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ksnip vs ShareX: catalog facts
ksnip	ShareX
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source with no advertising. The Microsoft Store and Steam listings are the…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Browser extension
Works on Wayland as well as X11 Numbered markers, blur and pixelate for writing instructions safely	Screen capture, screen recording, GIF recording and an annotation editor in one application Automated workflows: capture, edit, save, copy and upload chained to a single hotkey
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	Windows only The sheer number of options makes the settings window intimidating at first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
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 20, 2026

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