Making the work
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8 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Screen recording built for classrooms
Screencastify is built for classrooms specifically, with a free tier and a $7 plan, simpler to hand to a student than ShareX's configurable capture-then-upload workflow.
A recorder sold as a licence
Bandicam sells a licence with a free tier to try first, starting at $33.26, for someone who wants a paid safety net ShareX's free tool does not offer.
The screenshot tool that grew an editor
Snagit pairs the screenshot with a built-in editor for marking it up afterward, starting at $39, a paid step up from ShareX's free capture-and-upload loop.
Screen recording and hosting at four dollars
ScreenPal adds video hosting alongside the recorder, with a free tier and a $4 plan, for somebody who wants a place to host the clip without setting up uploads themselves.
Free and open source streaming and recording
OBS Studio is also free and open source, and adds live streaming to the same recording job, a heavier tool for somebody who also wants to stream.
Works with YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick
Screen recordings that go out as a link
Loom sends the recording out as a shareable link instead of a local file, with a free tier and an $18 plan, built for sending a message rather than capturing a screenshot library.
Screen recording and editing in one suite
Camtasia bundles a full video editor with the recorder, starting at $39, for someone who wants to cut and polish the recording in the same app rather than pair ShareX with another editor.
Mac screen capture that replaces the built-in
CleanShot X runs on Mac, where ShareX cannot run at all, for a one-time $29 rather than a subscription.
