Screenshooter AlternativesScreenshot Capture Tools and other similar apps like Screenshooter

Screenshooter is described as 'Simple, but powerful application for taking screenshots, editing them with included editor, and saving using multiple options, such as local storage, cloud, FTP-server, or direct copying to the clipboard or E-mail message' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Screenshooter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Screenshooter alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Screenshooter are Greenshot, Snipping Tool, Lightshot and Spectacle.

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  1. ShareX icon
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    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    240 ShareX alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share Videos
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Record videos
    12.  Share screenshots

    ShareX VS Screenshooter

     
    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Screenshooter.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Screenshooter.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceScreenshooter is Free and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizableScreenshooter is not according to our users
  2. Greenshot icon
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    Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.

    200 Greenshot alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Image Annotations
    2.  Usability
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  GPLv3
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Portable
    10.  Full-page Screenshot
    11.  Upload Screenshot
    12.  OCR

    Greenshot VS Screenshooter

     
    • Greenshot is the most popular Mac alternative to Screenshooter.

    • Greenshot is Freemium and Open SourceScreenshooter is Free and Proprietary
    • Greenshot is Lightweight and CustomizableScreenshooter is not according to our users
  3. Snipping Tool icon
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    Snipping Tool is a screen capture utility that allows users to take screenshots of specific objects or full screens, annotate them, and save or share the captured images or videos.

    143 Snipping Tool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  OCR
    6.  Screen Sharing
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Bundled with Windows

    Snipping Tool VS Screenshooter

     
  4. Lightshot icon
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    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.

    176 Lightshot alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Warning

    The Lightshot app generates URLs that are easy to guess or scrape, making it alarmingly easy for anyone to view grabs of private messages or intimate photos.

    Bundleware

    Offers to install Russian software Yandex Alisa, Yandex Browser and other products from Yandex company.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Instant edit screenshots
    4.  Low memory usage
    5.  Override print-screen hotkey
    6.  Share screenshots
    7.  Upload Screenshot
    8.  Built-in editor
    9.  Downscale Retina Display
    10.  Colored Text
    11.  Native application
    12.  Browser extension

    Lightshot VS Screenshooter

     
  5. Spectacle icon
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    Spectacle is a simple application for capturing desktop screenshots. It can capture images of the entire desktop, a single monitor, the currently active window, the window currently under the mouse, or a rectangular region of the screen.

    185 Spectacle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Annotate Screenshot
    2.  Auto File Naming
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    9.  Upload Screenshot
    10.  Portable
    11.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    12.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Spectacle VS Screenshooter

     
    • Spectacle is the most popular Linux alternative to Screenshooter.

    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceScreenshooter is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focused and LightweightScreenshooter is not according to our users
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    Capture full and partial screenshots, record screen or webcam videos with extensive editing tools, including annotations, video conversion to gif/mp4, and sharing options. Create step-by-step guides enhanced by AI, save in multiple formats, and utilize cloud storage integration.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Top FuseBase Capture Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Annotate Screenshot
    3.  Full-page Screenshot
    4.  Upload Screenshot
    5.  OCR
    6.  Shared links
    7.  Edit screenshots
    8.  Built-in editor
    9. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    10.  Built-in AI Assistant
    11.  Record videos

    FuseBase Capture VS Screenshooter

     
    • FuseBase Capture is the most popular Web-based alternative to Screenshooter.

    • FuseBase Capture is Freemium and ProprietaryScreenshooter is Free and Proprietary
  7. puush icon
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    puush is a super-quick way to share screenshots and files. Quickly capture any portion of your screen, upload any file, and share them with a short URL automatically placed in your clipboard. Share them with the world or make them private, for your eyes only.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Discontinued

    As such, we have made the decision to disable new user registrations for the time being. Existing users will be unaffected by this change for now (given fair use of the service).

    puush Features

    1.  Share screenshots
    2.  Direct file uploading

    puush VS Screenshooter

     
  8. Gyazo icon
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    Gyazo lets you instantly grab the screen and upload the image to the web. You can easily share on Chat, Social, Email, or anywhere!

    95 Gyazo alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox

    Gyazo Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2.  Upload Screenshot
    3.  Instant Replay
    4.  Share screenshots
    5.  Share on Twitter

    Gyazo VS Screenshooter

     
  9. HotShots icon
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    Hotshots is a screenshot tool with some editing features. It is particularly suitable for writing documentation (as used in the following chapters) but you can use it to highlight some details on a map image or what ever you want.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge

    HotShots Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Portable
    3.  Edit screenshots
    4.  Share screenshots

    HotShots VS Screenshooter

     
  10. ScreenCloud icon
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    ScreenCloud is an easy to use screenshot sharing application. Take a screenshot using one of the 3 hotkeys or simply click the ScreenCloud tray icon. You can choose where you want to save your screenshot.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Discontinued

    Last commit and version is from October 2020

    ScreenCloud Features

    1.  Share screenshots

    ScreenCloud VS Screenshooter

     
  11. Collabshot icon
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    Free web and desktop application that enables quick screen grabs, easy URL-based sharing, and live, multi-person drawing and sketching.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Collabshot Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Share screenshots
    3.  Edit screenshots

    Collabshot VS Screenshooter

     
  12. SnapCrab icon
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    SnapCrab is a photo capture software that can capture any part of your screen. Files are saved in PNG format. Capture the whole screen, specified windows or areas, or wherever you like. With SnapCrab you can directly post captured images to Twitter, or save them to Evernote.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Sleipnir

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Upload Screenshot
    2.  Share on Twitter
    3.  Share screenshots
    4. Evernote icon  Evernote integration

    SnapCrab VS Screenshooter

     
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