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Flameshot vs PixPin: catalog facts
Flameshot	PixPin
Free Free and open source; no paid version.	Freemium Free to download and use, with some features reserved for a paid membership.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
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	Pins screenshots, text and colors to the screen as floating notes Scrolling long screenshots and built-in OCR
On Wayland it needs the right portal or compositor support, which varies by desktop No built-in video or GIF recording	Website and documentation are mainly in Chinese Some features require a paid membership
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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