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Replace Snagit.

8 open source alternatives, ranked by health. We re-check every project weekly, so you don’t migrate to something abandoned.

Ranked by health

  1. ShareXWindows tool for screenshots, screen recording, annotation and OCR, with uploads to many hosting destinations.★ 40k GPL-3.0 C# self-host
  2. FlameshotCross-platform screenshot tool with in-place annotation, blur and upload.★ 31k GPL-3.0 C++ self-host
  3. eSearchDesktop screenshot tool with offline OCR, scrolling capture, annotation, screen recording and translation.★ 7.2k GPL-3.0 TypeScript self-host
  4. Snow ShotDesktop screenshot tool with annotation, OCR, pinning and screen recording.★ 5.3k GPL-3.0-or-later (apps) + Apache-2.0 (libraries) C++ self-host
  5. GreenshotWindows screenshot tool for capturing regions or windows and annotating, highlighting or obfuscating them.★ 5.1k GPL-3.0 C# self-host
  6. ksnipCross-platform screenshot tool with an annotation editor for arrows, text, blur, stickers and uploads.★ 3.3k GPL-3.0 C++ self-host
  7. BetterShotNative macOS app for screenshots, scrolling captures, screen recordings, annotation and video editing.★ 2.4k BSD-3-Clause Swift self-host
  8. CapsoNative macOS app for screenshots, screen recording, annotation and OCR.★ 1.4k BUSL-1.1 (no competing commercial Screen Capture Service) Swift self-host
How the ranking works

Health blends commit recency, release cadence, issue throughput, contributor breadth and star growth. Stars are shown but never ranked on. The full method.