Alternatives to Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Flameshot.
ksnip
A screenshot tool with annotation that works on Wayland, which several better-known ones still do not.
ksnip also offers cross-platform annotated screenshots under GPL-3.0 and works on Wayland more reliably, but releases are slow and the author is seeking a co-maintainer.
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
ShareX adds screen recording, GIF capture, OCR and upload workflows on top of annotation, but it is Windows only and its settings can feel intimidating at first.
Greenshot
A small Windows screenshot tool that captures a region, window or screen and annotates it in one step.
Greenshot is a light open source GPL-3.0 screenshot and annotation tool bound to Print Screen, but it is Windows only and releases are infrequent.
Snipaste
Screenshot tool that pins snips as floating windows on the desktop.
Snipaste works on Windows, macOS and Linux and pins snips as floating windows, but it is freemium and closed source, with advanced features in the paid version.
PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier.
PicPick adds scrolling capture, screen recording and design tools like a colour picker and ruler, but it is Windows only, closed source and free only for personal use.
Shottr
Fast Mac screenshot tool with scrolling capture, OCR, and annotation.
Shottr adds scrolling capture and OCR to annotation, but it is macOS only, closed source and puts advanced features behind a paid version.
CleanShot X
Premium Mac screenshot and screen recording app with built-in annotation.
CleanShot X adds scrolling capture and screen recording with built-in annotation, but it is a paid, closed source app available only on macOS.
Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools.
Snagit adds scrolling capture and batch processing on Windows and macOS, but it is commercial software that is paid after the trial and has no Linux version.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Flameshot as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
FastStone Capture
A compact Windows screen capture and recording tool with a built-in editor and scrolling capture.
Flameshot is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation and a CLI, but lacks video recording and scrolling capture.
grim
A command-line tool that grabs screenshots from a Wayland compositor.
Flameshot adds a graphical interface with in-place annotation and a CLI, but on Wayland it needs portal or compositor support that varies by desktop.
grimblast
A screenshot helper script for the Hyprland compositor, built on grim and slurp.
Flameshot is an open-source GUI screenshot tool with in-place annotation across Linux, Windows and macOS, though Wayland support depends on portal or compositor setup.
Hyprshot
A command-line screenshot utility for Hyprland that captures windows, monitors or regions with the mouse.
Flameshot adds in-place annotation and a GUI with a CLI for keybindings, but on Wayland it needs portal or compositor support that varies.
Lightshot
A lightweight screenshot tool for Windows and Mac that captures a region and shares it by link.
Flameshot is GPL-3.0 on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation and a CLI, saving locally instead of to a developer server.
maim
A command-line screenshot tool for X11 that captures the whole desktop, a window or a region.
Flameshot is open source under GPL-3.0 with a graphical in-place annotation editor and a CLI, available on Linux, Windows and macOS.
Markup Hero
A screenshot and annotation tool for images, PDFs and websites, with shareable links.
Flameshot is free and open source on Linux, Windows and macOS with in-place annotation, saving locally rather than through a hosted sharing service.
Satty
Annotate screenshots in a focused Linux application.
Flameshot combines capture with in-place annotation on Linux, Windows and macOS under GPL-3.0, but Wayland support depends on portal or compositor support.
Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results.
Flameshot is free and open source under GPL-3.0, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation, but has no video or GIF recording.
scrot
A simple command-line screenshot utility for X11 that grabs and saves images using imlib2.
Flameshot is open source under GPL-3.0 with a CLI plus in-place annotation, and runs on Linux, Windows and macOS.
Shutter
A Linux screenshot program that captures areas, windows, menus or websites and includes an editor.
Flameshot is free and open source under GPL-3.0 with in-place annotation and a CLI, and also runs on Windows and macOS, though Wayland support varies.
Spectacle
KDE's screenshot and screen recording application for Linux desktops.
Flameshot is an open-source GPL-3.0 screenshot tool with in-place annotation and a CLI, also on Windows and macOS, but has no video recording.
swappy
A Wayland native screenshot editing tool for annotating captures, inspired by Snappy on macOS.
Flameshot captures and annotates in place on Linux, Windows and macOS, but on Wayland it needs the right portal or compositor support.
wayshot
A native command-line screenshot tool for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, written in Rust.
Flameshot adds in-place annotation and a command line interface across Linux, Windows and macOS, though on Wayland it needs the right portal or compositor support.
Xfce Screenshooter
The Xfce desktop's screenshot tool for capturing the screen, a window or a region.
Flameshot adds in-place annotation such as arrows, blur and counters plus a command line interface, and runs on Windows and macOS as well as Linux.
Xnapper
A macOS screenshot app that frames captures with backgrounds and hides sensitive information automatically.
Flameshot is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, with in-place annotation and blur, but no automatic backgrounds or redaction.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
NormCap
A screen capture tool that runs OCR on what you select, so you get the text rather than a picture of it.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
