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LICEcap vs ShareX: catalog facts
LICEcap	ShareX
Free Free tool from Cockos Incorporated.	Free Free and open source with no advertising. The Microsoft Store and Steam listings are the…
Windows, macOS	Windows, Browser extension
Extremely lightweight and simple compared to full recording suites Free from an established, trusted developer	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
Limited to simple GIF-style captures rather than video with audio Fewer editing features than dedicated GIF recorders	Windows only The sheer number of options makes the settings window intimidating at first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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