Rank 1: ShareX
Best for Windows users who want every capture tool free
License: Open source
- Windows
Status: Active
Windows only. Free and open source, with no account. The interface is dense and aimed at people who want to automate captures.
Free alternatives to Snagit
Top pick: ShareX. Switching saves about $39 USD a year.
About Snagit
- Snagit, Snagit Individual, annual plan
$39 USDa year
$53.76 CAD
Every pick below has a free version.
- Runs on
- Windows
- macOS
- Key file formats
- Not listed
Filter alternatives
3 alternatives
Top pick
1 toolThe editor’s first choice for most people switching.
Situational
2 toolsRight for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
Rank 2: Greenshot
Best for quick Windows screenshots with annotation
License: Open source- Windows
Status: ActiveWindows only. Free and open source (GPL-3.0). A separate Greenshot app for Mac is sold on the Mac App Store and is not free.
Rank 3: Flameshot
Best for fast annotated screenshots on any desktop
License: Open source- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Status: ActiveFree and open source (GPL-3.0). Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. It captures still images only, with no recording or scrolling capture.
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Feature parity
How each alternative covers what people use Snagit for. Numbers link to editor notes.
| Feature | ShareX | Greenshot | Flameshot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture | |||
| Scrolling capture | Yes | NoNote 1Scrolling capture is listed only for Internet Explorer pages | NoNote 2Region capture only |
| Screen recording and GIFs | YesNote 3Records video and GIFs | No | No |
| Editing | |||
| Annotation and markup tools | Yes | Yes | YesNote 4Draws arrows, boxes, text and blur as you capture |
| Text extraction from images (OCR) | YesNote 5Built-in OCR | PartialNote 6An OCR plugin uses Windows OCR | No |
| Sharing | |||
| Share to apps and cloud links | YesNote 7Uploads to many destinations and copies links | PartialNote 8Copies, prints, e-mails and sends to Office or photo sites | PartialNote 9Saves and copies images and can upload to Imgur |
| Parity score | 100% | 40% | 30% |
- Greenshot, Scrolling capture: Scrolling capture is listed only for Internet Explorer pages
- Flameshot, Scrolling capture: Region capture only
- ShareX, Screen recording and GIFs: Records video and GIFs
- Flameshot, Annotation and markup tools: Draws arrows, boxes, text and blur as you capture
- ShareX, Text extraction from images (OCR): Built-in OCR
- Greenshot, Text extraction from images (OCR): An OCR plugin uses Windows OCR
- ShareX, Share to apps and cloud links: Uploads to many destinations and copies links
- Greenshot, Share to apps and cloud links: Copies, prints, e-mails and sends to Office or photo sites
- Flameshot, Share to apps and cloud links: Saves and copies images and can upload to Imgur
What switching saves
Switching saves about $39 USD / $54 CAD a year. Prices checked .
Based on Snagit Individual, annual plan. Price source.
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