Pika AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like Pika

Pika is described as '(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' and is a Color Picker tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pika for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Pika alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pika are Realtime Colors, gpick, Just Color Picker and Instant Eyedropper.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    63 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Windows alternative to Pika.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pika.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourcePika is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Microsoft PowerToys is LightweightPika is not according to our users
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    Realtime Colors

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    If you want to choose a color palette for UI properly, the least you have to do is put them on a lofi UI or grayscale the entire UI on Figma, Adobe XD, or similar platforms to get a better idea of what those colors will actually look like on a product.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Figma
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Realtime Colors is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Pika.

    • Realtime Colors is Free and ProprietaryPika is Free Personal and Open Source
    • Realtime Colors is LightweightPika is not according to our users
  4. gpick icon

    gpick

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    A color picker and color scheme creation tool.

    92 gpick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • gpick is the most popular Linux alternative to Pika.

    • gpick is Free and Open SourcePika is Free Personal and Open Source
  5. Just Color Picker icon

    Just Color Picker

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    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.

    92 Just Color Picker alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Just Color Picker is Free and ProprietaryPika is Free Personal and Open Source
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    Sip

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    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!.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Sip is the most popular commercial alternative to Pika.

    • Sip is Paid and ProprietaryPika is Free Personal and Open Source
  9. Pixie icon

    Pixie

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    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.

    78 Pixie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Eyedropper icon

    Eyedropper

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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  11. ColorKeep icon

    ColorKeep

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    ColorKeep is a lightweight, powerful clipboard companion that ensures you never lose track of your colors again. Designed for professionals who work with color daily, this app silently captures HEX codes from your clipboard and maintains them in an easily accessible list.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Free Color Picker

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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