Compare Chrome extensions: Lightshot (screenshot tool) vs IE Tab

Stats Lightshot (screenshot tool) Lightshot (screenshot tool) IE Tab IE Tab
User count 2,000,000+ 6,000,000+
Average rating 4.41 4.32
Rating count 6,799 19,093
Last updated 2024-03-19 2024-04-19
Size 700.42K 950.27K
Version 6.3.2 17.4.18.1
Short description
Simple and convenient screenshot tool. Select an area, edit your screenshot and upload it to the server. Display web pages using IE within Chrome. Use Java, Silverlight, ActiveX, Sharepoint, and more.
Full summary

Lightshot is the fastest way to take a customizable screenshot. Simple interface, nothing useless and light weight.

Features:

  • take screenshot and share it in few clicks
  • select any part of the page
  • edit screenshot in place
  • save on a disk or upload to the cloud
  • search for similar screenshots
  • copy screenshot in clipboard

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Clarification of the extension permissions:

  • Read your browsing history - Chrome adds this line when we request tabs manipulation permission. Lightshot opens screenshot in a new tab, that is why we need it.
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IE Tab exactly emulates Internet Explorer, and enables you to load your web pages with different versions of IE (IE7 - IE11)

FULLY SUPPORTED IN WINDOWS 11 AND AFTER INTERNET EXPLORER IS REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2023.

Please note that IE Tab for Windows does require the use of a separate executable, ietabhelper.exe. You can read more about that in the FAQ below.

-- FEATURES --

  • Create a list of URLs that will automatically open in IE Tab

  • Group Policy support for enterprise deployments

  • Securely use the old IE rendering engine

  • Edit Sharepoint documents instead of opening read-only

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