The Best Open Source Snagit AlternativesTop Screenshot Capture Tools & Screen Recorders like Snagit
The best open source alternative to Snagit is ShareX. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Snagit and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Snagit are Greenshot, Flameshot, Shutter and OSS Document Scanner.
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Snagit alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools, but if you're looking for Screen Recorders or Document Scanners you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Snagit.- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
- 242 ShareX alternatives
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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- Steam
Comments about ShareX as an Alternative to Snagit
Top Positive CommentTop Negative CommentUnable to record video with sound.
Most Recent CommentDon't like to pay?? Try ShareX
- 200 Greenshot alternatives
Lightweight screenshot tool offering OCR, exports to Office apps and online storage, integration with external commands, supporting 32 languages and minimal space requirement.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Comments about Greenshot as an Alternative to Snagit
Top Positive CommentThe OCR functionality is very useful and the annotation and markup tools are plentiful and easy to use; very small learning curve for a powerful tool.
Top Negative CommentSnagIT does video, Green Shot does not!
Most Recent CommentDoesn't come near the ease and functionalities of what Snagit has. On the plus side, it is free.
- 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 Snagit
bartonskiIf you're looking to make "8x10 glossy photograph with the circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each", it can't be beat. Lightweight, does its job, gets out of the way quick.
jgorellFlameshot is not an option until the project owner corrects the kde-frameworks dependency. https://github.com/flameshot-org/flameshot/issues/3119
- 96 Shutter alternatives
Shutter is a feature-rich screenshot program for Linux based operating systems. It is free, open-source, and licensed under GPL v3.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Linux
Shutter Features
Comments about Shutter as an Alternative to Snagit
Top Positive CommentpablobianchiAt least on Linux is, stable, on official repos of main distros and with a lot of useful features... and is indeed currently active!
Top Negative CommentWith SnagIt you can remove sections from anywhere in the image, close the orphaned parts together to remake the whole, strip out, reduce top,sides,bottom to make a new size, all in the one session. With shutter all you have is crop!
Most Recent Commentr0npumaSnagIt is the best. Unfortunately only works with windows and osx. Shutter has the x11 limitation which is unfortunate as I use Wayland. Also I have to use a screenshot tool with anotations and markup mulitple times a day. Shutter unfortunately doesn't come close. Devs please add wayland support and also checkup snaggit for implementation ideas.
- 63 OSS Document Scanner alternatives
The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- F-Droid
- 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
Comments about Ksnip as an Alternative to Snagit
It is not as powerful as snagit, but the most common features it has - for me a perfect fit.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
Switzerland
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
GImageReader Features
Have been running both ShareX and Snagit on separate PC's for over a year. Both are good although Snagit can delete your captures if not careful. Will probably drop Snagit for ShareX on all machines.