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ksnip vs grim: catalog facts
ksnip	grim
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux, Command line
Works on Wayland as well as X11 Numbered markers, blur and pixelate for writing instructions safely	Small and scriptable Captures outputs, regions or windows
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	Wayland only No graphical interface or annotation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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