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Alternatives to CleanShot X

CleanShot X: Screenshot and screen recording tool for the Mac with annotations, scrolling screenshots and cloud sharing.

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Alternatives to CleanShot X

Loom

Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs and large companies

Well-known tool for short video messages with screen and camera, from Atlassian, with a free plan and EU storage.

  • EU data
PriceFree14-day free trial
Visit Loom

On the Loom website

Tella

Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs

Screen recorder and video editor in the browser for demos, tutorials and courses, with zooms and subtitles.

    PriceOn request7-day free trial
    Visit Tella

    On the Tella website

    Kite

    Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs

    Screen recorder for Mac that turns recordings into polished software demo videos, with zooms and 3D mockups.

      PriceFree
      Visit Kite

      On the Kite website

      Cap

      Video and screen recording · for freelancers and SMEs

      Open-source screen recorder as a Loom alternative, for Mac, Windows and Linux, can also be self-hosted.

        PriceOn request
        Visit Cap

        On the Cap website

        CleanShot X next to the alternatives

        CleanShot X compared with Loom, Tella, Kite
        CleanShot XLoomTellaKite
        PriceOn requestFree planOn requestFree plan
        Support in DutchUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
        App in DutchUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
        Data in the EUUnknown✓ Yes✕ NoUnknown
        Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes✓ YesUnknown
        Company in the Netherlands✕ No✕ No✕ NoUnknown
        IntegrationsNone knownSlack, Google Workspace, Jira, Salesforce, FigmaYouTube, X, Skool, CircleNone known

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        Which alternatives to CleanShot X have a free plan?

        Loom and Kite have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.

        Which alternatives to CleanShot X store your data in the EU?

        Of the alternatives to CleanShot X we checked: Loom.

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