CleanShot X alternatives · Screen Recording
Free alternatives to CleanShot X
CleanShot X has no free plan. 42 of the 52 other screen recording and video tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
CleanShot X is a paid product, starting at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates. 4 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
42 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to CleanShot X
- Free plan · from $18/mo
Loom
Screen and camera recorder for shareable video messages
What is free: Starter plan: up to 25 videos per person, 5-minute screen recordings, 720p quality, unlimited meeting length, transcriptions in 50+ languages and up to 50 members.
- Loom starts at $18 per user / month, billed monthly. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Loom has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Loom lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Loom lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $14.99 one-time
Gifox
Mac menu bar app for recording and converting animated GIFs
What is free: Gifox Basic is free forever: screen recordings are limited to 10 seconds and carry a watermark, with unlimited file conversion and the crop, trim, split and clone editing tools.
- Gifox starts at $14.99 one-time purchase per license, taxes included. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Gifox has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Gifox also covers menu bar app.
- CleanShot X also covers screenshots.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Jumpshare
Screen recorder with screenshots, GIFs and instant share links
What is free: Basic plan: 25 uploads, recordings of up to 5 minutes at 1080p with no watermark, 15-second GIFs, screenshot capture with annotation and a 250 MB limit per upload.
- Jumpshare starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Jumpshare has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Jumpshare lists a web app.
- Only Jumpshare lists Windows and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $2.5/mo
Monosnap
Screenshot and screen recording tool with its own cloud storage
What is free: Free plan, for personal and family use only: unlimited screenshots, 5 minutes of video recording, 2 GB of Monosnap storage, 100 MB per upload, and 30 days of access to the cloud integrations.
- Monosnap starts at $2.5 per month, billed yearly; $3 billed monthly. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Monosnap has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Monosnap lists a Windows app.
- Only Monosnap lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $9.95/mo
Zight
Screen recordings, screenshots and GIFs shared as instant links
What is free: Share plan: recordings up to 5 minutes at up to 720p, annotated screenshots, 15-second GIFs, 5 Video Requests a month, 1 GB of storage and access to the last 50 captures.
- Zight starts at $9.95 per user / month, billed annually ($12.95 billed monthly). CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Zight has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Zight lists a web app.
- Only Zight lists Windows and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $33.26/yr
Bandicam
Screen, game and webcam recorder for Windows, with a Mac edition
What is free: Free version for Windows: recordings limited to 5 minutes each with no watermark, but edited or subtitled exports are watermarked and AI transcription and webcam background effects are restricted.
- Bandicam starts at $33.26 per year for 1 PC (Personal Annual), or $53.90 one-time. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Bandicam has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Bandicam lists a Windows app.
- Bandicam also covers transcription.
- Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Wondershare Filmora
Desktop and mobile video editor with AI tools and a stock library
What is free: Free edition: all basic editing features and export, but exported videos carry a watermark. AI Mate is limited to 15 uses a day and the asset library is a small subset of the paid one.
- Wondershare Filmora starts at $49.99 per year (Basic), or $79.99 one-time for a perpetual license. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Wondershare Filmora has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Wondershare Filmora lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Wondershare Filmora also covers transcription, noise cancellation and templates.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
ScreenPal
Screen recorder, video editor and video hosting in one low-cost suite
What is free: Unlimited recordings of up to 15 minutes each with no watermark, basic video editing, screenshots, 10 hosted videos, 3 channels and 5 video quizzes.
- ScreenPal starts at $4 per month, paid annually (Solo Deluxe). CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- ScreenPal has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only ScreenPal lists a web app.
- Only ScreenPal lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $29/yr
Cap
Open-source screen recorder with instant share links and an editor
What is free: Free for personal use: Studio Mode with the full editor, 4K 60fps export and share links for recordings of up to 5 minutes. Commercial use needs a paid license.
- Cap starts at $29 per year for a Desktop License; Cap Pro is $8.16 per user / month, billed annually. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Cap has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Cap lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Cap lists a browser extension.
- Free plan · from $38/mo
Supademo
Interactive product demos, screen recordings and step-by-step guides
What is free: Free forever for 1 creator: 5 guided interactive demos, 50 video recordings, unlimited demo views, and sharing as a link, embed, GIF or PDF. MP4 exports are watermarked at up to 1080p.
- Supademo starts at $38 per creator / month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly). CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Supademo has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Supademo lists a web app.
- Only Supademo lists a Windows app.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Awesome Screenshot
Screenshot and screen recording extension with cloud sharing
What is free: Up to 100 screenshots and 20 recordings in the cloud, 720p, basic annotation tools and a 3-day trash. Local saves are unlimited, with local recordings capped at 5 minutes each.
- Awesome Screenshot starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($60); $6 billed monthly. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Awesome Screenshot has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists a web app.
- Only Awesome Screenshot lists Windows and iOS apps.
- Free plan · from $79 one-time
Cursorful
Screen recorder that adds zooms and pans automatically
What is free: Cursorful Free: the Chrome extension with browser recording, automatic zooms, editing and unlimited 1080p exports, with no sign-up, watermark or time limit. Non-commercial use only.
- Cursorful starts at $79 per seat, one-time payment. CleanShot X starts at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
- Cursorful has a free plan. CleanShot X does not.
- Only Cursorful lists a web app.
- Only Cursorful lists a Windows app.
30 more that are free or have a free plan
- Descript
- Riverside
- Camtasia
- Vimeo
- DaVinci Resolve
- Clipchamp
- VEED
- Kapwing
- Vidyard
- Wistia
- Screencastify
- Arcade
- Vmaker AI
- Screenity
- ScreenRec
- ScreenToGif
- Recordly
- Clueso
- Google Vids
- OBS Studio
- CapCut
- Adobe Premiere
- iMovie
- Synthesia
- StreamYard
- Zencastr
- Captions
- OpusClip
- Airtime
- HeyGen
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to CleanShot X?
Yes. Loom, Gifox, Jumpshare, Monosnap, Zight, Bandicam, Wondershare Filmora, ScreenPal and 34 more are free or have a free plan.
Does CleanShot X have a free plan?
CleanShot X has no free plan. CleanShot X is a paid product, starting at $35 one-time payment, including one year of updates.
When was this checked?
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This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to CleanShot X: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.