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Greenshot vs ShareX
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Greenshot | ShareX |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C# | C# |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 5.1k | 40k |
| Latest | v1.3.315 | v21.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 16 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 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 →
PartialGreenshotScreenshots with an annotation editor and export to files, the clipboard or other apps on Windows, without screen recording.
Full replacementShareXScreenshots, screen recording, annotation and upload, on Windows.
Greenshot
- v1.4.297-g5acddeab522026-10-06Greenshot 1.4.297-g5acddeab52 (continuous build)pre-release
- v1.4.284-gea6e246e6c2026-10-02Greenshot 1.4.284-gea6e246e6c (continuous build)pre-release
- v1.3.3192026-09-16Greenshot 1.3.319 (continuous build)pre-release
- v1.3.3152026-03-20Greenshot 1.3.315
- v1.3.3142026-03-20Greenshot 1.3.314 (continuous build)pre-release
Greenshot
unsigned The latest release, v1.3.315, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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ShareX
unsigned The latest release, v21.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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