Flameshot
Focus: screen capture. Shares screenshots and annotation with Greenshot. Adds Linux and macOS. Same 4.6 rating.
Desktop AppFreeLinux, Windows
4.6Visit
Desktop App
Greenshot
A lightweight, open-source screenshot tool for Windows with quick annotation.
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What is Greenshot?
Greenshot is a free, open-source screenshot tool for Windows that captures a region, window or full screen with a keyboard shortcut. You can highlight, blur, add arrows and text in its built-in editor, then save, copy, print or send the image to other apps in a couple of clicks.
Pros
- Fast keyboard-driven captures
- Handy blur and highlight tools
- Free and open source
Cons
- Mac version is a paid App Store app
- Updates are infrequent
Who should use Greenshot
Windows users who take and mark up screenshots for docs, tickets or support.
Who may not need it
People who need screen recording or cloud sharing built in.
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Focus: screen recording, gif and loom alternative. Shares screenshots and windows with Greenshot. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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Focus: cli, terminal and llm. Shares open source with Greenshot. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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Focus: hotkeys, macros and scripting. Shares windows and open source with Greenshot. Rated 4.7 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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OpenWA
Focus: whatsapp, api and self-hosted. Shares open source with Greenshot. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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Focus: screen recording, macos and capture. Shares screenshots with Greenshot. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Paid but Affordable (Greenshot: Free). Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Greenshot: 4.6).
Mac AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
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Free alternatives to Greenshot
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Aurora
Focus: sre, incident management and root cause analysis. Shares open source with Greenshot. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and chrome extension. Shares annotation and open source with Greenshot. A browser extension, not a desktop app. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Greenshot: 4.6).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
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optimizerDuck
Focus: optimization, performance and privacy. Shares windows and open source with Greenshot. A Windows app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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Ghostty
Focus: terminal, emulator and gpu. Shares open source with Greenshot. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.9 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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navi
Focus: terminal, cli and cheatsheet. Shares open source with Greenshot. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.8 (Greenshot: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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Upscayl
Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares open source with Greenshot. Adds Linux and macOS. Rated 4.8 (Greenshot: 4.6).
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