PMeter Alternatives

PMeter is described as 'Very handy pixel meter. There are plenty of desktop rulers around, but it's hard to find a good one, which is free. PMeter is a simple to use desktop ruler allowing to switch between 3 user configurations easily' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to PMeter for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone and Android Tablet apps. The best PMeter alternative is PicPick. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PicPick or Meazure. Other great apps like PMeter are Bluegrams Screen Ruler, Screen Ruler, Measure Schmeasure and A Ruler for Windows.

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  1. PicPick icon

    PicPick

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    Provides versatile screen capture options, built-in image annotation, color picking and palette, precision measurement tools like ruler and protractor, hotkey customization, clipboard and multi-format support, simple tray access, sharing, and portable operation.

    201 PicPick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Like PMeter, it provides a ruler, pixel coordinates, color picker and magifiers... and much more!

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    • PicPick is the most popular Windows & SaaS alternative to PMeter.

    • PicPick is the most popular free alternative to PMeter.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryPMeter is Free and Proprietary
    • PicPick is CustomizablePMeter is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    87 Shottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Shottr is the most popular Mac alternative to PMeter.

    • Shottr is the most popular commercial alternative to PMeter.

    • Shottr is Paid and ProprietaryPMeter is Free and Proprietary
    • Shottr is LightweightPMeter is not according to our users
  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?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Meazure is the most popular Open Source alternative to PMeter.

    • Meazure is Free and Open SourcePMeter is Free and Proprietary
    • Meazure is LightweightPMeter is not according to our users
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    Provides versatile screen capture options, built-in image annotation, color picking and palette, precision measurement tools like ruler and protractor, hotkey customization, clipboard and multi-format support, simple tray access,...

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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. JR Screen Ruler icon

    JR Screen Ruler

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    JR Screen Ruler, also known as JRuler - Free virtual ruler for your computer screen. This Screen Ruler is a great tool that allows you to accurately measure anything on your screen. This is especially useful when measuring graphics, web page browser sizes or whatever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. On-Screen Ruler icon

    On-Screen Ruler

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    On-screen Ruler is a lightweight, free, semi-transparent ruler to measure portions of the screen. It has a lot of features (and related keys shortcuts) and several language translations are available too.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  13. JR Screen Ruler Pro icon

    JR Screen Ruler Pro

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    JR Screen Ruler Pro (aka JRuler Pro) is a great tool to accurately measure anything on your screen. This is especially useful when measuring graphics, web page browser sizes or whatever. Screen Ruler can display Pixels, Inches, Picas or Centimeters.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Pixel Ruler icon

    Pixel Ruler

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    Know the exact size and position of any element with this screen ruler.

    Pixel Ruler features horizontal and vertical orientation, dynamic mouse measurement tracking in pixels, cool design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. ReadingRuler

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    When you read a book, don´t you use your finger or a ruler to follow the line? ReadingRuler does the same thing on your desktop.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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