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Greenshot vs Lightshot: catalog facts
Greenshot	Lightshot
Free Free and open source on Windows. The separate Greenshot app for macOS is a paid App Store…	Free Free to download and use.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Browser extension
Region, window and full screen capture bound to the Print Screen key Built-in editor for annotating, highlighting and obfuscating parts of a shot	Region capture in two clicks Instant short link for sharing uploads
Windows only; the macOS app of the same name is a separate paid product Scrolling page capture only works with Internet Explorer	Shared screenshots are stored on the developer's server Basic editing compared with full capture suites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
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 September 23, 2026

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