# Kap vs ShareX

| Attribute | Kap | ShareX |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.5 (8% (low)) | 50.1 (16% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 39,318 |
| description.long | A desktop screen recorder that captures video and exports it as GIF, MP4, WebM, or APNG, with support for audio, click highlighting, and trimming. | ShareX allows users to capture and record screen content, annotate images with drawing tools, and upload files to destinations of their choice. It includes productivity features like color picking, QR code reading, and clipboard management, with no account or cost required. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":true,"screen_recording_direct_to_gif_capture":true,"video_to_gif_conversion_trimming_and_cropping":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Giphy","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C# |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true}` | `{"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free. Open source. No account required.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getsharex.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:07:09.664Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | free |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 53 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v21.0.0","date":"2026-07-03T04:24:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v21.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v20.2.0","date":"2026-05-22T05:03:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v20.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v20.1.0","date":"2026-05-06T10:33:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v20.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v20.0.4","date":"2026-05-01T09:02:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v20.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v20.0.2","date":"2026-04-24T03:16:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v20.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v19.0.2","date":"2026-01-28T01:49:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v19.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v19.0.1","date":"2026-01-20T01:26:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v19.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v18.0.1","date":"2025-08-19T04:37:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v18.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v18.0.0","date":"2025-08-12T02:40:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v18.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v17.1.0","date":"2025-05-25T23:56:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v17.0.0","date":"2025-01-08T02:16:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v17.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v16.1.0","date":"2024-05-09T03:49:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v16.0.1","date":"2024-03-17T02:14:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v16.0.0","date":"2024-03-10T02:25:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v16.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v15.0.0","date":"2023-01-18T02:11:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v14.1.0","date":"2022-07-15T14:02:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v14.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v14.0.1","date":"2022-07-08T03:00:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v14.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v14.0.0","date":"2022-07-01T17:33:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v14.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v13.7.0","date":"2021-12-29T13:19:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ShareX/ShareX/releases/tag/v13.6.1","date":"2021-09-10T03:14:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v13.6.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsharex%2Fsharex&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Gif Tools)

| Capability | Kap | ShareX |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Desktop local application | - |
| Screen recording direct to gif capture | ✓ | - |
| Lossy compression and frame rate reduction algorithms | - | - |
| Webp and mp4 modern format export support | - | - |
| Standardized meme text macro library and templates | - | - |
| Video to gif conversion trimming and cropping | ✓ | - |
| AI background removal for transparent stickers | - | - |
| Custom watermark stamping for brand protection | - | - |
| Slack discord and imessage native integration | - | - |
| Frame by frame canvas drawing and pixel editing | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:43:16.750Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*