How ShotGrab compares

One table, four ways to offload an SD card on a Mac: ShotGrab, Finder, OffShoot and ShotPut Pro, compared on price, verification and the jobs each does best — including where they're genuinely the better fit. For the detailed one-on-one reviews, see the comparisons below.

	ShotGrab	Finder	OffShoot	ShotPut Pro
Platform	macOS 13+ only	macOS (built in)	macOS and Windows	macOS and Windows
Price	Free · €5 pass · €29/yr · €39 lifetime (until 30 Nov, then €69)	Free, included	$169–$249, or $49/30 days	$169 perpetual
Verification	SHA-256 while copying, always on	None	Source + destination checksums, ASC MHL	Checksum with ASC MHL sealing
Multiple destinations	Cascade to any number, verified independently	Manual, one copy at a time	Cascading transfers (Pro tier)	Configurable multi-destination presets
Organization	Automatic subfolders, same template every card	Manual, drag and drop	Manual filter, rename, organize per session	Configurable sub-folder nesting per preset
Workflow	Arm a project once, every card after imports itself	Repeated by hand, every card	Configured per offload session	Select or build a preset per session
Duplicate handling	Per-project dedup (name, size, date, camera)	None	Detects duplicates to resume transfers	None built in

Prices and features as of September 2026 — see the full comparisons below for detail and sourcing.

When another tool is the better fit

ShotGrab is Mac-only and built for a specific job: a solo shooter or small crew who wants to arm a project once and keep working while cards keep arriving. If your set runs Windows machines, or a client requires ASC MHL manifests and branded delivery reports, OffShoot or ShotPut Pro already speak that language today and ShotGrab doesn't. And if all you need is to move a handful of files off a card once in a while, Finder is free and already on your Mac — verification and automatic organization only start to matter once the stakes and the file count go up.

Read the full comparison

ShotGrab vs Finder Finder can copy your files. It has no idea whether the copy is safe — and on a 165 GB card of RAW stills or 4K clips, that's the only question that matters. ShotGrab vs OffShoot Both take verified copying seriously. They're built for different sets, different budgets, and different ideas of what happens after the checksum passes. ShotGrab vs ShotPut Pro ShotPut Pro has been the industry default for over a decade. Here's where that history still wins, and where a newer, cheaper, Mac-only tool wins instead. Free vs Paid Card Offload Tools in 2026 Before comparing prices, decide what you're actually optimizing for — platform, compliance, or getting back to shooting fastest. ShotGrab vs Tusk Two newer Mac offload apps. Tusk adds cloud destinations; ShotGrab builds the folder structure and copies several cards at once. ShotGrab vs Stow A free offload tool against a paid one: what you give up, and what you get back. ShotGrab vs Backed Where each one fits in a photo and video backup routine. All offload app alternatives Switching from OffShoot, ShotPut Pro, Silverstack or Tusk? Side-by-side pages for each.

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ShotGrab's free plan covers 128GB every 14 days with every feature unlocked. No account, no credit card.

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