Instead of CleanShot X, try one of these 5.
Every alternative is lined up against CleanShot X on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. CleanShot X sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.
How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.
CleanShot X alternatives at a glance
CleanShot X is a paid screen capture app ($29 once). We compared 5 alternatives: 5 are open source, 5 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is ShareX, with 640 likes.
Open-source screenshot and screen recorder for Windows.
Free · Open source · Works offlineOpen-source recorder for clean demos and tutorials without watermarks.
Free · Open source · Works offlineOpen-source recorder with auto-zoom and smooth cursor animation effects.
Free · Open source · Works offline