Alternatives to maim

A command-line screenshot tool for X11 that captures the whole desktop, a window or a region. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • maim

    A command-line screenshot tool for X11 that captures the whole desktop, a window or a region.

    FreeProprietaryLinuxCommand line

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as maim.

  • scrot

    A simple command-line screenshot utility for X11 that grabs and saves images using imlib2.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    scrot is an open-source X11 command-line screenshot tool using imlib2, easy to bind to keys, with a man page and FAQ.

  • Xfce Screenshooter

    The Xfce desktop's screenshot tool for capturing the screen, a window or a region.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    Xfce Screenshooter is open source with a graphical interface, panel plugin and command-line use, plus custom action scripts, designed around the Xfce desktop.

  • grim

    A command-line tool that grabs screenshots from a Wayland compositor.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    grim is an open-source command-line screenshot tool for Wayland compositors, so switching means moving from X11 to Wayland, with slurp handling region selection.

  • Flameshot

    A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    Flameshot is open source under GPL-3.0 with a graphical in-place annotation editor and a CLI, available on Linux, Windows and macOS.

  • wayshot

    A native command-line screenshot tool for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, written in Rust.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxCommand line

    wayshot is an open-source Rust command-line screenshot tool for wlroots Wayland compositors, replacing X11 capture with native Wayland support.

  • Shutter

    A Linux screenshot program that captures areas, windows, menus or websites and includes an editor.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Shutter is an open-source Linux screenshot program with a graphical interface, built-in editor and capture of menus, tooltips and websites.

  • Spectacle

    KDE's screenshot and screen recording application for Linux desktops.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    Spectacle is KDE's open-source screenshot and recording app with keyboard shortcuts for each mode, fitting best on a Plasma desktop.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.