Pixie AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like Pixie

Pixie is described as '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' and is a Color Picker tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Pixie for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best Pixie alternative is ShareX, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pixie are PicPick, Realtime Colors, gpick and Just Color Picker.

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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,...

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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.

    242 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.  Built-in Image editor
    7.  Share Videos
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  GIF recording
    10.  Support for Hotkeys
    11.  Record videos
    12.  Share screenshots

    ShareX VS Pixie

     

    • ShareX is the most popular Windows alternative to Pixie.

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

    • ShareX is Free and Open SourcePixie is Free and Proprietary
    • ShareX is CustomizablePixie 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

    Country of Origin

    • KR flagSouth Korea

    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 Pixie

     
    Comments about PicPick as an Alternative to Pixie
    Heroselohim
    Negative •Feb 1, 2017
    2

    Pic Pick is not an Eye Dropper or Screen color picker. Very different tools. All the alternatives seem to be fine, just this one.

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    • PicPick is the most popular SaaS alternative to Pixie.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryPixie 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.

    66 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 Pixie

     

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

    • Realtime Colors is Free and ProprietaryPixie is also Free and Proprietary
    • Realtime Colors is LightweightPixie 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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    gpick

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    A color picker and color scheme creation tool.

    90 gpick alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • LT flagLithuania
    • European Union flagEU

    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 Pixie

     

    • gpick is the most popular Linux alternative to Pixie.

    • gpick is Free and Open SourcePixie 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Main UI

    Just Color Picker Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Color Palette

    Just Color Picker VS Pixie

     
    Comments about Just Color Picker as an Alternative to Pixie
    Guest
    Positive •Mar 14, 2019
    0

    Cross Platform - Pixie is Windows only and I use a Mac.

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

    • Just Color Picker is Free and ProprietaryPixie 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.

    84 Instant Eyedropper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Instant Eyedropper screenshot 1

    Instant Eyedropper VS Pixie

     
  10. 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!.

    76 Sip alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sip screenshot 1

    Sip Features

    1.  Built-in Color Picker

    Sip VS Pixie

     

    • Sip is the most popular commercial alternative to Pixie.

    • Sip is Paid and ProprietaryPixie is Free and Proprietary
  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.

    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 Pixie

     
  12. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Eyedropper screenshot 1
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    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 Pixie

     
  13. System Color Picker icon

    System Color Picker

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

    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 Pixie

     
  14. PowerToys - Color Picker icon

    PowerToys - Color Picker

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    A system-wide color picking utility for Windows to pick colors from any screen and copy it in a configurable format to your clipboard.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys - Color Picker screenshot 1

    PowerToys - Color Picker Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Built-in Color Picker
    4.  Hex Editor
    5.  Extract color palettes from images
    6.  Hexadecimal

    PowerToys - Color Picker VS Pixie

     
    Comments about PowerToys - Color Picker as an Alternative to Pixie
    kano-jeremian
    Positive •Mar 6, 2024
    0

    It has a top-notch design, is quite fast, and has great features, so it's better to read about all the possibilities on the Microsoft website. It is also open-source with constant active participants, so the functionality does not stand still

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    • PowerToys - Color Picker is Free and Open SourcePixie is Free and Proprietary
  15. Coulr icon

    Coulr

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    Color box to help developers and designers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Coulr screenshot 1

    Coulr Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Gtk

    Coulr VS Pixie

     
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