PixelStick Alternatives

PixelStick is described as 'Tool for measuring distances and angles on the screen. Excellent for designers or anyone who wants to measure a distance on their screen in any window or application' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PixelStick for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and GNOME apps. The best PixelStick alternative is Shottr. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Meazure or Bluegrams Screen Ruler. Other great apps like PixelStick are PixelSnap 2, EpicRuler, xScope and Pixus.

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PixelStick alternatives page was last updated Apr 30, 2022
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  1. Shottr icon

    Shottr

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    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    79 Shottr alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shottr screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Measurement-Tools
    3.  Screenshot OCR
    4.  Annotate Screenshot
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Full-page Screenshot

    Shottr VS PixelStick

     

    • Shottr is the most popular Mac alternative to PixelStick.

    • Shottr is the most popular commercial alternative to PixelStick.

    • Shottr is Paid and ProprietaryPixelStick is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Shottr is LightweightPixelStick is not according to our users
  2. PixelSnap 2 icon

    PixelSnap 2

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    PixelSnap is an app for macOS that makes it easier for designers and web-developers to measure anything on their screens by just clicking and dragging around the cursor.

    29 PixelSnap 2 alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    PixelSnap 2 screenshot 1

    PixelSnap 2 Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools

    PixelSnap 2 VS PixelStick

     
  4. Meazure icon

    Meazure

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    What are the dimensions of that image? How big is this window? Does this layout fit on an NTSC display? What color are these pixels? What does this icon look like close up? How can I capture an arbitrary portion of the screen?

    34 Meazure alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Meazure screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline

    Meazure VS PixelStick

     

    • Meazure is the most popular Windows alternative to PixelStick.

    • Meazure is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PixelStick.

    • Meazure is Free and Open SourcePixelStick is Paid and Proprietary
    • Meazure is LightweightPixelStick is not according to our users
  5. Bluegrams Screen Ruler icon

    Bluegrams Screen Ruler

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    A lightweight and configurable ruler tool for Windows Desktop. Measure the size of elements on the screen in pixels, centimeters, inches and points. Move and resize precisely using the mouse or the keyboard and add custom marking lines.

    27 Bluegrams Screen Ruler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bluegrams Screen Ruler screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for 4K
    2.  Measurement-Tools

    Bluegrams Screen Ruler VS PixelStick

     
  6. EpicRuler icon

    EpicRuler

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    EpicRuler is and app for Mac and Windows that helps you to measure any dimension or distance on your screen. It detects objects and snaps to their edges automatically. Using the snappable guidelines you can also align things quickly in any app.

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    EpicRuler screenshot 1

    EpicRuler Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools

    EpicRuler VS PixelStick

     
  7. xScope icon

    xScope

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    Created for designers by ARTIS Software & The Iconfactory, xScope is a powerful set of tools that are ideal for measuring, aligning and inspecting on-screen graphics and layouts. Quickly available via the Mac OS X menu bar, xScopes flexible tools float above desktop windows...

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    xScope VS PixelStick

     
  9. Pixus icon

    Pixus

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    Pixus is an AIR pixel ruler application, a handy tool for web and interface designers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.0 R78, released in August 2009, can be still downloaded from Google Code.

    Pixus VS PixelStick

     
  10. Screen Ruler icon

    Screen Ruler

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    Simple way to measure the distance between two points on your screen. Get the exact location and size of an element on a web page. Measure in pixels, centimeters, millimeters, points, inches or your own units.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Screen Ruler screenshot 1

    Screen Ruler VS PixelStick

     
  11. Measure Schmeasure icon

    Measure Schmeasure

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    Measure Schmeasure is a simple screen ruler for measuring the width or height between pixels in any application. Just load it up and measure away.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple interface reminiscent of an actual ruler

    Measure Schmeasure VS PixelStick

     
  12. A Ruler for Windows icon

    A Ruler for Windows

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    Free on screen pixel ruler software for windows:The ruler easily measures objects on your screen. It's an ideal tool for designing web sites, working with graphics and perfecting the look of your digital products.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    A Ruler for Windows screenshot 1

    A Ruler for Windows VS PixelStick

     
  13. ScreenRuler icon

    ScreenRuler

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    ScreenRuler lets you measure objects on your Ubuntu desktop using six different metrics.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    ScreenRuler screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No more update since 2011.

    ScreenRuler VS PixelStick

     

    • ScreenRuler is the most popular Linux alternative to PixelStick.

    • ScreenRuler is Free and Open SourcePixelStick is Paid and Proprietary
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    KRuler

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    KRuler is an on-screen ruler for measuring pixels. Position the 0 at your starting point and measure the precise pixel distance between the starting point and your cursor.

    26 KRuler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
    KRuler screenshot 1

    KRuler Features

    1.  KDE

    KRuler VS PixelStick

     
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