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scrot vs Screenshot: catalog facts
scrot	Screenshot
Free Free and open source with no paid tier.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Lightweight and easy to script Simple to bind to a key in any window manager	Free and open source under the GPLv3 Packaged on Flathub for easy installation
X11 only, not for Wayland sessions No built-in annotation or video recording	Very little public documentation Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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