OpenShots vs SnapOtter

Comparing two open source alternatives . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

OpenShots

MIT

Turn raw screenshots into polished, shareable visuals. Free, open-source, and completely offline with Tauri.

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SnapOtter

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted image manipulation platform with 45+ tools, local AI, and pipelines. A privacy-first open source alternative to Canva, TinyPNG, and remove.bg.

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Side-by-side comparison

	OpenShots	SnapOtter
License	MIT	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	16	999
Forks	1	34
Open Issues	—	6
Last Commit	Apr 12, 2026	Apr 27, 2026
First Released	Apr 9, 2026	Mar 29, 2026
Categories	Graphic Design Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#screenshot #desktop-app #cross-platform	#docker #ai #self hosted #image-processing #image-editor

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