A Greenshot alternative that makes screenshots look designed.
Greenshot is a tidy, free capture tool — and that's where it stops. ShotsGlow captures just as easily, then adds designed backdrops, on-device AI background removal, redaction that survives a crop, and 30 export sizes. $9 once.
Great at capture — but capture is the start
Greenshot does one thing nicely: grab a region or window and let you scribble on it. The moment you want a backdrop, a clean cutout, a reliable redaction or a store-exact size, you're into another tool. ShotsGlow keeps all of that in one native app.
| Greenshot free · OSS | ShotsGlow $9 once | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $9 once |
| Native Windows capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Basic annotation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Designed backdrops & polish | ✗ | ✓ |
| On-device AI background removal | ✗ | ✓ |
| Blur / redact (survives crop) | Basic | ✓ |
| 30 social & App Store sizes | ✗ | ✓ |
Greenshot is a great free capture tool. ShotsGlow is the polish, redaction and export layer on top — for when the screenshot needs to look designed.
Is Greenshot good enough on its own?
For fast, free capture and basic annotation, Greenshot is excellent and stays out of your way. ShotsGlow is what you reach for when the screenshot has to look designed or you need an AI cutout and store sizes.
What does ShotsGlow add over Greenshot?
Designed gradient backdrops and shadows, on-device AI background removal, redaction that survives a crop, a richer markup kit, and 30 export sizes including App Store.