Overlay Alternatives

Overlay is described as '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' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to Overlay for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Microsoft Edge apps. The best Overlay alternative is Kasasa, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Overlay are LayerX, Afloat, PixelPerfect and Overlay2.

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  1. Kasasa icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • Kasasa is the most popular Linux alternative to Overlay.

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

    • Kasasa is Free and Open SourceOverlay is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kasasa is Privacy focusedOverlay is not according to our users
  2. LayerX icon
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    An intuitive app to display transparent images on screen.

    9 LayerX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • LayerX is the most popular Mac alternative to Overlay.

    • LayerX is Free and Open SourceOverlay is Paid and Proprietary
  3. PixelPerfect icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
    • PixelPerfect is the most popular Windows alternative to Overlay.

    • PixelPerfect is Free and ProprietaryOverlay is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Overlay2 icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Overlay2 is the most popular commercial alternative to Overlay.

    • Overlay2 is Paid and ProprietaryOverlay is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Duplicate 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.

    9 Duplicate Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • CThruView Transparent Image Viewer is the most popular Web-based alternative to Overlay.

    • CThruView Transparent Image Viewer is Free and Open SourceOverlay is Paid and Proprietary
  7. 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. .

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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