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Flameshot

★ 27k

Powerful cross-platform screenshot tool with annotations and pin-to-screen.

Flameshot does the job of CleanShot X and Snagit, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and it installs in about one command. CleanShot X bills $8 for it. 27k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for CleanShot X, Snagit.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$8
GitHub stars
27k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Flameshot runs

Where it runs

Flameshot runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Flameshot questions

Is Flameshot open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can Flameshot replace CleanShot X?

Our verdict on CleanShot X is YES. OBS Studio (65k stars), ShareX (39k stars), Flameshot (27k stars) are mature open-source replacements for CleanShot X — self-host in one command and stop paying.

Can I self-host Flameshot?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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