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Cleanshot X Mac

Best screenshot tool for Mac

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★4.6ratingPricing · Paid from $10/moRising
The FalcoScan Intel PanelCleanshot X Mac · Video
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Rising
Market trend
Rating
4.6
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Cleanshot X Mac does

CleanShot X is a Mac-native app for screenshots, screen recordings and sharing, with CleanShot Cloud for team collaboration. It is for Mac users such as support and remote teams, product builders and anyone making demos or bug reports. Screenshot tools include markup, redaction, backgrounds, scrolling capture, pinned screenshots and text recognition. Recording features add a camera overlay, click highlights, keystroke display, voice and system audio, MP4 or GIF export, smart zooms and a video editor. Cloud sharing offers one-click links, custom domains and branding, comments, automatic transcripts, SSO and SCIM. Pricing is CleanShot Basic at $35 one-time with a year of updates, or CleanShot Pro at $10 per user per month billed annually.

How Cleanshot X Mac compares with its closest alternatives

2 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan; Cleanshot X Mac does not. Only VideoBGRemover lists a starting price, $12 a month. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Cleanshot X Mac. Cleanshot X Mac offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 1 offers a desktop app. Cleanshot X Mac was founded in 2021; the alternatives were founded between 2003 and 2023, 1 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States and Canada.

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How Cleanshot X Mac compares in Video

Cleanshot X Mac has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 392 live Video tools on FalcoScan. Across Video, the average opportunity score is 62.8 and the average saturation score 42.7. FalcoScan rates Cleanshot X Mac's own market position as open. 82 of the 392 operating Video tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 26 shutdowns in the category.

Cleanshot X Mac compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Cleanshot X MacFounded 2021ModerateOpenPaid$10/moNoNoDesktopRising
Final Cut Pro AIFounded 2003 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoNoDesktopRising
Viggle AI AnimationFounded 2023 · Toronto, CanadaHighOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot
FamiliarModerateContestedPaid—NoYesWeb, APIStable
VideoBGRemoverModerateContestedFreemium$12/moYesYesWeb, APIStable
Runway Act OneFounded 2023 · New York, United StatesHighOpenPaid—NoNoWebStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Cleanshot X Mac exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Questions

Cleanshot X Mac: common questions

How much does CleanShot X cost?

As of Oct 2026, CleanShot Basic is a $35 one-time purchase with one year of updates, and CleanShot Pro is $10 per user per month billed annually. There is no trial, but purchases have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Is Cleanshot X Mac free?

No. Cleanshot X Mac is a paid product from $10 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Cleanshot X Mac?

The closest alternatives to Cleanshot X Mac that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Final Cut Pro AI, Viggle AI Animation, Familiar, VideoBGRemover, and Runway Act One.

Is Cleanshot X Mac still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Cleanshot X Mac as operating at cleanshot.com.

Does Cleanshot X Mac have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Cleanshot X Mac.

Who is Cleanshot X Mac for?

Cleanshot X Mac is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Cleanshot X Mac?

Sign in on Cleanshot X Mac's own website, cleanshot.com. FalcoScan reviews Cleanshot X Mac but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Cleanshot X Mac directly.

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