Alternatives to ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ShareX
A Windows capture tool that screenshots, records, annotates and uploads, all driven by hotkeys.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ShareX.
Greenshot
A small Windows screenshot tool that captures a region, window or screen and annotates it in one step.
Greenshot is another free open source Windows tool for capturing and annotating screenshots, simpler to configure but without screen or GIF recording.
PicPick
An all-in-one Windows screen capture and image editor that also bundles a colour picker, pixel ruler, protractor and magnifier.
PicPick adds bundled design tools and a ribbon annotation editor on Windows, but it is closed source and business use requires a paid licence.
Snagit
Commercial screen capture suite with scrolling capture and batch tools.
Snagit is paid, closed source capture software for Windows and macOS with scrolling capture and batch processing, geared toward still images.
Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot tool that drops annotation controls right on top of the selection.
Flameshot runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with in-place annotation and a command line, but it has no video or GIF recording.
ksnip
A screenshot tool with annotation that works on Wayland, which several better-known ones still do not.
ksnip offers open source annotated screenshots on Windows, macOS and Linux including Wayland, but no screen recording and slower releases.
Snipaste
Screenshot tool that pins snips as floating windows on the desktop.
Snipaste is cross-platform and pins snips as floating windows, but it is closed source, has paid advanced features and is not a full recorder.
Screenpresso
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos, annotating them and sharing the results.
Screenpresso is a closed-source freemium Windows tool with screenshots, screen video, an annotation editor and capture history, but fewer automation workflows.
FastStone Capture
A compact Windows screen capture and recording tool with a built-in editor and scrolling capture.
FastStone Capture is a paid one-time purchase Windows tool with scrolling capture, screen recording with webcam, and output to Office documents and email.
Also worth comparing
These listings name ShareX as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Ashampoo Snap
A Windows tool for taking screenshots and screen videos and annotating them on the desktop.
ShareX is free and open source under GPL-3.0, adding hotkey-driven workflows, custom uploaders, OCR and GIF recording, though its many settings can feel intimidating at first.
Bandicam
A Windows screen recorder for capturing the desktop, games, webcam and audio, with built-in editing.
ShareX is free and open-source on Windows, combining screen recording with screenshots and uploads, though it is not built around gameplay capture or scheduled recording.
Camtasia
Professional screen recorder and video editor for tutorials and demos.
ShareX is free, open source and records screen video and GIFs with hotkey workflows, but it is Windows only and lacks a timeline editor for structured tutorials.
Droplr
A screenshot and screen recording app that saves captures to the cloud and shares them as links.
ShareX is free and open-source on Windows, capturing and uploading via hotkeys to custom uploaders you control, but lacks team features like SSO.
Gifox
Polished Mac app for recording, converting and editing animated GIFs.
ShareX records GIFs alongside screenshots and video for free under GPL-3.0, but it is Windows only and its many options make setup more involved.
HyperSnap
A Windows screen capture tool with scrolling capture, image annotation, OCR text copying and MP4 recording.
ShareX is free and open source on Windows, adding OCR, GIF recording, hotkey workflows and custom uploaders, though its settings can be intimidating.
Icecream Screen Recorder
A screen recorder and screenshot tool for Windows, Mac and Android with annotation tools.
ShareX is free and open-source with screen recording, screenshots and annotation driven by hotkeys, but it runs only on Windows.
LICEcap
Tiny cross-platform tool for capturing an area of the screen as an animated GIF.
ShareX is free and open source, recording GIFs alongside screenshots and video with upload workflows, but it is Windows only and much more complex to configure.
Lightshot
A lightweight screenshot tool for Windows and Mac that captures a region and shares it by link.
ShareX is open source for Windows only, adding recording, OCR and custom uploaders so links can point at your own server.
Monosnap
A screenshot and screen recording tool for Mac and Windows that uploads captures to cloud storage.
ShareX is open source for Windows only, with recording, annotation and custom uploaders that can point links at your own server.
Nimbus Screenshot
Screenshot and screen recording extension with annotation.
ShareX is a free open source desktop app combining screenshots, recording and annotation with upload workflows, but it is Windows only rather than a browser extension.
NormCap
A screen capture tool that runs OCR on what you select, so you get the text rather than a picture of it.
ShareX includes OCR among many capture, recording and upload features, free under GPL-3.0, but it is Windows only and far more complex than a single-purpose tool.
ScreenRec
A screen recorder and screenshot tool for Windows and Mac with instant cloud sharing.
ShareX is free and open source on Windows only, with hotkey-driven capture, recording and upload to custom servers instead of a fixed developer cloud.
ScreenToGif
Records part of your screen and gives you a frame-by-frame editor before you save the GIF.
ShareX records GIFs within a larger free, open source Windows capture suite that also handles screenshots, annotation and uploads, without a frame-by-frame editor.
vokoscreenNG
An open-source screencast recorder for Windows and Linux that captures the screen, an area or a window.
ShareX is free and open source but Windows only, combining screen recording with screenshots, GIF capture, annotation and hotkey-driven upload workflows.
WinSnap
A Windows screenshot tool that captures windows and adds shadows, annotations and other effects.
ShareX is free and open source under GPL-3.0 and adds screen recording, GIF capture, OCR and hotkey upload workflows, though its settings can be intimidating at first.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
OBS Studio
The standard free tool for recording a screen and for live streaming, built around scenes and sources.
ScreenTranslator
A tray tool that captures part of the screen, reads the text with OCR and translates it.
Dropshare
A Mac and iOS app that uploads files and screenshots to your own storage and shares a link.
