Open source capture projects

Every project in the registry tagged capture, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 3 combined stars ★ 67K refresh nightly
01 ShareX ★ 40K

Powerful screen capture and file sharing tool for Windows

last push2 hours ago languageC# licenseGPL-3.0
02 Kap ★ 19K

Effortless screen recording for macOS

last push1.8 years ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
03 snapdom ★ 8.1K

High-performance engine for capturing, modifying, and converting DOM elements into any format.

last push15 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source capture projects are there?

This registry tracks 3 projects tagged capture, with 67,110 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is ShareX at 39,625 stars.

Are these capture projects free to use?

Yes — 3 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which capture project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these capture projects still maintained?

2 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.