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Lightshot vs Greenshot: catalog facts
Lightshot	Greenshot
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source on Windows. The separate Greenshot app for macOS is a paid App Store…
Windows, macOS, Browser extension	Windows
Region capture in two clicks Instant short link for sharing uploads	Region, window and full screen capture bound to the Print Screen key Built-in editor for annotating, highlighting and obfuscating parts of a shot
Shared screenshots are stored on the developer's server Basic editing compared with full capture suites	Windows only; the macOS app of the same name is a separate paid product Scrolling page capture only works with Internet Explorer
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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