HotShots is described as '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' and is a screenshot capture tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to HotShots for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Google Chrome apps. The best HotShots alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like HotShots are Greenshot, Ksnip, PicPick and Snipping Tool.