LayerX Alternatives

LayerX is described as 'An intuitive app to display transparent images on screen' and is a Image Viewer in the development category. There are nine alternatives to LayerX for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Microsoft Edge apps. The best LayerX alternative is Kasasa, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LayerX are Afloat, AfloatX, PixelPerfect and Overlay2.

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An intuitive app to display transparent images on screen.

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LayerX alternatives page was last updated Oct 4, 2024
  1. Kasasa icon
     5 likes

    Take screenshots and put them on small floating windows; the application also allows you to decrease the window opacity when the mouse pointer is over it.

    7 Kasasa alternatives
    Kasasa screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  On top
    6.  Floating windows
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    Kasasa iconLayerX Icon

    Kasasa VS LayerX

    Is Kasasa a good alternative to LayerX?
     
    • Kasasa is the most popular Linux alternative to LayerX.

    • Kasasa is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LayerX.

    • Kasasa is Free and Open SourceLayerX is also Free and Open Source
    • Kasasa is Privacy focusedLayerX is not according to our users
  2. Afloat icon
     8 likes

    Make any app able to float on top.

    21 Afloat alternatives
    Afloat screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SIMBL

    Afloat Features

    1.  On top
    2.  Interface Overlay
    Afloat iconLayerX Icon

    Afloat VS LayerX

    Is Afloat a good alternative to LayerX?
     
    • Afloat is the most popular Mac alternative to LayerX.

    • Afloat is Free and Open SourceLayerX is also Free and Open Source
  3. AfloatX icon
     3 likes

    An 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.

    4 AfloatX alternatives
    AfloatX screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    AfloatX Features

    1.  Make window transparent
    2.  On top
    3.  Dock
    AfloatX iconLayerX Icon

    AfloatX VS LayerX

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  4. PixelPerfect icon
     5 likes

    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.

    8 PixelPerfect alternatives
    PixelPerfect screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    PixelPerfect Features

    1.  Custom overlays
    2.  Interface Overlay
    3.  Translucency
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  Positive Review Acquisition
    PixelPerfect iconLayerX Icon

    PixelPerfect VS LayerX

    Is PixelPerfect a good alternative to LayerX?
     
    • PixelPerfect is the most popular Windows alternative to LayerX.

    • PixelPerfect is Free and ProprietaryLayerX is Free and Open Source
  5. Overlay2 icon
     3 likes

    Overlay2 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.

    11 Overlay2 alternatives
    Overlay2 screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Overlay2 Features

    1.  On top
    Overlay2 iconLayerX Icon

    Overlay2 VS LayerX

    Is Overlay2 a good alternative to LayerX?
     
    • Overlay2 is the most popular commercial alternative to LayerX.

    • Overlay2 is Paid and ProprietaryLayerX is Free and Open Source
  6. CThruView Transparent Image Viewer icon
     2 likes

    CThruView is a free transparent image viewer that allows mouse clicks to go through the image. This makes your image see through and click through, so use it as tracing paper, splash screen or watermark.

    10 CThruView Transparent Image Viewer alternatives
    CThruView Transparent Image Viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    CThruView Transparent Image Viewer Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Transparency
    3.  Java based
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.0, released in September 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    CThruView Transparent Image Viewer iconLayerX Icon

    CThruView Transparent Image Viewer VS LayerX

    Is this a good alternative to LayerX?
     
    • CThruView Transparent Image Viewer is the most popular Web-based alternative to LayerX.

    • CThruView Transparent Image Viewer is Free and Open SourceLayerX is also Free and Open Source
  7. Uberlayer icon
     2 likes

    With the Uberlayer app you can put floating images on top of your computer screen. Maybe you want to proof a design to the pixel, watermark a presentation or always have that special picture of your mother on top?

    8 Uberlayer alternatives
    Uberlayer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Uberlayer iconLayerX Icon

    Uberlayer VS LayerX

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  8. Overlay icon
     1 like

    A 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.

    9 Overlay alternatives
    Overlay screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Overlay Features

    1.  On top
    Overlay iconLayerX Icon

    Overlay VS LayerX

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  9. GluePrint icon
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    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. .

    8 GluePrint alternatives
    GluePrint screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    GluePrint Features

    1.  Transparency
    GluePrint iconLayerX Icon

    GluePrint VS LayerX

    Is GluePrint a good alternative to LayerX?
     
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