Open Source Snagit Alternatives for Linux
Snagit 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 Snagit and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Snagit are Shutter, Ksnip, GImageReader and Spectacle.
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Snagit alternatives are mainly Screenshot Capture Tools but may also be Screen Recorders or Document Scanners. Other popular filters includes Linux + Open Source. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Snagit.- Screenshot Capture Tool
- Paid • Proprietary
2 likes50 Swappy alternativesSwappy is a Wayland screenshot editing tool featuring brushes, text, shapes, arrows, and blur. Images can be saved locally or copied directly to the clipboard.
Swappy VS Snagit
Is Swappy a good alternative to Snagit?
9 likes108 HotShots alternativesHotshots 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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- Free • Open Source
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- Windows
- Linux
HotShots Features
DiscontinuedThe project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.2.0, released in September 2014, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
HotShots VS Snagit
Is HotShots a good alternative to Snagit?License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
KSnapshot Features
DiscontinuedSpectacle replaced KSnapshot with the release of KDE Applications 15.12 in December 2015. (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSnapshot)
KSnapshot VS Snagit
Is KSnapshot a good alternative to Snagit?
9 likes82 Xfce4 Screenshooter alternativesThis application allows you to capture the entire screen, the active window or a selected region. You can set the delay that elapses before the screenshot is taken and the action that will be done with the screenshot: save it to a PNG file, copy it to the clipboard, open it...
Xfce4 Screenshooter VS Snagit
Is Xfce4 Screenshooter a good alternative to Snagit?License model
- Free • Open Source
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- Linux
- Linux Mobile
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- GNOME
Screenshot VS Snagit
Is Screenshot a good alternative to Snagit?
6 likes38 Ginj alternativesAn open source multi-platform screen capture and recording tool for simple "capture / annotate / share" workflow. Ginj was inspired by Jing (now discontinued), but although there are similarities in the way both tools behave, Ginj is not Jing.
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- Free • Open Source
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Java Mobile
Ginj Features
DiscontinuedThe last version is from December 2021.
Ginj VS Snagit
Is Ginj a good alternative to Snagit?
4 likes64 SikuliX alternativesSikuliX automates anything you see on the screen of your desktop computer running Windows, Mac or some Linux/Unix. It uses image recognition.
SikuliX VS Snagit
Is SikuliX a good alternative to Snagit?
