ShareX Team
ShareX
Free, open-source Windows tool for screenshots, screen recording and file sharing
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026FreeTry ShareX free
Where it fits
- capture
- ScreenshotsScreen recordingsBoth
- must-haves
- Share with a linkMark upScrolling captureTrim and edit
- device
- Windows
- price
- FreeUp to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month
Pricing
- Free plan
- Yes
From ShareX Team's pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.
Features
- Works on
- Windows
- Screenshots
- Yes
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
- Scrolling capture
- Yes
- Video editing
- Yes
ShareX alternatives
OBS ProjectOBS StudioFree, open-source app for screen recording and live streaming with scenes and sourcesFree
AtlassianLoomRecords screen and camera as video messages shared by link; part of Atlassian.Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo
ScreenPalScreenPalScreen recorder, screenshot tool and video editor; formerly Screencast-O-Matic.Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo
MTWCleanShot XMac screenshot and screen recording app with annotation, scrolling capture and cloud linksFrom $10/user/mo or $35 one-time
TechSmithSnagitScreenshot and screen recording tool with markup, scrolling capture and share linksFrom $3.25/user/mo
Electric Endeavors LLCShottrLightweight Mac screenshot tool with annotation, scrolling capture, OCR and S3 uploadFree plan · $12 one-time
TechSmithCamtasiaScreen recorder and multitrack video editor for Windows and MacFree plan · paid from $3.25/user/mo
Greenshot teamGreenshotFree, open-source Windows screenshot tool with a built-in annotation editorFree plan · $1.99 one-time
Questions
How much does ShareX cost?
ShareX is free, according to ShareX Team's site on October 26, 2026.
Is there a free version of ShareX?
Yes, ShareX has a free plan.
What does ShareX work on?
ShareX works on Windows.
What are the best ShareX alternatives?
The screen capture apps reviewers recommend most besides ShareX are OBS Studio, Loom and ScreenPal. Each is compared below.
We don't test apps ourselves. Features and prices come from ShareX Team's own site, and alternatives are ordered by what independent reviewers recommend.