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Flameshot vs ShareX
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Flameshot | ShareX |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C++ | C# |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 31k | 40k |
| Latest | v14.0.0 | v21.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 17 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Snagit. Alternatives to Snagit →
PartialFlameshotScreenshots with in-place annotation on Linux, macOS and Windows, without screen recording.
Full replacementShareXScreenshots, screen recording, annotation and upload, on Windows.
Flameshot
- v15.0.rc12026-09-19v15 RC1 Betapre-release
- v14.0.02026-06-19This release brings major improvements to multi-monitor support, fractional scaling support, new capture workflows, and…
- v14.0.rc32026-06-01This is hopefully the final beta before the v14 release. This is largely a set of bug fixes from the rc1 beta. (RC2 nev…pre-release
- v14.0.rc12026-04-06We are excited to start the beta for Flameshot version 14. This release brings major improvements to multi-monitor supp…pre-release
- v13.3.02025-10-28This is a hotfix for an issue preventing execution on MacOS
Flameshot
✓ signed The latest release, v14.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ShareX
unsigned The latest release, v21.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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