Browser Extensions · head to head
React Developer Tools vs Fireshot
React Developer Tools
Browser Extensions
Debug React applications in your browser
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: React Developer Tools react Developer Tools ships under the MIT license as part of the React open source project, free with no commercial tier; support is community GitHub issues only, with no vendor SLA.; Fireshot pro yearly license is capped at 2 devices for personal use; additional devices require a separate license purchase
- They diverge on capability: React Developer Tools covers Component inspection, Fireshot covers Full page capture.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which React Developer Tools and Fireshot actually diverge.
| Attribute | React Developer Tools | Fireshot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | free | freemium |
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge | Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera |
| Founded | 2004 | 2007 |
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 React Developer Tools
- Component inspection
- Props/State viewing
- Performance profiler
- Hooks debugging
Only in Fireshot
- Full page capture
- Multiple formats
- Annotation
- Direct upload
- Opera support
Both cover
- Chrome support
- Firefox support
- Edge support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
React Developer Tools
No use cases recorded yet. See the React Developer Tools review.
Fireshot
- Capturing and annotating full-page screenshots of web pagesnot React Developer Tools
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
React Developer Tools
- React Developer Tools ships under the MIT license as part of the React open source project, free with no commercial tier; support is community GitHub issues only, with no vendor SLA.
Fireshot
- Pro yearly license is capped at 2 devices for personal use; additional devices require a separate license purchase
Pricing, plan by plan
React Developer Tools
Free- FreeFree
- Component tree
- Props inspection
- State tracking
Fireshot
Free- FreeFree
- Full page capture
- PNG/JPEG export
- Basic annotation
Which should you pick?
Choose React Developer Tools if
- You need component inspection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge.
- You also want props/state viewing.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is React Developer Tools or Fireshot better?
- Neither clearly leads. React Developer Tools starts at Free and Fireshot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, React Developer Tools or Fireshot?
- React Developer Tools starts at Free and Fireshot at Free.
- Does React Developer Tools or Fireshot run on more platforms?
- React Developer Tools runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge. Fireshot runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
- Can I use React Developer Tools for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can React Developer Tools do that Fireshot cannot?
- React Developer Tools covers Component inspection, Props/State viewing, Performance profiler, Hooks debugging. Fireshot covers Full page capture, Multiple formats, Annotation, Direct upload. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.