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.
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.
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."
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.
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Feature comparison
How ShareX compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for ShareX is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Free verified 2026-07-11
ShareX is free and open source.
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License GPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-11
Version 3, 29 June 2007
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/LICENSE.txt -
Platforms Windows verified 2026-07-11
ShareX is a free and open source screenshot tool, screen recorder, file sharing tool and productivity application for Windows.
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/README.md -
Status active verified 2026-07-11
ShareX 21.0.0
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v21.0.0 -
Max resolution & fps Yes verified 2026-07-11
Screen Recording FPS" number field seems to be maxed at 60."
The
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/3107 -
Webcam overlay No verified 2026-07-11
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.
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/6209 -
System + mic audio Partial verified 2026-07-11
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."
It is possible to use the
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/4255 -
Editing included No verified 2026-07-11
Adding video editing will be very difficult. Therefore I have no plans for video editing support.
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/2278 -
Instant share link Partial verified 2026-07-11
After a successful upload, ShareX places the returned URL on the clipboard so it can be pasted into a browser, message, document, or issue.
https://getsharex.com/blog/how-to-upload-screenshots-automatically/ -
Watermark on free No verified 2026-07-11
After capture tasks" disable "Add image effects / watermark""
In the main window under
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/2117 -
Annotation during recording No verified 2026-07-11
Would be really cool if we could use the annotation features while screen recording.
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/7118 -
GIF export Yes verified 2026-07-11
GIF screen recording
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/blob/develop/README.md -
Cursor effects No verified 2026-07-11
Currently, users have to rely on third-party tools like Microsoft PowerToys or dedicated mouse visualizers, which is not ideal.
https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/issues/8257
FAQ
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