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Comparison

CleanShot X vs ShareX

No clear leader: CleanShot X (56.3) and ShareX (53.1) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

CleanShot X full profile →ShareX full profile →
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CleanShot X56
ShareX53
Score
vioscaleAI score
CleanShot X56 / 100medium · 53%
ShareX53 / 100low · 32%
Pricing
Free tier
CleanShot X✗
ShareX✓
Model
CleanShot Xcommercial
ShareXopen_source
Price level
CleanShot Xlow
ShareXfree
Starting price
CleanShot X$10
ShareX–
Transparent
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✓
Integrations
Count
CleanShot X2
ShareX11
Security
Certifications
CleanShot XISO 27001
ShareX–
Disclosure policy
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✓
Gdpr
CleanShot X✓
ShareX–
Iso27001
CleanShot X✓
ShareX–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
CleanShot X–
ShareX0
Github stars
CleanShot X–
ShareX39,887
Activity
Commits last 30d
CleanShot X–
ShareX100
Release
Cadence days
CleanShot X–
ShareX53
History
CleanShot X–
ShareX20 items
License
Spdx
CleanShot X–
ShareXGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
CleanShot X–
ShareXC#
Market
Availability
CleanShot XAvailable worldwide
ShareX–
Content
Faq
CleanShot X5 items
ShareX5 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
CleanShot XCloud saas hybrid
ShareXLocal offline client
Scrolling full page web capture
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✓
OCR text extraction from image
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✓
Automated pii blur and redaction
CleanShot X-
ShareX✓
Instant cloud link generation hosting
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✗
Magnifying glass and spotlight highlights
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✓
Step by step numbered annotation stamps
CleanShot X-
ShareX✓
Delay timer dropdown menu capture
CleanShot X✓
ShareX-
Slack ms teams direct upload
CleanShot X-
ShareX✓
Jira confluence engineering upload
CleanShot X-
ShareX✓
SOC2 type ii
CleanShot X-
ShareX✗
ISO 27001
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✗
Pricing model
CleanShot X-
ShareX-

What each one is

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

CleanShot X

A macOS application for capturing full screenshots and scrolling content, with built-in annotation tools, OCR text extraction, and instant cloud link generation for sharing captures.

Independently observed

ShareX

A lightweight desktop application that combines screen capture, video recording, image annotation, and file sharing capabilities for Windows users.

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

from $10/user/moHybrid

From $35 one-time (Basic) or $10/user/month billed annually (Pro)

  • CleanShot Basic$35 one-time; includes 1 year of updates and 1 GB cloud storage
    • Mac app
    • One year of updates
    • Cloud storage (1 GB)
    • Screenshot and recording capture
    • Annotation tools
    • +1 more
  • CleanShot Pro$10 per user per month, billed annually; unlimited cloud storage and team features
    • Always up to date
    • Unlimited cloud storage
    • Custom domain and branding
    • Advanced sharing and security
    • Team management
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

ShareX

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source. No account required.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
CleanShot X✓
ShareX✗
Windows
CleanShot X✗
ShareX✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CleanShot X✓
ShareX–
Hybrid
CleanShot X✓
ShareX–

Integrations

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

CleanShot X

3 total
  • Raycast
  • Setapp
  • Mail
Independently observed

ShareX

11 total
  • GitHub
  • YouTube
  • Cloudflare R2
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Slack
  • Discord
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • iMessage
Independently observed
Still deciding?

CleanShot X or ShareX: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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