Open Source Lightshot Alternatives for Linux

Lightshot is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best open source Linux alternative is Flameshot. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Lightshot and 18 are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Lightshot are Ksnip, Spectacle, HotShots and ScreenCloud.

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  1. Flameshot icon

    Flameshot

     257 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.

    82 Flameshot alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Powerful, yet simple to use open-source screenshot software
     
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    Flameshot vs Lightshot Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    ultome
    2

    The most lightshot-like app on Linux

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Flameshot is open-source and doesn't send info to Yandex.ru as Lightshot do.

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

    Adds some fancy features, but the basic, like customize screen capture shortcut, it's not possible on MacOS and probably will never be. (https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/issues/1259)

    3 of 9 comments
    • Flameshot is Free and Open SourceLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Flameshot is Customizable and Privacy focusedLightshot is not according to our users
  2. Ksnip icon

    Ksnip

     66 likes

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

    65 Ksnip alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Annotations
     
  4. Spectacle icon

    Spectacle

     38 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.

    202 Spectacle alternatives

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    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    Spectacle screenshot 1
     
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    Spectacle vs Lightshot Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Great integration with KDE Plasma

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Spectacle is Free and Open SourceLightshot is Free and Proprietary
    • Spectacle is Privacy focusedLightshot is not according to our users
  5. HotShots icon

    HotShots

     9 likes

    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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Interface
     
  6. ScreenCloud icon

    ScreenCloud

     21 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    ScreenCloud running on Windows 7
     
  7. Swappy icon

    Swappy

     2 likes

    Swappy is a Wayland screenshot editing tool featuring brushes, text, shapes, arrows, and blur. Images can be saved locally or copied directly to the clipboard.

    60 Swappy alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    Swappy screenshot editor
     
  9. Satty icon

    Satty

     2 likes

    Satty is a screenshot annotation tool inspired by Swappy and Flameshot.

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    • Linux
    • Rust
    • GTK
    Satty screenshot 1
     
  10. MagicCap icon

    MagicCap

     1 like

    MagicCap is an image/GIF capture suite for Mac and Linux featuring screenshot manipulation options such as blurring.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    MagicCap screenshot 1
     
  11. Scup icon

    Scup

     3 likes

    Easily upload screenshot or files to FTP server and copy its URL address to clipboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. XerahS icon

    XerahS

     1 like

    The most advanced screen capture tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ShareX reimagined with modern UI technologies, built from the ground up for cross-platform performance.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    XerahS screenshot 1
     
  14. GNOME Screenshot icon

    GNOME Screenshot

     3 likes

    GNOME Screenshot is a utility used in the GNOME desktop environment for taking screenshots. It was part of the GNOME Utilities (gnome-utils) package, but was split into its own package for the 3.3.1 version in 2011.

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    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • GNOME
    GNOME Screenshot screenshot 1
     
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