Free ShareX Alternatives for Mac

ShareX is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is Flameshot, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to ShareX and loads of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to ShareX are Greenshot, Lightshot, Ksnip and Better Shot.

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ShareX alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Screen Casting Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux, Mac + Screen Recording, Android, iPhone, Linux + Open Source and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ShareX.
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  1. Flameshot icon

    Flameshot

     259 likes

    Flameshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool that is cross-platform compatible, offering customization, editing features, CLI scripting, and direct Imgur uploads for seamless sharing. It provides an intuitive user experience through features like area selection, annotations, and saving options.

    83 Flameshot alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
     
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    Flameshot vs ShareX Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Ituaf
    1

    In my experience, Flameshot has worked far quicker than ShareX. While ShareX does have more features, Flameshot works well as an alternative if you only require a good screenshot tool.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    2

    The only downside using Flameshot is also a dealbreaker, it doesn't detect window regions. The best free alternative is Snipaste IMO.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    No hotkey .. no video recording definitely a no go for me

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 10 comments
    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceShareX is also Free and Open Source
  2. Greenshot icon

    Greenshot

     719 likes

    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    219 Greenshot alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    image editor (no stamp with greenshot)
     
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    Greenshot vs ShareX Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    aTaleksei
    4

    Very fast and lightweight.

    Top Negative Comment
    Annan
    13

    Greenshot does not record video.

    AbsenteeSurgeon
    Negative
    -1

    Greenshot can't record videos

    3 of 7 comments
    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceShareX is Free and Open Source
  4. Lightshot icon

    Lightshot

     209 likes

    Captures selectable screen regions for Windows and Mac, offers instant uploading, quick editing, and sharing through short URLs, supports saving locally, annotating, clipboard copying, browser add-ons, upload history access, and operates without heavy system use.

    194 Lightshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com
     
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    Lightshot vs ShareX Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Ola Johansson
    1

    I have been using ShareX for years but it's always been a pain to configure and so on. If you need LOADS of features and freedom to upload where you want and so on ShareX is great but really like the simplicity of Lightshot.

    Top Negative Comment
    artyhedgehog
    2

    LightShot doesn't have screen record feature.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Light, allow to directly upload on web and get the link, to share, or just copy, resize the zone... Customizable shortcut !

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Lightshot is Free and ProprietaryShareX is Free and Open Source
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  6. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     67 likes

    Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.

    66 Ksnip alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Ksnip vs ShareX Comments
    bigbigboy
    Positive
    1

    ShareX is the best option for Windows, if you are using linux, then the best is Ksnip. Even more if you are using a qt based environment

    linck5
    Positive
    3

    Does not capture video or create GIFs

    Maiquel
    Positive
    0

    The most complete alternative for screenshots for any Linux distro.

    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceShareX is also Free and Open Source
  7. Better Shot icon

    Better Shot

     7 likes

    Open-source screenshot solution for macOS featuring region, window, and fullscreen capture, local OCR powered by offline Tesseract.js, fast annotation, customizable backgrounds and effects, menu bar integration, clipboard support, and persistent workflow preferences.

    20 Better Shot alternatives

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    Better Shot screenshot 1
     
  8. Cap icon

    Cap

     23 likes

    Open-source tool for screen and camera capture with 4K recording, timeline editor, instant sharing via links, privacy controls, no signup, multiple layouts, custom branding, cursor options, threaded comments, self-hosting, and paid AI-powered features available.

    101 Cap alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    Cap screenshot 1
     
  11. Pixsnip icon

    Pixsnip

     6 likes

    Privacy-focused screenshot utility with local-only storage, capture and post-editing, precision tools like rulers and color picker, grouping, collage and card creation, full history, an intuitive interface, and no cloud or login required for secure offline workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    Pixsnip screenshot 1
     
  12. LICEcap icon

    LICEcap

     61 likes

    LICEcap can capture an area of your desktop and save it directly to .GIF (for viewing in web browsers, etc) or .LCF (see below). LICEcap is an intuitive but flexible application (for Windows and now OSX), that is designed to be lightweight and function with high performance.

    30 LICEcap alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    LICEcap screenshot 1
     
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    LICEcap vs ShareX Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Only captures videos and not screenshots.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LICEcap is Free and Open SourceShareX is also Free and Open Source
  13. Loom icon

    Loom

     32 likes

    Easy and free screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Chromebooks. Record your camera and screen with audio directly from your Chrome browser and share the video with your team, friends, and family.

    229 Loom alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Loom screenshot 1
     
  14. Snipaste icon

    Snipaste

     31 likes

    Snipaste is a simple but powerful snipping tool, and also allows you to pin the screenshot back onto the screen. Snip. Then paste. Free. Customizable. Portable.

    61 Snipaste alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    Snipaste vs ShareX Comments
    Hans Von Eichler
    Positive
    0

    It provides many of the same options and functionality, is lightweight, user-friendly (which is sadly rare nowadays - you get either Kindergarten-level UI or one that resembles the cockpit of a B1 Stealth Bomber) and finally has certain features that even ShareX, my favorite screenshot application, lacks! Summarily, I'd say it's on average 75% feature-compatible with ShareX, Greenshot and similar programs.

    • Snipaste is Freemium and ProprietaryShareX is Free and Open Source
  15. Kap icon

    Kap

     27 likes

    Kap is an open-source screen recorder built with Electron and designed to be easy to use but extensible.

    53 Kap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Kap screenshot 1
     
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    Kap vs ShareX Comments
    q47bq67kgeczq1ojhpw
    Positive
    0

    Kap is the best alternative to ShareX i've managed to find on Mac, even though it's a little barebones. but for now it does what i need to, which is do screen recordings with actual device audio (looped through blackhole) looking forward to whatever the Kap team decides to add in the future, keep up the good work

    • Kap is Free and Open SourceShareX is also Free and Open Source
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