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 15 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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Lightshot alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Lightshot.- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Free • Proprietary
- 67 Flameshot alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Flathub
- Snapcraft
Comments about Flameshot as an Alternative to Lightshot
Top Positive CommentMost Recent CommentFlameshot is open-source and doesn't send info to Yandex.ru as Lightshot do.
BrenoZAdds 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)
- 53 Ksnip alternatives
Ksnip is a Qt based cross-platform screenshot tool that provides many annotation features for your screenshots.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- 185 Spectacle alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
- Snapcraft
Comments about Spectacle as an Alternative to Lightshot
Great integration with KDE Plasma
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.
DiscontinuedThe project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
HotShots Features
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
DiscontinuedLast commit and version is from October 2020
ScreenCloud Features
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Linux
MagicCap is an image/GIF capture suite for Mac and Linux featuring screenshot manipulation options such as blurring.
DiscontinuedThe project is no longer developed. Last version, v2.1.2, released in December 2019, can be still downloaded from GitHub
- Discontinued
The last update is from 2014.
Scup Features
The most lightshot-like app on Linux