# Alternatives to ShareX The Swiss-army capture tool for Windows. ShareX ranks #11 of 11 in Screen recording, with an Alt Score of 40. It is licensed under GPL-3.0, free and available on Windows. 9 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sharex/ Category: Screen recording ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Windows users who regularly capture, record, and share screenshots or screen recordings and want more control than the built-in Snipping Tool offers — from developers and support teams to anyone who shares screenshots often. - **What you get**: ShareX captures full screens, active windows, custom regions, scrolling pages, and GIF/video screen recordings, with a built-in editor for annotation, blurring, and markup. It uploads to dozens of destinations (image hosts, cloud storage, FTP, custom servers) and can auto-copy the resulting link. It also bundles extra utilities like OCR, a color picker, and a QR code reader. It's free, open source, and fully configurable through a workflow/hotkey system called "tasks." - **How it works**: You trigger a capture or recording via hotkey or the tray menu, optionally edit/annotate the result, and ShareX runs it through a configured task that uploads it to your chosen destination and copies the link to your clipboard. ## Profile - **License**: GPL-3.0 (verified 2026-07-11) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-11) - **Starts at**: ? - **Platforms**: Windows - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-11) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [Tella](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/tella.md) | 90 | Proprietary | Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension | | 2 | [Camtasia](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/camtasia.md) | 80 | Proprietary | Windows, macOS | | 3 | [Cap](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/cap.md) | 80 | AGPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS | | 4 | [Screen Studio](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/screen-studio.md) | 80 | Proprietary | macOS | | 5 | [ScreenFlow](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/screenflow.md) | 80 | Proprietary | macOS | | 6 | [Bandicam](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/bandicam.md) | 75 | Proprietary | Windows | | 7 | [Streamlabs](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/streamlabs.md) | 70 | GPL-3.0 | Windows, macOS | | 8 | [Kap](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/kap.md) | 50 | MIT | macOS | | 9 | [Loom](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/loom.md) | 50 | ? | Windows, macOS, Browser extension | | 10 | [OBS Studio](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/obs-studio.md) | 40 | GPL-2.0 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | Screen recording checklist | ShareX | Tella | Camtasia | Cap | Screen Studio | ScreenFlow | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | Subscription | Subscription | Freemium | Subscription | One-time | | Starts at | ? | $13/month | €39.57/year | $29/year | $9/month | $199 | | License | GPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary | Proprietary | | Platforms | Windows | Web, macOS, Windows, Browser extension | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS | macOS | macOS | | Max resolution & fps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Webcam overlay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | System + mic audio | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Editing included | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Instant share link | Partial | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | | Watermark on free | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | | Annotation during recording | No | ? | ? | ? | No | No | | GIF export | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Cursor effects | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ## Sources Sources for ShareX. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “ShareX is free and open source.” - **License**: GPL-3.0 — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Version 3, 29 June 2007” - **Platforms**: Windows — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “ShareX is a free and open source screenshot tool, screen recorder, file sharing tool and productivity application for Windows.” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “ShareX 21.0.0” - **Max resolution & fps**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Note: Screen Recording FPS" number field seems to be maxed at 60." - Quote: “The ” - **Webcam overlay**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “the ability to switch between the two sources (desktop and webcam) dynamically is not only a nice-to-have but a useful and wanting feature in tools like these.” - **System + mic audio**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-11) - Note: Use custom command" and achieve the required behavior. But anyway, GUI option for this would be desirable for beginners, and not much technically literate people." - Quote: “It is possible to use the ” - **Editing included**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Adding video editing will be very difficult. Therefore I have no plans for video editing support.” - **Instant share link**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “After a successful upload, ShareX places the returned URL on the clipboard so it can be pasted into a browser, message, document, or issue.” - **Watermark on free**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Note: After capture tasks" disable "Add image effects / watermark"" - Quote: “In the main window under ” - **Annotation during recording**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Would be really cool if we could use the annotation features while screen recording.” - **GIF export**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “GIF screen recording” - **Cursor effects**: No — (verified 2026-07-11) - Quote: “Currently, users have to rely on third-party tools like Microsoft PowerToys or dedicated mouse visualizers, which is not ideal.” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/