Greenshot vs Screenpresso (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenshot grades higher than Screenpresso: 3.0 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Greenshot grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Greenshot
Free, open-source screenshot tool for Windows with an editor
Free plan · from $1.99 one-time
Screenpresso
Windows screenshot and video capture with a built-in editor
Free plan
Which one is for you
Pick Greenshot if
- Fits if you want a Windows screenshot tool with an editor, at no cost even at work
- Works for teams that attach marked-up screenshots to Jira tickets
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Linux, as there's no version and the FAQ says none is planned
- Not for you if you're on a Mac and want the full thing, since the $1.99 Mac app has fewer features and dates from June 2020
- Too light for capturing long scrolling pages, which is only documented for Internet Explorer
- Watch out: the OCR plug-in depends on Microsoft Office Document Imaging, an optional part of Office 2003 and 2007
- Not for you if you want it on a phone or in a browser, since there are no phone apps or web version
Pick Screenpresso if
- Fits if you want a free way to capture and annotate on a Windows PC
- Works for people who need to blur sensitive data and are willing to pay for PRO
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use a Mac or phone, since it is Windows only
- Skip it if you dislike branding: the free edition adds it to video and sharing
- Tight if you need OCR, 4K or automatic blurring, all PRO only
- Watch out: PRO has a year of updates, then an optional maintenance fee for later versions
- Watch out: the vendor names Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022 as its requirement
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAGreenshotVery good | 2.4GPAScreenpressoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree on Windows under the GNU GPL, for private and commercial use, as a plain download. The Mac app is $1.99 once on the Mac App Store, priced to cover the team's costs. | CNo US dollar price could be confirmed: the pricing page showed ringgit. PRO is a one-time license with a year of updates, then an optional maintenance fee. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe full Windows app costs nothing, at home or at work, and there's no trial clock. Only the Mac version is paid. | BA free edition with image capture, HD video with branding, a limited editor and sharing with branding, and it may be used at work. OCR, 4K and auto-blur need PRO. |
| Features | CThe still screenshot is covered: region, window and full screen, an editor with arrows, text, highlighting and blur, and export to a file, the clipboard, a printer, email, Office or Jira. The gaps are in the listing: scrolling capture is documented for Internet Explorer only, and OCR needs a part of Office 2003. | CScreenshots, video, an editor, libraries, sharing and blurring of sensitive data. The gaps in the listing: OCR, 4K and auto-blur are PRO only. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but there's nothing to set up: press the Print key, drag, and the capture opens in the editor. Only sending shots to Jira needs configuring first. | BNo store rating is on record, but it is a program you install and start using with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows and Mac, but both are computers and that's the whole list: no phone apps, no web version. The Mac app is a separate, thinner one last updated in June 2020, and the FAQ says no Linux version is planned. Jira, Office and Flickr are the only things it talks to. | CWindows computers only, plus a Chrome extension. The vendor names Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022. |
| Best for | free Windows screenshots with a built-in editor | Windows screenshots with a free edition |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Greenshot and Screenpresso. How we grade
Where they differ
- Greenshot is open source, according to its own site.
- Screenpresso can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Screenpresso also covers screen recording.
In commonFree planWindowsScreenshots
At a glance
| Greenshot | Screenpresso | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1.99 one-time for the Mac version (US Mac App Store) | Not published |
| Free plan | Greenshot for Windows is free and open source under the GNU GPL, at no charge for private or commercial use. Only the Mac version is paid. | Free edition: image capture, HD video capture with branding, a limited image editor and sharing with branding; may be used at work. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Thomas Braun, Jens Klingen and Robin Krom | Learnpulse SAS |
| Price read from | getgreenshot.org | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Greenshot
- The full version is for Windows. The Mac app costs $1.99, was last updated in June 2020 and has fewer features, per its App Store listing.
- There is no Linux version, and the FAQ says none is planned.
- Capturing a complete scrolling web page is documented only for Internet Explorer.
- The OCR plug-in depends on Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI), an optional component of Office 2003 and 2007.
Screenpresso
- Windows only; the vendor's stated requirement is Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022, on x64 or ARM64.
- The free edition adds branding to video and sharing and has a limited editor; OCR, 4K and auto-blur need PRO.
- A PRO license includes one year of updates, then an optional maintenance fee applies for later versions.
- The pricing page showed its prices in Malaysian ringgit when read, so no US dollar price could be confirmed.
Key features
Greenshot
- Region, window and fullscreen capture
- Captures a selected region, the active window or the whole screen with the Print key and its modifiers, and can capture the last region again.
- Image editor
- Opens each capture in an editor for drawing rectangles, ellipses, lines, arrows and freehand lines, adding text, cropping and enlarging the image.
- Highlight and obfuscate
- Highlights text or an area, turns the surroundings to grayscale or magnifies a selection, and hides sensitive details by pixelizing or blurring them.
- Export destinations
- Saves to a file, copies to the clipboard, prints, attaches the image to an email, sends it to Office programs or uploads it to photo sites.
- Jira upload
- Can be configured to upload screenshots to a Jira Server or Jira Cloud instance, and lists recently viewed tickets in the destination picker.
- Mac version
- A separate Mac app captures a region, window or the full screen, annotates and obscures parts of the image, and exports to a file, the clipboard or email.
Screenpresso
- Screenshot capture
- Press Print Screen to capture a region, window or full screen with edge snapping, a zoom lens, delayed capture and scrolling-window stitching.
- Video capture
- Records the screen to lightweight MP4 files; the PRO page lists HD and 4K capture with system sound, webcam and automatic subtitles.
- Image editor
- A vector editor adds arrows, spotlights, speech bubbles, numbered steps and border effects; the PRO page lists a full-featured version.
- Workspace and libraries
- Every capture is saved to a workspace panel where files can be dragged into email clients and other programs, printed or copied.
- Sharing
- Publishes captures to 143 online services, to its own cloud for a short public URL, to PDF or email, or as a generated document.
- Sensitive-data blur and OCR
- PRO adds text capture from images and automatic blurring of sensitive information in an image or video.
Plans
Greenshot
Greenshot for Windows$0
The full Windows app, free and open source under the GNU GPL for private and commercial use.
Greenshot for Mac$1.99
one-time purchase (US Mac App Store)
A separate macOS app, priced to cover the team's costs. Its listing warns that it has fewer features than the Windows version.
Screenpresso
Pricing could not be confirmed. See screenpresso.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Greenshot or Screenpresso?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Greenshot starts at $1.99 one-time for the Mac version (US Mac App Store), and Screenpresso has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Greenshot or Screenpresso?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Greenshot and Screenpresso have a free plan.
Which platforms do Greenshot and Screenpresso run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Greenshot lists a macOS app and only Screenpresso lists a browser extension. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.