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ShareX vs Shutter

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ShareX vs Shutter
Fact	ShareX	Shutter
Language	C#	Perl
Licence	GPL-3.0	GPL-3.0
Stars	40k	644
Latest	v21.0.0	v0.99.7
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-08-27
Release cadence	about 16 days between releases	about 361 days between releases
Active contributors	2+ 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 →
Full replacementShareXScreenshots, screen recording, annotation and upload, on Windows.
PartialShutterScreenshots with an annotation editor and upload, on Linux only; no video recording.