Eyedropper AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like Eyedropper

Eyedropper is described as 'This application is geared towards advanced users (developers, designers, etc…), who not only need to pick a color but also modify or view it in different formats. For simply picking a color on Gnome, the color-picker extension is far better suited' and is a Color Picker tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Eyedropper for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Eyedropper alternative is gpick, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Eyedropper are Instant Eyedropper, Just Color Picker, Magnifixer and Sip.

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Eyedropper alternatives page was last updated Jul 7, 2024
  1. gpick icon
     45 likes

    A color picker and color scheme creation tool.

    86 gpick alternatives
    color picker

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    gpick Features

    1.  Extract color palettes from images
    2.  Built-in Color Picker
    3.  Color Palette
    4.  Color management
    gpick iconEyedropper Icon

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    • gpick is the most popular Linux alternative to Eyedropper.

    • gpick is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Eyedropper.

    • gpick is Free and Open SourceEyedropper is also Free and Open Source
  2. Instant Eyedropper icon
     34 likes

    Instant Eyedropper is a free color detection tool for webmasters that will identify and automatically paste to the clipboard the HTML color code of any pixel on the screen with just a single mouse click.

    80 Instant Eyedropper alternatives
    Instant Eyedropper screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Instant Eyedropper iconEyedropper Icon

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    • Instant Eyedropper is the most popular Windows alternative to Eyedropper.

    • Instant Eyedropper is Free and Open SourceEyedropper is also Free and Open Source
  3. Just Color Picker icon
     34 likes

    Just Color Picker is a tool that captures the colour of any pixel in any screen area and displays its code in a variety of formats.

    87 Just Color Picker alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Just Color Picker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Color Palette
    Just Color Picker iconEyedropper Icon

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    • Just Color Picker is the most popular Mac alternative to Eyedropper.

    • Just Color Picker is Free and ProprietaryEyedropper is Free and Open Source
  4. Magnifixer icon
     18 likes

    Magnifixer is a screen magnifier utility. You can place it anywhere on your screen, make it any size you want and select a zoom level. Magnifixer will always show the area of your screen where the mouse cursor resides.

    26 Magnifixer alternatives
    Magnifixer screenshot

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Magnifixer Features

    1.  Magnifying glass in window
    Magnifixer iconEyedropper Icon

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  5. Sip icon
     16 likes

    The refreshingly simple color picker for developers that instantly samples and encodes any color on your screen. Just one quick click to savor the flavor and you're set!.

    72 Sip alternatives
    Sip screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Sip Features

    1.  Built-in Color Picker
    Sip iconEyedropper Icon

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    • Sip is the most popular commercial alternative to Eyedropper.

    • Sip is Paid and ProprietaryEyedropper is Free and Open Source
  6. Pixie icon
     43 likes

    Small utility that can show you coordinates and color of any pixel on your screen in different formats (HEX, HTML, RGB, CMYK, HSV). It's staying on top, displays a color of that pixel under mouse cursor, the program can magnify that zone w/ hotkey.

    74 Pixie alternatives
    Pixie at work

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Super tiny application
    4.  GNU/linux-libre
    Pixie iconEyedropper Icon

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  7. System Color Picker icon
     5 likes

    Pick colors from anywhere using the built-in color picker.

    82 System Color Picker alternatives
    System Color Picker screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    System Color Picker Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    System Color Picker iconEyedropper Icon

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  8. Free Color Picker icon
     8 likes

    Free Color Picker is a program that lets you capture the color of any pixel displayed on the screen. To capture a color, just move the cursor to the desired position and press the F4 key. The color below the cursor will be added to the color palette located in the right part of...

    60 Free Color Picker alternatives
    The main window

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Free Color Picker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Built-in Color Picker
    3.  Support for CMYK Mode
    4.  Color Wheel
    5.  Color Palette
    Free Color Picker iconEyedropper Icon

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  9. Pika icon
     5 likes

    Pika (pronounced pi·kuh, like picker) is an easy to use, open-source, native colour picker for macOS. Pika makes it simple to quickly find colours on screen, in the format you need, so you can get on with being a speedy, successful designer.

    79 Pika alternatives
    Pika screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Pika Features

    1.  Built-in Color Picker
    2.  Color Palette
    Pika iconEyedropper Icon

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  10. Color Picker Tray icon
     2 likes

    KDE Plasma color picker widget for the system tray.

    53 Color Picker Tray alternatives
    Color Picker Tray screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6. KDE Plasma icon  KDE Plasma integration
    7.  KDE Widget
    8.  Sits in the System Tray
    Color Picker Tray iconEyedropper Icon

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  11. gcolor2 icon
     23 likes

    gcolor2 is a basic colourpicker utility that allows you to select any colour on your screen, and, well, grab it's colour. It also allows you to save the colour you create to a file, which shows up as a list in the application.

    75 gcolor2 alternatives
    The gcolor2 interface

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    gcolor2 Features

    1.  Color Palette
    Discontinued

    It was last updated in 2013.

    gcolor2 iconEyedropper Icon

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  12. Hexee Pro icon
     2 likes

    Hexee Pro is a set of advanced color tools for designers and artists. With it, you can create, edit, and organize your color palettes, fine-tune colors, generate tints and shades, and check for accessibility. Import and export to various formats. All in a single app.

    49 Hexee Pro alternatives
    Generate color scales

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Hexee Pro Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  Export to Photoshop
    3.  Extract color palettes from images
    4.  Accessibility Testing
    5.  Data visualization
    6. Sketch icon  Import from Sketch
    Hexee Pro iconEyedropper Icon

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