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Screen capture · 11 alternatives

Instead of ShareX, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against ShareX on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. ShareX sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
ShareXWhat you have now
Open-source screenshot and screen recorder for Windows.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Flameshot#1
Open-source screenshot tool with instant annotations.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Greenshot#2
Lightweight screenshot tool for Windows.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
Snagit#3
Veteran screenshot and screen recording tool.
PricePaid
$63 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac
Snipping Tool#4
Built-in Windows utility for quick screenshots and clips.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
PicPick#5
All-in-one Windows capture tool with editor and measuring tools.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
SimpleScreenRecorder#6
Long-running Linux capture tool for X11 and OpenGL sessions.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux
N-Studio#7
Windows capture and GIF editing studio for screen clips.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win
VokoscreenNG#8
Simple Qt screencaster maintained for Linux and Windows desktops.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Linux
Ksnip#9
Qt-based screenshot tool with rich annotation and CLI support.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Screenity#10
Browser-based recorder with annotation, blur and local storage.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Spectacle#11
KDE's built-in screenshot utility with simple capture modes.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Linux

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.

ShareX alternatives at a glance

ShareX is a free screen capture app. We compared 11 alternatives: 7 are open source, 8 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 10 work fully offline. The most popular is Flameshot, with 420 likes.

Most liked overallFlameshot

Open-source screenshot tool with instant annotations.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best free optionGreenshot

Lightweight screenshot tool for Windows.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionSimpleScreenRecorder

Long-running Linux capture tool for X11 and OpenGL sessions.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useSnagit

Veteran screenshot and screen recording tool.

Paid · Works offline

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