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Fireshot vs Violentmonkey

Fireshot logo

Fireshot

Browser Extensions

Full webpage screenshots

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Violentmonkey logo

Violentmonkey

Browser Extensions

Open source userscript manager

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fireshot pro yearly license is capped at 2 devices for personal use; additional devices require a separate license purchase; Violentmonkey smaller script ecosystem compared to Tampermonkey which has larger user base and more available scripts
  • They diverge on capability: Fireshot covers Full page capture, Violentmonkey covers Userscript support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fireshot and Violentmonkey actually diverge.

Attributes where Fireshot and Violentmonkey differ
AttributeFireshotViolentmonkey
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsChrome, Firefox, Edge, OperaChrome, Firefox, Edge
Founded20072013

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 Fireshot

  • Full page capture
  • Multiple formats
  • Annotation
  • Direct upload

Only in Violentmonkey

  • Userscript support
  • Clean interface
  • Cloud sync
  • Script editor

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support
  • Opera support

What people use each for

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

Fireshot

  • Capturing and annotating full-page screenshots of web pagesnot Violentmonkey

Violentmonkey

  • Run open-source userscripts to customize or automate web pagesnot Fireshot
  • Import scripts compatible with Greasemonkey and Tampermonkey formatsnot Fireshot
  • Sync scripts and settings across browsers via Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, or WebDAVnot Fireshot
  • Batch import/export scripts as zip filesnot Fireshot

Where each one falls short

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

Fireshot

  • Pro yearly license is capped at 2 devices for personal use; additional devices require a separate license purchase

Violentmonkey

  • Smaller script ecosystem compared to Tampermonkey which has larger user base and more available scripts
  • Less marketing and visibility results in lower adoption compared to more widely-known alternatives
  • Community maintenance model means slower feature development compared to commercial alternatives

Pricing, plan by plan

Fireshot

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full page capture
    • PNG/JPEG export
    • Basic annotation

Violentmonkey

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Violentmonkey review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fireshot if

  • You need full page capture.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
  • You also want multiple formats.
Fireshot review

Choose Violentmonkey if

  • You need userscript support.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
  • You also want clean interface.
Violentmonkey review

Questions people ask

Is Fireshot or Violentmonkey better?
Neither clearly leads. Fireshot starts at Free and Violentmonkey at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fireshot or Violentmonkey?
Fireshot starts at Free and Violentmonkey at Free.
Does Fireshot or Violentmonkey run on more platforms?
Fireshot runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera. Violentmonkey runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
Can I use Fireshot for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Fireshot best used for?
Fireshot is most often used for capturing and annotating full-page screenshots of web pages. Of those, capturing and annotating full-page screenshots of web pages is not what Violentmonkey is typically brought in for.
What can Fireshot do that Violentmonkey cannot?
Fireshot covers Full page capture, Multiple formats, Annotation, Direct upload. Violentmonkey covers Userscript support, Clean interface, Cloud sync, Script editor. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support, Opera support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Violentmonkey: Is Violentmonkey open-source?

Yes. Violentmonkey is fully open-source and available on GitHub, making it free to use and community-maintained unlike Tampermonkey which has a larger proprietary ecosystem.

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Violentmonkey: What browsers does Violentmonkey support?

Violentmonkey works on browsers with WebExtensions support, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers.

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Violentmonkey: How does Violentmonkey compare to Tampermonkey in performance?

Community benchmarks show Violentmonkey uses about 15 to 30 percent less RAM on Chrome compared to Tampermonkey when managing many open tabs.

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Violentmonkey: What is the current version of Violentmonkey?

Violentmonkey reached version 2.46.0 as of July 31, 2026, with active ongoing development and regular updates to the open-source project.

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