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Flameshot vs Screenshot: catalog facts
Flameshot	Screenshot
Free Free and open source; no paid version.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux
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	Free and open source under the GPLv3 Packaged on Flathub for easy installation
On Wayland it needs the right portal or compositor support, which varies by desktop No built-in video or GIF recording	Very little public documentation Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 1, 2026

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