Open Source Greenshot Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Greenshot for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Windows alternative is ShareX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Greenshot and many of them are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Greenshot are Flameshot, Ksnip, NormCap and Capture2text.

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  1. ShareX icon

    ShareX

     834 likes

    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.

    295 ShareX alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
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    ShareX vs Greenshot Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    It's a fantastic tool for anything related to your screen. Screenshots (with custom editions), screen recording (for gifs or videos), file uploading, OCR, color picker, custom tasks and keybinds to do anything you want with all the available tools... Simply beautiful

    Top Negative Comment
    AdrienVR
    2

    You don't have defaults quick actions like in Greenshot (save, print, edit) right after the screenshot is done. You can customize it but by default screenshot function is set to Ctrl + PrintScreen instead of PrintScreen.

    Guest
    Negative
    1

    no option to easily change where screenshots are saved

    3 of 6 comments
    • ShareX is Free and Open SourceGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
    • ShareX is Privacy focusedGreenshot is not according to our users
  2. Flameshot icon

    Flameshot

     273 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.

    99 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.

    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

    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
  4. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     69 likes

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

    75 Ksnip alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Ksnip vs Greenshot Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Almost all Greenshot features are available.

    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

    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
    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
  9. SnapTray icon

    SnapTray

     2 likes

    SnapTray is a tray-native screenshot and screen recording app for macOS and Windows. It is built for fast desktop workflows: capture a region, explain it instantly, keep references on screen, and turn the same moment into a shareable image or video.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Snap Tray introduction
     
  10. Pensela icon

    Pensela

     3 likes

    Pensela is an screen annotation tool that can also take screenshots available cross-platform.

    46 Pensela alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux Mobile
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  11. Free Shooter icon

    Free Shooter

     11 likes

    Freeware tool for taking fast and simple screenshots of the entire screen, windows and regions.

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    • Windows
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    Free Shooter vs Greenshot Comments
    nascentt
    Positive
    0

    offers all basic screenshot functionality whilst being incredibly lightweight. Is also portable.

    • Free Shooter is Free and Open SourceGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
    • Free Shooter is Privacy focusedGreenshot is not according to our users
  12. Ginj icon

    Ginj

     6 likes

    An open source multi-platform screen capture and recording tool for simple "capture / annotate / share" workflow. Ginj was inspired by Jing (now discontinued), but although there are similarities in the way both tools behave, Ginj is not Jing.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile
    Ginj screenshot 1
     
  13. Text Grab icon

    Text Grab

     6 likes

    Text Grab is a minimal optical character recognition (OCR) utility for Windows 10/11 which makes all visible text available to be copied.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Text Grab screenshot 1
     
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