PureRef was created to be a simple and lightweight tool for artists to organize and view their reference images. Image can be scaled and collage can also be made.
Afloat Alternatives for Mac
There are many alternatives to Afloat for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is PureRef, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Afloat and 11 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Afloat are PiP for Mac, LayerX, Floaty and AfloatX.
Alternatives list
17 PureRef alternatives
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
PiP for Mac vs Afloat Comments
ZooterZootAllows you to keep a copy of a window on top for reference. Not as good as keeping the original window on top but helpful in many use cases.
- PiP for Mac is Free and Open Source
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
LayerX vs Afloat Comments
Lennardonly for pictures but easy and simple
- LayerX is Free and Open Source
21 Floaty alternativesFloaty is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you pin any window so it always stays on top of other applications.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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5 AfloatX alternativesAn alternative to Afloat that lives in the dock icon menu. Although AfloatX has some of the same features as Afloat, it is not meant to be a clone. AfloatX is a simple and unobtrusive plugin made to add some additional window management features.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
AfloatX vs Afloat Comments
ZooterZootIt's a more modern version of Afloat that works with MacForge instead of MySIMBL
- AfloatX is Free and Open Source
10 Duplicate Windows alternativesDuplicate Windows visually copies any window in Mac OS X live and on-the-fly. It’s like display mirroring for individual windows! I created the tool to display windows across multiple monitors in extended desktop mode during presentations.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
11 Overlay2 alternativesOverlay2 is like digital tracing paper for your computer. It opens a semi-transparent floating image over video capture or editing software, or 3D modelling software, so you can use the image as a reference or positioning guide.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Overlay2 vs Afloat Comments
Floating and image and floating an app window are two different things.
- Overlay2 is Paid and Proprietary
23 Picture In Picture alternativesPicture in Picture (PiP) allows watching videos from the internet while working at a computer. Using unique algorithms, the program finds videos on web pages and allows to open them in a floating window, that remains in the front.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Google Chrome
Allows developers to put a semi-transparent image overlay over the top of the developed HTML and perform per pixel comparison between them. Works with DevTools and Firebug.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Google Chrome
- Safari
- Opera
- Firefox
9 Overlay alternativesA frame that allows you to have an image or even PDF displayed semi-transparently in front of everything. It enables you to copy, trace, or compare designs, images, and documents with ease, since you can lock the frame and make it undisturbed by mouse gestures.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Turn any mockup into a floating guide, and visually align pixels with ease.
Use GluePrint to implement your interfaces pixel perfect. Simply open a mockup and lock it on top of your work to see how it compares. Position with the arrow keys and scroll to adjust the transparency. .
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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I need a transparent terminal window above my (active) browser/text editor. If I make the terminal transparent, the PIP window stays opaque and just gets darker instead