Screenpresso vs ShareX (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ShareX grades higher than Screenpresso: 2.6 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
Screenpresso grades higher on ease of use and platforms. ShareX grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Screenpresso
Windows screenshot and video capture with a built-in editor
Free plan
Which one is for you
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
Pick ShareX if
- Fits if you capture, mark up and share screenshots many times a day on Windows
- Works for bug reports and how-to docs that need a short clip or a GIF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on a Mac or Linux, as it's Windows only
- Not for you if you want sharing to work with no setup, since you choose and configure each upload destination
- Tight if you need OCR in many languages, because it only reads the ones installed in Windows
- Watch out: scrolling capture can fail or come out wrong on pages with animated or hover-triggered parts
- Watch out: uploads go to third-party services you pick, so each one's own terms and privacy policy apply
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAScreenpressoFair | 2.6GPAShareXGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AIt costs nothing and anyone can download and run it. Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence, with no advertisements, and the team says donations are its only source of income. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | AThe complete app is free and needs no account, as a setup or portable download, or from the Microsoft Store or Steam. There's no paid edition to grow into and no cap. |
| Features | CScreenshots, video, an editor, libraries, sharing and blurring of sensitive data. The gaps in the listing: OCR, 4K and auto-blur are PRO only. | CScreen capture is its job: region, window, monitor and scrolling captures, video and GIF recording, an editor with arrows and blur, task chains ending in an upload, plus OCR and a ruler. Its docs admit scrolling capture can fail on animated pages. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but it is a program you install and start using with nothing to set up. | CNo store rating on record, and much of it is what you set up: the after-capture chain and custom uploaders, shared as .sxcu files, are yours to configure. A plain screenshot is a hotkey away, but the rest takes configuring. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWindows computers only, plus a Chrome extension. The vendor names Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022. | DWindows only. It uploads to Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, Cloudflare R2 and YouTube, and custom uploaders reach services that aren't built in. Nothing for Mac or Linux. |
| Best for | Windows screenshots with a free edition | free screenshots on Windows that file and share themselves |
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: Screenpresso and ShareX. How we grade
Where they differ
- Screenpresso can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- ShareX is open source, according to its own site.
- ShareX also covers file sharing.
In commonFree planWindowsScreen recordingScreenshots
At a glance
| Screenpresso | ShareX | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | Not published | Free |
| Free plan | Free edition: image capture, HD video capture with branding, a limited image editor and sharing with branding; may be used at work. | The whole app is free and open source, with no advertisements and no account. The team says donations are its only source of income. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Learnpulse SAS | ShareX Team |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | getsharex.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ShareX
- Windows only: the site describes it as a screenshot tool for Windows, with downloads on the website, GitHub, Microsoft Store and Steam.
- Files are uploaded to third-party services the user chooses and configures, so each destination's own terms and privacy policy apply.
- OCR can only use the recognizer languages installed in Windows.
- The docs say scrolling capture can fail or produce inaccurate results on pages with static, animated or hover-triggered elements.
Key features
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.
ShareX
- Capture methods
- Captures the full screen, the active window or monitor, a drawn region, the last or a custom region, or a scrolling page, and has an auto capture mode.
- Screen recording and GIFs
- Records the screen as video or as an animated GIF. Bundled tools include a video converter, a video trimmer and an animated GIF trimmer.
- Annotation and image editor
- Region capture and the built-in editor add arrows, text, step numbers, highlights and speech balloons, and hide details with blur, pixelate or a smart eraser.
- After-capture and after-upload tasks
- Each capture can run a set chain of tasks: copy to the clipboard, save to a file, open in the editor, run an action, upload, then shorten or copy the resulting URL.
- Uploads and custom uploaders
- Uploads images, text, files, folders and URLs to a chosen destination. Custom uploaders, shared as .sxcu files, send uploads to services that are not built in.
- OCR and other tools
- OCR uses the engine included with Windows and runs locally. Other tools include a color picker, ruler, QR code scanner, hash checker and pin to screen.
Plans
Screenpresso
Pricing could not be confirmed. See screenpresso.com.
ShareX
ShareX$0
The complete app as a setup or portable download, or from the Microsoft Store or Steam. Open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Screenpresso or ShareX?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Screenpresso has no price we could confirm, and ShareX is free.
Which has a free plan, Screenpresso or ShareX?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Screenpresso and ShareX have a free plan.
Which platforms do Screenpresso and ShareX run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 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.