ShareX vs Greenshot

ShareX9.1Visit Greenshot8.8Visit

Higher score ShareX #2 in Screen Capture Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ShareX

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Greenshot #5 in Screen Capture Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Greenshot

• ShareX fits best

  Power users wanting free open-source Windows capture

• Greenshot fits best

  Free basic capture on Windows and macOS

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Side by side

Feature	ShareX 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Greenshot 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Screen Capture Software	#5 in Screen Capture Software
Best for	Power users wanting free open-source Windows capture	Free basic capture on Windows and macOS
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Features ShareX 5/5 · Greenshot 4/5
Scrolling capture	✓	✓
Annotation tools	✓	✓
OCR	✓	✓
Browser extension	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Cloud sharing	✓	✓
Specs
Desktop platforms	Windows	Both
Export formats	Not checked yet	PNG, JPEG
Our review
Pros	Captures regions, windows, monitors, full screens and scrolling pages Combines screen recording, GIFs, annotation, image editing and OCR Configurable hotkeys and upload workflows support repeatable tasks	Captures regions, windows, and full screens on Windows and macOS Adds text, shapes, highlights, blur, and pixelation to screenshots Exports to files, clipboard, printers, email, and supported integrations
Cons	Windows-only, so it does not suit macOS or Linux workflows Its wide range of tools may be more than basic capture needs require Custom workflows may take more configuration than simple screenshot tools	Scrolling web-page capture is limited to Internet Explorer The Mac app costs a one-time fee and has fewer features than the PC version OCR requires a plug-in with Microsoft MODI
Our verdict	ShareX is a free, open-source Windows application for capturing screenshots, recording screens and GIFs, editing and annotating images, extracting text with OCR, and sharing files. It is aimed at people who want to tailor screenshot,… Read the review →	Greenshot is a desktop screenshot tool for people creating documentation, tutorials, bug reports, and other visual materials. On Windows, it captures a selected region, active window, full screen, or complete scrolling web pages in… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ShareX — where it wins

  • Captures regions, windows, monitors, full screens and scrolling pages
  • Combines screen recording, GIFs, annotation, image editing and OCR
  • Configurable hotkeys and upload workflows support repeatable tasks

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, so it does not suit macOS or Linux workflows
  • Its wide range of tools may be more than basic capture needs require
  • Custom workflows may take more configuration than simple screenshot tools

• Greenshot — where it wins

  • Captures regions, windows, and full screens on Windows and macOS
  • Adds text, shapes, highlights, blur, and pixelation to screenshots
  • Exports to files, clipboard, printers, email, and supported integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Scrolling web-page capture is limited to Internet Explorer
  • The Mac app costs a one-time fee and has fewer features than the PC version
  • OCR requires a plug-in with Microsoft MODI

• ShareX9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Windows capture toolkit with scrolling screenshots, OCR, recording and upload workflows.

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• Greenshot8.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused desktop capture tool with useful annotation and export options; Mac is paid and less feature-rich.

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