Tella is 100% cheaper
than CleanShot X
$0/mo (Free) vs CleanShot X App + Cloud Basic at $2.42/mo — covering 80% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
App + Cloud Basic plan at $2.42/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
CleanShot X costs $2.42/mo on the App + Cloud Basic plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Tella covers 80% of the 5 capabilities compared against CleanShot X. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Tella | CleanShot X |
|---|---|---|
| Shareable links & embeds | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom domain | ✓ | ✓ |
| Password-protected shares | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO (SAML/SCIM) | ↑ Enterprise | ✓ |
| Custom branding | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities CleanShot X has that Tella lacks.
- SSO (SAML/SCIM) — Sign in through your company's SSO (SAML/SCIM).Missing from Tella.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $13/seat/mo |
| Premium | $19/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| App + Cloud Basic | $2.42/mo (billed yearly) |
| App + Cloud Pro | $10/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Tella than CleanShot X?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $2.42/mo on App + Cloud Basic. That is $29 a year.
What does Tella lack compared with CleanShot X?
SSO (SAML/SCIM) — 1 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
CleanShot X: 2026-10-26; Tella: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://cleanshot.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Tella data last verified 2026-10-26