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grim vs ksnip: catalog facts
grim	ksnip
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Small and scriptable Captures outputs, regions or windows	Works on Wayland as well as X11 Numbered markers, blur and pixelate for writing instructions safely
Wayland only No graphical interface or annotation	The author has asked for a co-maintainer, so the future is uncertain Releases are slow; 1.10.1 on GitHub dates from March 2023
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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