Pixel Pick AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like Pixel Pick

Pixel Pick is described as 'Free color picker tool that pick the pixels color under your mouse cursor on the desktop and translates it into a number of different color formats such as RGB, CMYK, HSB, HEX or Web Color format. A free color picker for grabbing color under your mouse' and is a Color Picker tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pixel Pick for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Pixel Pick alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pixel Pick are PicPick, Realtime Colors, gpick and Just Color Picker.

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Pixel Pick is a free color picker tool that pick the pixels color under your mouse cursor on the desktop and translates it into a number of different color formats such as RGB, CMYK, HSB, HEX or Web Color format. A free...

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  1. ShareX icon

    ShareX

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    Open-source screen capture and file sharing tool with recording, editing, and annotation features. Supports 4K, dark mode, theming, offline use, and offers a lightweight, ad-free experience without tracking user data.

    243 ShareX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Steam
    Main window

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Screen Recording
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Capture Video
    5.  Edit screenshots
    6.  Share Videos
    7.  Built-in Image editor
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Share screenshots
    12.  Record videos

    ShareX VS Pixel Pick

     

    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • ShareX is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourcePixel Pick is Free and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizablePixel Pick is not according to our users
  2. PicPick icon

    PicPick

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    A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

    192 PicPick alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    PicPick screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Full-page Screenshot
    2.  Edit screenshots
    3.  Portable
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Record desktop activity
    6.  Share screenshots
    7.  Color Palette
    8.  Tabbed interface

    PicPick VS Pixel Pick

     

    • PicPick is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryPixel Pick is Free and Proprietary
  4. Realtime Colors icon

    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.

    64 Realtime Colors alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Figma
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Realtime Colors screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Portable
    5.  WYSIWYG Support
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Non Destructive Editing
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Auto Layout
    11.  Figma plugin
    12.  Gradients

    Realtime Colors VS Pixel Pick

     

    • Realtime Colors is the most popular Web-based alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • Realtime Colors is Free and ProprietaryPixel Pick is also Free and Proprietary
    • Realtime Colors is LightweightPixel Pick is not according to our users
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    PicPick

    A full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

    https://picpick.app
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  6. gpick icon

    gpick

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    A color picker and color scheme creation tool.

    89 gpick alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    color picker

    gpick Features

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

    gpick VS Pixel Pick

     

    • gpick is the most popular Linux alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • gpick is Free and Open SourcePixel Pick is Free and Proprietary
  7. 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.

    89 Just Color Picker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Main UI

    Just Color Picker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Color Palette

    Just Color Picker VS Pixel Pick

     

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

    • Just Color Picker is Free and ProprietaryPixel Pick is also Free and Proprietary
  8. Instant Eyedropper icon

    Instant Eyedropper

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    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.

    83 Instant Eyedropper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Instant Eyedropper screenshot 1

    Instant Eyedropper VS Pixel Pick

     
  10. Magnifixer icon

    Magnifixer

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    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.

    29 Magnifixer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Magnifixer screenshot

    Magnifixer Features

    1.  Magnifying glass in window

    Magnifixer VS Pixel Pick

     
  11. Sip icon

    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!.

    74 Sip alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sip screenshot 1

    Sip Features

    1.  Built-in Color Picker

    Sip VS Pixel Pick

     

    • Sip is the most popular commercial alternative to Pixel Pick.

    • Sip is Paid and ProprietaryPixel Pick is Free and Proprietary
  12. 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.

    53 ColorKeep alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    ColorKeep screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Import CSV Data
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Sits in the MenuBar
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Color Palette
    10.  Color management

    ColorKeep VS Pixel Pick

     
  13. 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.

    76 Pixie alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Pixie at work

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Pixie VS Pixel Pick

     
    Comments about Pixie as an Alternative to Pixel Pick
    Graziella
    Positive •Feb 6, 2019
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    They are similar in many aspects

    Pixel Pick Icon
    Pixie icon
    • Pixie is Free and ProprietaryPixel Pick is also Free and Proprietary
    • Pixie is LightweightPixel Pick is not according to our users
  14. 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.

    56 Eyedropper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Eyedropper screenshot 1
    Eyedropper screenshot 2
    Eyedropper screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Rust
    7.  Gtk

    Eyedropper VS Pixel Pick

     
  15. System Color Picker icon

    System Color Picker

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

    85 System Color Picker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    System Color Picker screenshot 1

    System Color Picker Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    System Color Picker VS Pixel Pick

     
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