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maim vs Shutter: catalog facts
maim	Shutter
Free Free to use, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v3.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Captures full screen, windows or selected regions Saves png, jpg or bmp	Captures regions, windows, menus, tooltips and websites Built-in editor for effects and annotations
X11 only, does not work on Wayland Interactive selection depends on slop	Linux only Screenshots only, no video recording
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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