What is Greenshot?
Free Windows software for capturing screenshots of selected areas, windows, or full screens, with built-in annotation and editing capabilities. Supports multiple export formats including file save, printing, clipboard, email attachment, and upload to photo sharing services.
Greenshot pricing
We don't have Greenshot's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Completely free and open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Windows
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office
- Flickr
- Picasa
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Greenshot FAQ
Common questions about Greenshot, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Greenshot?
Free Windows software for capturing screenshots of selected areas, windows, or full screens, with built-in annotation and editing capabilities. Supports multiple export formats including file save, printing, clipboard, email attachment, and upload to photo sharing services. It is indexed under Screenshot Tools.
Source: https://getgreenshot.org
Is Greenshot free?
Greenshot offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://getgreenshot.org
What platforms does Greenshot support?
Greenshot supports Windows. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://getgreenshot.org
What does Greenshot integrate with?
We have confirmed 4 integrations for Greenshot, including Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office, Flickr and Picasa. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://getgreenshot.org
Is Greenshot open source?
Yes. Greenshot 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.
Greenshot 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%
- PicPickA comprehensive screen capture and editing toolkit designed for everyday worklow · 8%
- ZightReplace lengthy explanations with screen recordings and instant shareable linkslow · 20%
- FlameshotA cross-platform screenshot capture applicationlow · 28%
Compare Greenshot
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 Greenshot, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 54 | 0.09 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 99 | 0.05 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| Security score | 46 | 0.04 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Stars | 70 | 0.03 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 0.08 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 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 | 51 | mediumsource · 2026-09-24 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C# | highsource · 2026-09-24 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-3.0 | highsource · 2026-09-24 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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