Free Greenshot Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Greenshot for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. 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 Greenshot and loads of them are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to Greenshot are Ksnip, Lightshot, Better Shot and NormCap.

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Greenshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Video Sharing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac, iPad, Windows + Open Source, Chrome OS, iPhone and Android. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Greenshot.
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  1. Flameshot icon

    Flameshot

     263 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.

    85 Flameshot alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
     
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    Flameshot vs Greenshot Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    6

    Very quick with a lot of features. Layout is different than Greenshot, functions are really similar.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    bluMyst
    0

    I wanted a cross-platform way to be able to:

    • Screenshot a rectangular area
    • Automatically open that screenshot in an arbitrary external app

    It seems like Flameshot does have that feature, but I wasn't able to figure out how to make it work. The UI seemed broken for me on Windows.

    disassembler
    Negative
    -1

    No OCR and other magical features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
    • Flameshot is Privacy focusedGreenshot is not according to our users
  2. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     68 likes

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

    68 Ksnip alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations
     
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    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Almost all Greenshot features are available.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Greenshot is not maintained anymore, no new release for several years.

    Ksnip has all the features in needed from Greenshot, and isn't running on a bloated electron engine, but on QT5

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

    Has features:

    • Auto-save captures to a folder
    • Put capture in clipboard
    • Display capture in editor
    • Shows grid lines and a magnified view of the pointer when capturing and area
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Ksnip is Free and Open SourceGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
    • Ksnip is Privacy focusedGreenshot is not according to our users
  4. Lightshot icon

    Lightshot

     210 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.

    196 Lightshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com
     
  5. 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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    • Mac
    Better Shot screenshot 1
     
  6. NormCap icon

    NormCap

     22 likes

    OCR powered screen-capture tool to capture information instead of images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    NormCap screenshot 1
     
  7. Snipaste icon

    Snipaste

     32 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.

    63 Snipaste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Snipaste screenshot 1
     
  9. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Pixsnip screenshot 1
     
  13. Zight icon

    Zight

     162 likes

    Enables screen and webcam capture, detailed video and screenshot editing, organized meeting notes, AI-powered transcription, and cloud-based instant sharing of annotated visual content via direct links or drag-and-drop integration with communication apps on Windows and Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Jira
    • Trello
    • Zendesk
    Zight screenshot 1
     
  14. Monosnap icon

    Monosnap

     40 likes

    Monosnap allows you to save screenshots easily, conveniently, and quickly, sharing them with friends and colleagues at once.

    44 Monosnap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    Monosnap screenshot 1
     
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    Monosnap vs Greenshot Comments
    Ihor
    Negative
    0

    It's a russian software. So nope.

    • Monosnap is Freemium and ProprietaryGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
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