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ksnip vs swappy: catalog facts
ksnip	swappy
Free Free and open source under the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Works on Wayland as well as X11 Numbered markers, blur and pixelate for writing instructions safely	Native Wayland tool Pairs well with grim, slurp and sway
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	Does not capture the screen by itself Linux and Wayland only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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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