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Awesome Screenshot vs Night Eye

Awesome Screenshot logo

Awesome Screenshot

Browser Extensions

Screen capture and image annotation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Night Eye logo

Night Eye

Browser Extensions

Dark mode on any website

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Awesome Screenshot free browser extension with limited information about premium tier pricing on homepage; Night Eye can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
  • They diverge on capability: Awesome Screenshot covers Screen capture, Night Eye covers Dark mode.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Awesome Screenshot and Night Eye actually diverge.

Attributes where Awesome Screenshot and Night Eye differ
AttributeAwesome ScreenshotNight Eye
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsChrome, Firefox, Edge, SafariChrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave
Founded20072018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Browser Extensions).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Awesome Screenshot

  • Screen capture
  • Annotation tools
  • Cloud storage
  • Screen recording

Only in Night Eye

  • Dark mode
  • Color analysis
  • Image preservation
  • Per-site settings
  • Opera support

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Safari support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Awesome Screenshot

  • Screen recording for tutorials and documentationnot Night Eye
  • Screenshot annotation for design feedbacknot Night Eye
  • Team collaboration on visual communicationnot Night Eye
  • Bug reporting with visual evidencenot Night Eye
  • Social media content creationnot Night Eye

Night Eye

  • Force a consistent dark mode on websites that don't natively support onenot Awesome Screenshot
  • Reduce eye strain and blue light exposure during night browsing via a built-in blue-light filternot Awesome Screenshot
  • Per-site color, brightness, contrast, and saturation customizationnot Awesome Screenshot
  • Selectively convert only icons/small images rather than full images to preserve visual fidelity in dark modenot Awesome Screenshot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Awesome Screenshot

  • Free browser extension with limited information about premium tier pricing on homepage
  • Pricing details not fully disclosed on main page

Night Eye

  • Can impact browser performance, especially on older or less powerful devices due to color conversion processing
  • Ineffective on web applications with fixed color schemes that cannot be altered
  • Does not work offline or on non-web content
  • Limited customization on websites that have their own built-in dark mode implementation

Pricing, plan by plan

Awesome Screenshot

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Screen capture
    • Basic annotation
    • Cloud storage

Night Eye

Free
  • LiteFree
    • Dark mode on up to 5 websites
    • No ads
  • Pro$9/year
    • Up to 3 browsers
  • Pro Max$14/year
    • Up to 6 browsers
  • Lifetime$40/mo
    • Unlimited browsers
    • Lifetime updates

Which should you pick?

Choose Awesome Screenshot if

  • You need screen capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari.
  • You also want annotation tools.
Awesome Screenshot review

Choose Night Eye if

  • You need dark mode.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
  • You also want color analysis.
Night Eye review

Questions people ask

Is Awesome Screenshot or Night Eye better?
Neither clearly leads. Awesome Screenshot starts at Free and Night Eye at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Awesome Screenshot or Night Eye?
Awesome Screenshot starts at Free and Night Eye at Free.
Does Awesome Screenshot or Night Eye run on more platforms?
Awesome Screenshot runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari. Night Eye runs on Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave.
Can I use Awesome Screenshot for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Awesome Screenshot best used for?
Awesome Screenshot is most often used for screen recording for tutorials and documentation, screenshot annotation for design feedback, team collaboration on visual communication, bug reporting with visual evidence. Of those, screen recording for tutorials and documentation and screenshot annotation for design feedback are not what Night Eye is typically brought in for.
What can Awesome Screenshot do that Night Eye cannot?
Awesome Screenshot covers Screen capture, Annotation tools, Cloud storage, Screen recording. Night Eye covers Dark mode, Color analysis, Image preservation, Per-site settings. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support, Safari support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Night Eye: What is Night Eye?

Night Eye is a browser extension that applies dark mode to websites by analyzing page colors and converting them into a comfortable dark theme. It preserves photos and videos and offers customization options for brightness, contrast, and blue light filtering.

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Night Eye: What is the pricing for Night Eye?

Night Eye Lite is free with dark mode on up to 5 websites. Night Eye Pro costs $9/year for up to 3 browsers, Night Eye Pro Max costs $14/year for up to 6 browsers, and lifetime updates cost $40 for unlimited use across 10 browsers.

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Night Eye: Which browsers does Night Eye support?

Night Eye is available for Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and other Chromium-based browsers.

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Night Eye: Does Night Eye track my browsing?

No. Night Eye does not monitor, process, or store browsing activity. Webpage conversion is performed locally on the user's device. No ads appear in the free Lite version.

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