SCREENGLIMPSE VS SHAREX
Zoom on click.
No workflow to configure.
ShareX is free, open-source, and remarkably capable — hotkeys, 80+ upload destinations, custom workflows. ScreenGlimpse is built for a narrower job: cursor highlight and click-to-zoom that just happen while you record, on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
▸ Nothing is uploaded — recording happens entirely on your device
Side by side
Where the two tools actually differ.
ShareX is genuinely excellent, free software — for capture, annotation, and upload automation. Here's what changes if what you want is the cursor-follow, click-to-zoom look, ready by default.
| ShareX | ScreenGlimpse | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows only | Windows, macOS & Linux, plus Web |
| Cursor highlight & auto-zoom | Not built in | Built in (Focus tier) |
| Price | Free, open-source | Free tier; $5/mo or $100 once for Focus |
| Setup before first recording | Hotkeys, capture regions, task workflows | Pick a screen, hit record |
| Upload destinations | 80+ — Imgur, Drive, custom servers | None — exports a local file only |
| Mic, webcam & system audio mixed | Limited — mainly a capture/annotation tool | Built in, free tier included |
| Account required | No | No, for the free tier |
| Freeform whiteboard (Drawingboard) | Not built in | Built in — patterns, page colors, image import & eraser (Focus tier) |
Why people switch
Three reasons ScreenGlimpse ends up in the toolbox.
Platform
Mac and Linux, not just Windows.
ShareX is Windows-only. ScreenGlimpse ships native installers for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus a browser version.
Clarity
The pointer does the explaining.
ShareX captures faithfully but doesn't guide the viewer's eye. ScreenGlimpse highlights the cursor and zooms on clicks automatically, no annotation pass required.
Simplicity
Nothing to configure first.
ShareX's power comes from its workflows and destinations — worth learning if you need them. ScreenGlimpse has one job and does it the moment you open it.
Pricing
From a quick glimpse to full focus.
Start free. Upgrade when the highlight-and-zoom becomes something you actually rely on.
- Unlimited local recordings
- Up to 720p export
- Mic, webcam & system audio
- Cursor highlight & zoom
- Cursor highlight & click-to-zoom
- Up to 4K export
- No watermark
- Everything in Focus
- One payment, yours to keep
Fine print, in plain words
Questions worth answering up front.
Is ScreenGlimpse trying to replace ShareX?
Not for uploading and workflow automation — ShareX is still the best free tool for that. ScreenGlimpse is for a narrower job: a recording with cursor highlight and click-to-zoom already built in, without configuring hotkeys or destinations first.
Does ShareX have automatic cursor zoom like ScreenGlimpse?
No — ShareX records reliably, but it doesn't add a cursor highlight or zoom in on clicks automatically. That's ScreenGlimpse's core feature, not an add-on.
Is ScreenGlimpse free like ShareX?
The Glimpse tier is free forever — unlimited local recordings at up to 720p. Unlike ShareX, ScreenGlimpse also runs on macOS and Linux, not just Windows.
Does ScreenGlimpse upload to cloud services like ShareX can?
No — ScreenGlimpse never uploads anywhere. ShareX's strength is its 80+ upload destinations; if you don't need that, ScreenGlimpse's local-only export is simpler by default.