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Pizazoo vs Eagle

Name: Pizazoo
Author: Pizazoo

Eagle (from OGDESIGN, first released in 2017) is a desktop library for design references and assets, and many designers keep UI screenshots and inspiration in it. Pizazoo is built only for screenshots. The two overlap on the Mac, but they expect different habits: Eagle rewards curating, with tags, folders, ratings and notes on every item you collect, while Pizazoo is meant to run in the background, sorting each new screenshot into a category and indexing its text so you can search for it later. Eagle also runs on Windows; Pizazoo also runs on iPhone and iPad.

TL;DR: Eagle is a visual asset manager for designers on Mac and Windows: you collect images, videos, fonts and web finds, then file them with tags, folders, smart folders, color search and plugins ($34.95 one-time, two devices). Pizazoo is narrower but automatic: it imports screenshots from your capture folders, sorts them into categories, searches their text, and has an iPhone app.

Pick by what your bottleneck is.

Pick Pizazoo when

Most of what you keep is screenshots from the macOS tool, CleanShot X, Shottr or Xnapper, and you want them imported and sorted into categories without tagging each one
You find screenshots by the words in them: Pizazoo runs OCR on every screenshot on-device, while Eagle’s keyword search covers names, tags, URLs, comments and notes rather than the text inside images
You want the same library on iPhone and iPad: the iOS app is free, and Pro iCloud Sync covers Mac, iPhone and iPad; Eagle has no mobile app
You want sync without setting up a shared cloud folder: Pizazoo Pro syncs through your private iCloud
You need screenshot markup beyond basic annotation: redact, pixelate, spotlight, magnifier, watermark, signature, numbered steps and auto-redaction of personal info and QR codes
You want to start free: import, on-device text search, categorization and markup cost nothing, and Pro is $15 one-time

Download Pizazoo free

Pick Eagle when

You use Windows, or a Windows PC and a Mac: one license activates two devices on either system
You collect far more than screenshots: images from websites, videos, GIFs, audio, fonts, design files and web or YouTube bookmarks
You gather inspiration in the browser: Eagle’s extension for Chrome, Edge, Safari and Firefox drags, batch-saves and captures from any page
You curate by hand with tags, nested folders, rule-based smart folders, star ratings, notes and comments on images
You search by color, shape, dimensions or a reference image as much as by words
You want AI on your terms: the AI Search plugin runs fully offline, and AI Action renames, describes, files and tags with the model you choose (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or local models through Ollama or LM Studio)
You share a library with a team through Dropbox, Google Drive or a Synology NAS

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Feature by feature

Feature	Pizazoo	Eagle
Primary purpose	Organize, search and mark up screenshots on Mac, iPhone and iPad	Collect and organize design assets and references of almost any file type
Platforms	Mac (macOS 14+, through macOS 27, Apple Silicon and Intel), iPhone and iPad (iOS 17+)	Mac (macOS 10.15+) and Windows (Windows 10+, 64-bit); no mobile or tablet app
Getting screenshots in	Watches the folders of the macOS screenshot tool, CleanShot X, Shottr and Xnapper; bulk import for older files; review popup after each capture	Its own capture (area, window, full screen), the browser extension, drag and drop, the clipboard, and an Auto-Import folder you save files into (local folders only)
File types	Screenshots and other images	Nearly any format: images, GIFs, videos, audio, fonts, design files, web and video bookmarks
Automatic organization	On-device AI categories (free), with manual override	Rule-based smart folders and auto-tagging by folder; the optional AI Action plugin renames, describes, files and tags with an AI model you configure
Manual organization	Favorites and archive; Pro adds color tags, saved searches and unlimited custom categories	Tags, nested folders, smart folders, star ratings, notes, comments on images, duplicate finder, batch rename
Text inside images (OCR)	Yes, on-device, across the whole library	Not among its search options; the AI Action plugin can write text it reads from an image into the description field, using the model you configure
Search	On-device text search and categories; Pro adds saved searches	Keywords across name, folder, extension, tag, URL, comment and note; filters by color, shape, size, dimensions, aspect ratio, type, rating and date; reverse image search; offline natural-language search over filenames, descriptions and notes (AI Search plugin)
Markup	Annotate, arrows, shapes, text, numbered steps, redact, blur, pixelate, spotlight, magnifier, watermark, signature, background removal, auto-redaction	Annotation when capturing with Eagle (rectangle, ellipse, arrow, brush, highlighter, mosaic, text) and comments on images; plugins add background removal and AI upscaling
Sync	Pro: screenshots, tags, custom categories and saved searches through your private iCloud	No Eagle sync service; keep the library in Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud or Synology Drive, or on a portable drive
iPhone and iPad	Free app (iOS 17+): on-device categories, text search, share-sheet saving, markup	None; Eagle’s FAQ says it lacks the resources for mobile versions in the near term
Privacy	On-device OCR and categorization; no account, no Pizazoo server, no ads	Library stays on your drive and Eagle says it never uploads your content; anonymous app usage analytics (Google Analytics); cloud AI models only if you configure them
Price	Free tier; Pro one-time $15 / $25 / $35 for 1 / 3 / 5 Macs, each including the same number of iPhones or iPads	US$34.95 one-time after a 30-day free trial; one license for two devices (Mac or Windows); free updates
Where to buy	pizazoo.com (not on the Mac App Store)	eagle.cool (not on the App Store)
Version checked (Oct 6, 2026)	1.0.10 (Mac)	4.0.0 Build 23 (April 1, 2026); Eagle 5 is in development with no release date

Common questions

Pizazoo vs Eagle: FAQ

Is Eagle good for organizing screenshots?

Yes, if you treat screenshots as references you file by hand. Eagle can take screenshots itself, import files you save into its Auto-Import folder, and organize them with tags, folders, smart folders and ratings. What it does not do on its own is read the text inside screenshots for search or sort them into categories; for that you need its AI plugins and a model you set up. Pizazoo does both automatically, on the Mac and on iPhone.

Can Eagle search text inside screenshots?

Not out of the box. Eagle’s keyword search looks at names, folders, extensions, tags, URLs, comments and notes, and Eagle says the natural-language search in its AI Search plugin matches that same text information rather than the image content. You can have the AI Action plugin read an image and write its text into the description field, using a model you configure. Pizazoo runs OCR on every screenshot on-device and searches it across the library.

Does Eagle have an iPhone or iPad app?

No. Eagle runs on macOS and Windows, and its FAQ says the team does not have the resources to build mobile versions in the near term. Its August 2026 update on Eagle 5 says the new architecture could eventually support an iPad app, but not as a promised feature. Pizazoo has a free iPhone and iPad app, and Pro iCloud Sync keeps it in step with the Mac.

How does Eagle sync between computers?

Eagle does not run its own sync service. You place the Eagle library folder inside a synced folder such as Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud or Synology Drive, or carry it on a portable drive. Pizazoo Pro syncs screenshots, tags, custom categories and saved searches through your private iCloud, with no folder to set up.

Which is cheaper, Eagle or Pizazoo?

Eagle is US$34.95 one-time after a 30-day trial, and one license activates two computers on macOS or Windows. Pizazoo is free for import, on-device text search, AI categorization and markup; Pro is $15 one-time for one Mac plus one iPhone or iPad ($25 for 3, $35 for 5). Neither has a subscription.

Can I use Eagle and Pizazoo together?

Yes. They keep separate libraries, so a natural split is Pizazoo for the everyday stream of screenshots from your Mac and iPhone, and Eagle for the design references and assets you collect from the web on purpose.

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