What is the best alternative to CleanShot X on Mac?

CleanMyMac is our top pick. It shares Utilities with CleanShot X and has 276 upvotes from the community. Amphetamine and System Color Picker are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to CleanShot X on Mac?

Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to CleanShot X. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to CleanShot X?

Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including System Color Picker, Stats and Maccy.

How many alternatives to CleanShot X are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with CleanShot X: 7 completely free, 4 free to start and 7 open source.

Best CleanShot X alternatives for Mac

CleanShot X is a paid app in Design & photo and Utilities. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 7 are completely free, 4 are free to start and 7 are open source. CleanMyMac leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Amphetamine and System Color Picker.

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24 alternatives to CleanShot X

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with CleanShot X. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
CleanMyMac
Clean up and speed up your Mac
276SubscriptionUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
2
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
3
System Color Picker
Pick colors from anywhere on screen
125FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
4
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
5
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
6
Hot
Velja
Open every link in the right browser
86$10Utilities
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
7
Pure Paste
Paste plain text by default
63$4.00Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
8
Hot
Gifox
Record your screen as a crisp GIF
53Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Menu bar
- Free to start
9
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar
43FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
10
Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free to start
11
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Open source
12
iStat Menus
Detailed system stats in your menu bar
23$11.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
13
PCalc
Scientific calculator for Mac
19$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
14
MonitorControl
Brightness keys for external displays
10FreeMenu bar
- Also in Utilities
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
15
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Utilities
16
Pixelmator Pro
Pro image editing, made for Mac
213$49.99Design & photo
- Also in Design & photo
17
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Utilities
18
Photomator
Photo editor that works with your library
120Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Free to start
19
Karabiner-Elements
Remap any key on your keyboard
114FreeUtilities
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
20
Sketch
Native Mac app for interface design
112SubscriptionDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
21
Linearity Curve
Vector graphics for Mac and iPad
100Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Free to start
22
Gifski
Turn videos into high-quality GIFs
98FreeDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Free
- Open source
23
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Utilities
- Free
- Open source
24
Transmit 5
File transfer for servers and cloud storage
84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
- Also in Utilities

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to CleanShot X on Mac?: CleanMyMac is our top pick. It shares Utilities with CleanShot X and has 276 upvotes from the community. Amphetamine and System Color Picker are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to CleanShot X on Mac?: Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to CleanShot X. 7 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to CleanShot X?: Yes. 7 alternatives are open source, including System Color Picker, Stats and Maccy.
How many alternatives to CleanShot X are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with CleanShot X: 7 completely free, 4 free to start and 7 open source.