messages
- Pause and restart a recording with a global hotkey, and insert text messages or a basic title frame.
- Mouse presses and elapsed time
- Optionally show mouse button presses and the elapsed time in the recording.
- Frame-rate limit
- Set a maximum recording frame rate to throttle CPU use on slower machines.
Plans
Gyazo
Gyazo$0
Unlimited uploads, access to the 10 latest images, collections, 7-second videos and replay clips.
Gyazo Pro$6.99
per month (App Store price; web price not shown)
Unlimited image access, 10-minute videos, text search in images (OCR), editing, passwords and no ads.
LICEcap
Free$0
GPL free software for Windows and macOS; each download package includes the source.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gyazo or LICEcap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LICEcap is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $6.99 a month for Gyazo. Gyazo starts at $6.99 per month (Gyazo Pro, as listed in the iOS App Store), and LICEcap is free.
Which has a free plan, Gyazo or LICEcap?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gyazo and LICEcap have a free plan.
Which platforms do Gyazo and LICEcap run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Gyazo lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.