Comparison

CleanShot X vs Flameshot

On the evidence we track, CleanShot X leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★CleanShot X54

Flameshot40

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CleanShot XLeader	Flameshot
Vioscale score	54 / 100low · 42%	40 / 100low · 28%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	free
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$8	-
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	1
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	5.4
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=flameshot&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	30,702
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	22
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	19
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

CleanShot X54 / 100low · 42%

Flameshot40 / 100low · 28%

Pricing

Free tier

CleanShot X✗

Flameshot–

Model

CleanShot Xcommercial

Flameshotopen_source

Price level

CleanShot Xlow

Flameshotfree

Starting price

CleanShot X$8

Flameshot–

Transparent

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot✓

Integrations

Count

CleanShot X2

Flameshot1

Security

Disclosure policy

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot–

Gdpr

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot–

Iso27001

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot–

Scorecard

CleanShot X–

Flameshot5.4

Vulnerabilities

CleanShot X–

FlameshotCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=flameshot&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

CleanShot X–

Flameshot0

Github stars

CleanShot X–

Flameshot30,702

Activity

Commits last 30d

CleanShot X–

Flameshot22

Release

Cadence days

CleanShot X–

Flameshot19

History

CleanShot X–

Flameshot20 items

License

Spdx

CleanShot X–

FlameshotGPL-3.0

Language

Primary

CleanShot X–

FlameshotC++

Market

Availability

CleanShot XAvailable worldwide

Flameshot–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for screenshot tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Screenshot Tools
Capability	CleanShot X	Flameshot
Capabilities
Deployment model	-	-
Scrolling full page web capture	-	-
OCR text extraction from image	-	-
Automated pii blur and redaction	-	-
Instant cloud link generation hosting	-	-
Magnifying glass and spotlight highlights	-	-
Step by step numbered annotation stamps	-	-
Delay timer dropdown menu capture	-	-
Slack ms teams direct upload	-	-
Jira confluence engineering upload	-	-
SOC2 type ii	-	-
ISO 27001	-	-
Pricing model	-	-

Capabilities

Deployment model

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Scrolling full page web capture

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

OCR text extraction from image

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Automated pii blur and redaction

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Instant cloud link generation hosting

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Magnifying glass and spotlight highlights

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Step by step numbered annotation stamps

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Delay timer dropdown menu capture

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Slack ms teams direct upload

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Jira confluence engineering upload

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

SOC2 type ii

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

ISO 27001

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

Pricing model

CleanShot X-

Flameshot-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CleanShot X

Leader

CleanShot X is a screenshot and screen recording application for Mac that enables you to capture content, add annotations, and quickly share via generated links. It features cloud storage with custom branding, team management capabilities, and advanced features including optical character recognition and automatic video transcription.

Independently observed

Flameshot

A cross-platform application for capturing screen regions with built-in editing features such as text, arrows, shapes, and visual effects, available through both graphical and command-line interfaces.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CleanShot X

Leader

from $8/user/moHybrid

From $29 one-time (Cloud Basic) or $8/user/mo (Cloud Pro annual). 30-day money-back guarantee. 30% educational discount available.

Cloud Basic$29 one-time purchase; optional $19/year renewal for continued updates
- The Mac app
- One year of updates
- 1 GB of Cloud storage
- Shareable links
Cloud Pro (Annual)$8/user/month billed annually
- Mac app access for all users
- Always latest version
- Unlimited Cloud storage
- Custom domain and branding
- Self-destruct and password-protected links
- +2 more
Cloud Pro (Monthly)$10/user/month billed monthly
- Mac app access for all users
- Always latest version
- Unlimited Cloud storage
- Custom domain and branding
- Self-destruct and password-protected links
- +2 more

as of 2026-08-19verify ↗

Flameshot

Open source

Free and open-source

as of 2026-08-19verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	CleanShot X	Flameshot
macOSPlatforms	✓	✓
WindowsPlatforms	✗	✓
LinuxPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

macOS

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot✓

Windows

CleanShot X✗

Flameshot✓

Linux

CleanShot X✗

Flameshot✓

CLI

CleanShot X✗

Flameshot✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

CleanShot X✓

Flameshot–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

CleanShot X

Leader

2 total

Raycast
Setapp

Independently observed

Flameshot

1 total

Imgur

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.