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24 alternatives to Capso

Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac

Capso is a free, open-source screenshot and screen recording application for Mac built in Swift. It enables users to capture areas, windows, or full screens, record video, annotate images, extract text via OCR, and… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 5 we have checked on their own sites, 4 of them free or with a free tier.

1
CleanShot X▲951
Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration
2020 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
2
I made an open-source Loom alternative▲351
Cap is the free, open source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Record, edit, take screenshots, and share videos with a link.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
3
Cap▲1,047
Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you. 100% open source.
2024 · cap.so · its alternatives →
4
CleanShot▲566
Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
5
Capptivofree▲328
Free open-source screen recorder & demo editor
Aug 2026 · capptivo.com · its alternatives →
6
CleanShot 2.0▲236
Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
7
CleanShot Cloud Pro▲203
Easiest way to share your screen captures on macOS ⚡️
2021 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
8
Capster▲83
Capture your screen and share it instantly (macOS)
2023 · capster.io · its alternatives →
9
Kap▲449
Capture your screen
2016 · getkap.co · its alternatives →
10
CleanShot X▲519
Create beautiful social media posts that stand out
2022 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257
Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →
12
I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321
Get any text on your screen into your clipboard. Contribute to schappim/macOCR development by creating an account on GitHub.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Shots▲159
Screenshot manager for macOS
2017 · mobilefirst.in · its alternatives →
14
Quilt▲109
Hands-free screenshot automation for macOS
2025 · quiltformac.com · its alternatives →
15
Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105
Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app
Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →
16
CaptureKit▲106
Keep your desktop clean by auto-organizing screenshots.
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Savvyshot▲335
Beautiful screenshot simplified on Windows and MacOS
2024 · savvyshot.app · its alternatives →
18
Screen Recorder▲330
A minimal, ad-free screen recorder in your browser
2020 · snipclip.app · its alternatives →
19
Capto▲179
A powerful new screen recorder and editor
2016 · globaldelight.com · its alternatives →
20
OpenCapture▲2
Open source screen recorder for Mac
Feb 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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BetterCapture – free and open source screen recorder for macOSfree▲5
Free, open-source screen recorder for macOS built with SwiftUI. Record your screen with system audio, ProRes 4444, HEVC, and H.264. No watermarks, no tracking, no subscriptions. A lightweight QuickTime alternative.
Feb 2026 · bettercapture.app · its alternatives →
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Xnip▲135
Handy screenshot & annotation tool for macOS.🖥
2019 · xnipapp.com · its alternatives →
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Glideofree▲150
Screen recordings that edit themselves
Jul 2026 · glideo.app · its alternatives →
24
Gemoo Snap▲168
100% free to take and beautify screenshots in any usage
2022 · gemoo.com · its alternatives →

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