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Flameshot vs Lightscreen: catalog facts
Flameshot	Lightscreen
Free Free and open source; no paid version.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows
In-place editing: arrows, highlight, blur or pixelate, text, shapes and counters on the selection itself Customisable interface colour, button selection, shortcuts and save behaviour	Six configurable hotkey actions Automatic file naming by number or date
On Wayland it needs the right portal or compositor support, which varies by desktop No built-in video or GIF recording	Windows only No annotation or screen recording mentioned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-only
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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