Screen Ruler Alternatives

Screen Ruler is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Screen Ruler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Flathub and PortableApps.com apps. The best Screen Ruler alternative is PicPick. 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 Screen Ruler are Shottr, PixelSnap 2, EpicRuler and Pixus.

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Screen Ruler alternatives page was last updated May 9, 2025
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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.

    194 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 Screen Ruler

     

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

    • PicPick is the most popular free alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • PicPick is Free Personal and ProprietaryScreen Ruler is Free and Proprietary
  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.

    81 Shottr alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    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 Screen Ruler

     

    • Shottr is the most popular Mac alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • Shottr is the most popular commercial alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • Shottr is Paid and ProprietaryScreen Ruler is Free and Proprietary
    • Shottr is LightweightScreen Ruler is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    28 PixelSnap 2 alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    PixelSnap 2 screenshot 1

    PixelSnap 2 Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools

    PixelSnap 2 VS Screen Ruler

     
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    PicPick

    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. 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?

    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 Screen Ruler

     

    • Meazure is the most popular Open Source alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • Meazure is Free and Open SourceScreen Ruler is Free and Proprietary
    • Meazure is LightweightScreen Ruler is not according to our users
  7. 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 Screen Ruler

     
  8. 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.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    EpicRuler screenshot 1

    EpicRuler Features

    1.  Measurement-Tools

    EpicRuler VS Screen Ruler

     
  10. 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 Screen Ruler

     
  11. PMeter icon

    PMeter

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    PMeter is a 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PMeter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pixel Ruler

    PMeter VS Screen Ruler

     
  12. 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 Screen Ruler

     
  13. 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 Screen Ruler

     
  14. Online Ruler icon

    Online Ruler

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    Ever needed to measure something but found yourself without a ruler? Our online ruler is here to help you solve this problem! It's a virtual ruler that lets you measure small objects in inches or centimeters right on your screen.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Online Ruler screenshot 1

    Online Ruler VS Screen Ruler

     

    • Online Ruler is the most popular Web-based alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • Online Ruler is Free and ProprietaryScreen Ruler is also Free and Proprietary
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    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 Screen Ruler

     

    • ScreenRuler is the most popular Linux alternative to Screen Ruler.

    • ScreenRuler is Free and Open SourceScreen Ruler is Free and Proprietary
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