Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to CleanShot X
Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration
CleanShot X is a screen capture application for macOS that combines multiple tools for taking screenshots, recording video, trimming footage, and annotating images. It works from the menu bar without cluttering the… 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 3 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. CleanShot X launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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CleanShot▲566Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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CleanShot 2.0▲236Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀
2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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Easiest way to share your screen captures on macOS ⚡️
2021 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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CleanShot X▲519Create beautiful social media posts that stand out
2022 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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Capso▲269Free open-source screenshot & screen recorder for Mac
Apr 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
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CaptureKit▲106Keep your desktop clean by auto-organizing screenshots.
Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Shotomatic▲278Save the target state before each accepted click on Mac, mark the action, edit the steps, and export a clear visual guide with Shotomatic Action Capture.
2025 · shotomatic.com · its alternatives →
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Savvyshot▲335Beautiful screenshot simplified on Windows and MacOS
2024 · savvyshot.app · its alternatives →
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Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
19d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →
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Keep it shot▲217Rename, organize, quickly find your screenshots on Mac
2024 · keepitshot.com · its alternatives →
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Screenshot, screen recording, and video editor for macOS. Native SwiftUI app with capture deck, 75+ customizable shortcuts, URL scheme automation, and self-hosted cloud sharing. Open-source alternative to CleanShot X and Loom. - KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Incredibly fast, real-time file sharing
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app
Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →
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Lookback USB▲297Capture the screen of any iDevice & record from mac camera.
2016 · lookback.io · its alternatives →
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Hey HN! I am Adi, One of the builders of Zipshot(https://zipshot.co/) and a FAANG engineer. Zipshot is a power packed screenshot app for individuals and teams. Screenshots are essential for communication and information sharing with people, whether it's with friends or colleagues. While every operating systems support capturing screenshots natively, it is not as easy and straightforward to share screenshots or edit them or add your comments on top. Also, OS does a poor job in naming the screenshot files and it ends up cluttering desktop for most people while being a pain to…
2024 · zipshot.co · its alternatives →
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Shotbase ▲85Capture, edit, organize, and share in one place
Sep 2026 · shotbase.com · its alternatives →
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