Greenshot AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screenshot Capture Tools

The best Screenshot Capture alternative to Greenshot is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Greenshot and loads of them are Screenshot Capture Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screenshot Capture Tool alternatives to Greenshot are Flameshot, Ksnip, PicPick and Snagit.

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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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    Main window
     
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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.

    96 Flameshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations
     
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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
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  6. PicPick icon

    PicPick

     199 likes

    Provides versatile screen capture options, built-in image annotation, color picking and palette, precision measurement tools like ruler and protractor, hotkey customization, clipboard and multi-format support, simple tray access, sharing, and portable operation.

    230 PicPick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    PicPick screenshot 1
     
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    PicPick vs Greenshot Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Adds scrolling capture, though it's free for personal use only, not commercial use

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
  8. Snagit icon

    Snagit

     202 likes

    Advanced screen capture and recording tool enabling image or video captures directly from your screen. Includes editing features like callouts, transparency, and effects to enhance visuals. Organize and easily share creations through documents, presentations, or favorite applications.

    245 Snagit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Snagit screenshot 1
     
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    Snagit vs Greenshot Comments
    meyerisch
    Positive
    -1

    Many features, sharing to screencast.com (cloud)

    • Snagit is Paid and ProprietaryGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
    • Snagit is Privacy focusedGreenshot is not according to our users
  9. Lightshot icon

    Lightshot

     211 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.

    213 Lightshot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning
    • Bundleware
    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Wine
    • Mozilla Firefox
    LightShot's site prnt.sc or prntscr.com
     
  10. FastStone Capture icon

    FastStone Capture

     224 likes

    A powerful, lightweight, yet full-featured screen capture tool that allows you to easily capture and annotate anything on the screen including windows, objects, menus, full screen, rectangular/freehand regions and even scrolling windows/web pages.

    214 FastStone Capture alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FastStone Capture screenshot 1
     
  11. Snipping Tool icon

    Snipping Tool

     232 likes

    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.

    187 Snipping Tool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Snipping Tool vs Greenshot Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    8

    There is no ability to add text and Greenshot has other useful shape tools.

    • Snipping Tool is Free and ProprietaryGreenshot is Freemium and Open Source
  12. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

     41 likes

    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.

    221 Spectacle alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Spectacle screenshot 1
     
  15. OpenScreenShot icon

    OpenScreenShot

     15 likes

    Browser extension for full, region, and visible-area screenshots, local annotation, PDF and format export, customizable, free, open source, fully offline, no account or telemetry, zero ads, no third parties, using only needed permissions, privacy-focused.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    OpenScreenShot screenshot 1
     
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