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Screenshot & screen recording tool for Mac - cleanshot.com
Worth it. Buy it if you screenshot or record daily on a Mac — reviewers consistently call it worth the price. Skip it if you're on Windows or only occasionally snip; built-in tools or free rivals suffice.
Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; base price partly from user reports, some site pages truncated in evidence.
$29 (per user reports)
Base license
medium
Unlimited Cloud storage is gated behind the Pro tier; check which plan you need before buying
low
Frequent 10–30% promos mean list price is negotiable; rarely pay full
low
Setapp at $14.99/mo only pencils out if you also use other bundle apps
Value for money: 4/5
Rating
$29 (per user reports)
Starting price
13
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$29 (per user reports)
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From $14.99/mo
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Reviewers and Reddit users broadly rate it the top Mac screenshot tool, with a vocal minority calling it overpriced versus free rivals.
“Is CleanShot X worth it? Yes”
“CleanShot X is my favorite Mac utility”
“Flameshot is a much better SS tool than CleanShot X”
Compare CleanShot X with each alternative.
Free or cheap Mac capture covering most core features
Free, open-source, cross-platform annotation capture
Auto-beautified screenshots; common head-to-head rival
CleanShot X vs XnapperPricier polished screen recordings; wins on video
CleanShot X vs Screen StudioBased on 30+ public sources; base price partly from user reports, some site pages truncated in evidence.
Polished, well-loved Mac capture suite at ~$29; overkill for casual snippers, useless for Windows users.
Based on 30+ public sources; base price partly from user reports, some site pages truncated in evidence.
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