Flameshot
A cross-platform screenshot capture application
- Also known as
- flameshot
What is Flameshot?
Desktop screenshot tool with support for Windows, Linux, and macOS, featuring multi-monitor capture, fractional scaling, and command-line integration.
Flameshot pricing
We don't have Flameshot's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Flameshot does
The capabilities that matter for screenshot tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Local offline client
- Scrolling full page web capture
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- OCR text extraction from image
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- Automated pii blur and redaction
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- Instant cloud link generation hosting
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- Magnifying glass and spotlight highlights
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- Step by step numbered annotation stamps
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- Delay timer dropdown menu capture
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- Slack ms teams direct upload
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- Jira confluence engineering upload
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- SOC2 type ii
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- ISO 27001
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- Pricing model
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Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- Imgur
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Flameshot FAQ
Common questions about Flameshot, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under Screenshot Tools.
Source: https://flameshot.org
Is Flameshot free to use?
Flameshot is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://flameshot.org
What platforms does Flameshot support?
Flameshot supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://flameshot.org
Is Flameshot open source?
Yes. Flameshot is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Flameshot alternatives
Other screenshot tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- CleanShot XScreen capture tool for macOS with annotation and instant cloud sharingmedium · 53%
- ShareXA free, open-source screenshot and screen recording utility for Windowslow · 32%
- GyazoInstantly capture and share screenshots and videos from your screenlow · 38%
- Greenshotlow · 29%
- PicPickA comprehensive screen capture and editing toolkit designed for everyday worklow · 8%
- ZightReplace lengthy explanations with screen recordings and instant shareable linkslow · 20%
Compare Flameshot
Side by side against other screenshot tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Flameshot, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.05 | 4.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 34 | 0.09 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 85 | 0.03 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Security score | 53 | 0.04 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.08 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 11 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: local_offline_client | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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