Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LimeLite

A simple, easy-to-use annotation tool for Mac

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 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. LimeLite launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Annotate▲193

   Menubar app to draw on any app or screen on macOS

   2024 · getannotate.com · its alternatives →

2. 2AC
   Applite – Clean Homebrew front end app for macOS built with SwiftUI▲280

   2023 · aerolite.dev · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Presentify▲147

   Screen Annotation and Cursor Highlight for Mac

   2020 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Applite▲127

   User friendly GUI macOS application for Homebrew Casks

   2023 · applite.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Paste by FiftyThree▲525

   Show your work. Paste is a new presentation tool for Slack.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6IW
   I wrote a free Mac app to OCR any text on screen▲321

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   TapeX▲101

   Record, annotate and draw on your desktop screen

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Arclite Pro▲136

   The next-generation archiver for Mac

   2023 · etheriar.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Grain 1.0▲473

   Share Zoom video clips, transcripts, and live notes for free

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Grain▲423

    Clip & share clips from Zoom in real-time for free

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Paste 6▲342

    Your Clipboard Reimagined in Liquid Glass

    Sep 2025 · pasteapp.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Paste by FiftyThree for iOS▲335

    Collaborative decks for creative teams

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Snipit - Ultimate OCR app for Mac▲131

    Effortless image to text conversion for Mac

    2024 · getsnipit.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Canvas▲251

    A DALL·E playground for the Mac

    2023 · kevinhermawan.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    limeboard (beta)▲86

    Drawing collaboration app: notes, whiteboard, idea sketch

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fig▲216

    Visual apps and shortcuts for your terminal

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Xnip▲135

    Handy screenshot & annotation tool for macOS.🖥

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Screenflow 8▲202

    Easily create stunning videos for Mac 🎬

    2018 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Quick Note▲149

    Colorful sticky notes for Mac

    2024 · quicknoteapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CloudApp Annotate▲154

    Annotate screenshots right from your Mac's menu bar!

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Snaprfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105

    Screenshot, record, annotate & edit video in one app

    Apr 2026 · snapr.pineple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    iPaste▲95

    Lightweight and efficient clipboard tool for iOS & macOS.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Text Capture▲96

    Simple & convenient OCR tool for macOS

    2024 · textcapture.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    CopyPasteDesign.com▲77

    Quick visual annotation tool

    2018 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →