Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to PrintScreen.ly
Screenshots and screen recording your desktop deserves.
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 4 we have checked on their own sites, 3 of them free or with a free tier.
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CleanShot X▲951Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration
2020 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →
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Smooth Recorderfrom $9/mo▲257Mac screen recordings that look edited when you hit stop
18d ago · smoothrecorder.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenRun ▲198beautiful videos from screenshots or recordings in seconds
2023 · screenrun.app · its alternatives →
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Screen Awesome ▲129The free screen recorder that cannot upload your video
Aug 2026 · screenawesome.com · its alternatives →
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3D device frame screen recording for macOS
Mar 2026 · smoothcapture.app · its alternatives →
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Pixel fitted window recordings in MP4 and GIF for macOS
2019 · window-recorder.rhardih.io · its alternatives →
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Kapshot▲76Screen recordings that look like you edited them
27d ago · kapshot.cloud · its alternatives →
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Best Screen Capture & Video Recording Software
2022 · tweaking.in · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, I've always found Screen Studio recordings superb. Unfortunately I'm not on a Mac, so I've developed my own tool that works in the browser for all OS. I hope you'll find it useful, and I'd be delighted to hear your feedback.
2024 · smooth.video · its alternatives →
- 16FSFree screen recording Mac app that uploads while you recordfree tier, from $7.47/mo▲56
It's meant to be lite and fast. Hope you like it
2014 · recordit.co · its alternatives →
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Reframed▲10Open-source Screen Studio alternative for macOS
Feb 2026 · reframed.dev · its alternatives →
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screen capture, video recorder, audio recorder,
2022 · anymp4.com · its alternatives →
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Versatile screen capture and camera recorder
2025 · macrecorder.app · its alternatives →
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I made a screen recording app to make demos like an Apple commercialfree tier, from $29/mo▲6Hey HN! I made ShotGlass, a Mac app for screenshots, screen recordings, and cinematic demos. I was tired of jumping between four apps to make one product demo. Screenshots, recordings, annotations, and After Effects for anything cinematic. I also saw the MacBook Neo commercials (recording playing on a 3D MacBook in a scene) and wondered why no screen recorder just did that. So ShotGlass does all of it: multi-window capture, annotations, zooms, transitions, and dropping a recording onto a 3D MacBook with a simulated lens. It's free to try, a one time purchase and everything stays local. I…
May 2026 · shotglass.app · its alternatives →
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Record Screen or Window with Face Cam
Aug 2026 · freescreenrecorder.onl · its alternatives →
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QuickScreen▲11Quickly create professional screen videos with zooms
2023 · appblit.com · its alternatives →
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Your All-in-One Media Player for Windows
2024 · awzware.com · its alternatives →
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Screen recordings with click‑focused smart zoom.
Oct 2025 · tanzir71.github.io · its alternatives →
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