ShareX

A free, open-source screenshot and screen recording utility for Windows

Also known as: sharex

What is ShareX?

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

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ShareX pricing

We don't have ShareX's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

Pricing as of 2026-09-07verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source. No account required.

What ShareX 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.

Capabilities

Deployment model: Local offline client
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: -

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Platform & deployment

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Platforms

Windows

Integrations (11)

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chat

Slack→•
Discord→•
Microsoft Teams→•

messaging

iMessage→•

GitHub→•
YouTube→•
Cloudflare R2→•
Amazon S3→•
Google Drive→•
Jira→•
Confluence→•

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

ShareX FAQ

Common questions about ShareX, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is ShareX?

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. It is indexed under Screenshot Tools.

Source: https://getsharex.com

Is ShareX free to use?

ShareX 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://getsharex.com

What platforms does ShareX support?

ShareX supports Windows. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://getsharex.com

What does ShareX integrate with?

We have confirmed 11 integrations for ShareX, including GitHub, YouTube, Cloudflare R2, Amazon S3, Google Drive, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://getsharex.com

Is ShareX open source?

Yes. ShareX 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.

Source: https://github.com/sharex/ShareX

ShareX alternatives

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Balanced composite 53 / 100

low · 32%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Capabilities	100	0.07	7.0	✓
Development activity	63	0.09	5.9	✓
Release cadence	71	0.05	3.7	✓
Integrations	31	0.08	2.4	✓
Stars	87	0.03	2.3	✓
Dependent projects	0	0.06	0.0	✓
Security posture	5	0.06	0.0	-
Package downloads	0	0.14	0.0	-
Security score	0	0.04	0.0	-
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.06	0.0	-

Computed 2026-10-05. 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 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Github starsadoption.github_stars	39,887	highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90%
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	0	highsource · 2026-10-05 · 85%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	5 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	Iso 27001: No · Soc2 type ii: No · Deployment model: local_offline_client · Architecture model: desktop_local_application · Slack ms teams direct upload: Yes · Ocr text extraction from image: Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%

Integrations

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Countintegrations.count	11	mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	C#	highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90%

License

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Spdxlicense.spdx	GPL-3.0	highsource · 2026-10-05 · 95%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
Transparentpricing.transparent	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
Free tierpricing.free_tier	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	53	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 70%
Historyrelease.history	20 items	mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 70%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60%
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90%
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://getsharex.com/SECURITY.html	mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60%

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