Ray.so Alternatives

Ray.so is described as 'Lets coders easily create beautiful screenshots of source code through a fast web app with options for dark and light mode, color adjustments and padding' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Ray.so, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, SaaS and Self-Hosted apps. The best Ray.so alternative is Carbon, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Ray.so are Karbonized, CodeSnap.dev, BinSHARE.net and Faux Code Generator.

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  1. Carbon icon
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    You know all of those code screenshots you see on Twitter? Although the code's usually impressive, we saw room for improvement in the aesthetic department. Carbon is the easiest way to create beautiful images of your source code. So what are you waiting for?

    32 Carbon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Carbon is the most popular Web-based alternative to Ray.so.

    • Carbon is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Ray.so.

    • Carbon is Free and Open SourceRay.so is also Free and Open Source
  2. Karbonized icon
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    Make awesome images of your code or your screenshots.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
     
    • Karbonized is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Ray.so.

    • Karbonized is Free and Open SourceRay.so is also Free and Open Source
    • Karbonized is LightweightRay.so is not according to our users
  3. CodeSnap.dev icon
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    An image editor for developers, who want to share beautiful images of their code.

    12 CodeSnap.dev alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • CodeSnap.dev is the most popular SaaS alternative to Ray.so.

    • CodeSnap.dev is Freemium and ProprietaryRay.so is Free and Open Source
  4. BinSHARE.net icon
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    BinShare.net is a website that provides a simple and intuitive platform to store and share any text or code snippets online. With BinShare.net, you can create beautifully formatted snippets and then share them with others either as an image or a link.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Faux Code Generator lets you easily turn your code into faux code. Just post your code for free to GitHub Gist then paste the url in the app. A couple options let you specify dark or light theme and line end visual styling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Faux Code Generator is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Ray.so.

    • Faux Code Generator is Free and Open SourceRay.so is also Free and Open Source
  6. Codeimg icon
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    Create and share beautiful images of your source code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Code Glory icon
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    Code Glory (previously Code Glorify) is just a simple way to beautify code using CSS effects. It's built for GitHub Pages and relies heavily on GitHub Gist for code references as well as CSS customization and .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Marmoset icon
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    Create gorgeous code snapshots with Marmoset for Google Chrome .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  9. Codepng icon
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    Codepng allows you to create awesome snapshots from your source code that you can share on social media. Choose between beautiful hand-selected background gradients and editor themes before exporting your code to PNG images.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Silicon icon
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    Create a beautiful image of your source code. Silicon is a simple CLI (commandline) tool to create great looking code screenshots. Also available as a plugin for Vim and GNU Emacs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. CodeGraphics icon
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    Create and post your beautiful source code on socials.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • CodeGraphics is the most popular commercial alternative to Ray.so.

    • CodeGraphics is Paid and ProprietaryRay.so is Free and Open Source
  12. AnsiLove icon
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    ANSI and ASCII art to PNG converter in C.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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