SwatchBooker AlternativesColor Picker Tools and other similar apps like SwatchBooker

SwatchBooker is described as 'Free and open-source application to create, edit and (batch) convert colour swatches and palettes' and is a Color Picker tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SwatchBooker for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Windows apps. The best SwatchBooker alternative is Rickrack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SwatchBooker are ColorZilla, Coolors, Adobe Color CC and Happy Hues.

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Free and open-source application to create, edit and (batch) convert colour swatches and palettes.

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SwatchBooker alternatives page was last updated May 24, 2025
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  1. Rickrack icon

    Rickrack

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    In the age of digital creativity, the color palette has become an indispensable tool for designers. A good color palette can make a design more attractive and coordinated. Rickrack is designed for you if you are looking for an excellent color palette software!

    36 Rickrack alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Create a set of colors from the color wheel.

    Rickrack Features

    1.  Color Wheel
    2.  Desktop Application

    Rickrack VS SwatchBooker

     

    • Rickrack is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SwatchBooker.

    • Rickrack is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SwatchBooker.

    • Rickrack is Free and Open SourceSwatchBooker is also Free and Open Source
  2. ColorZilla icon

    ColorZilla

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    ColorZilla is an extension for Mozilla Firefox and the Mozilla Suite.

    It assists web developers and graphic designers with color related tasks - both basic and advanced.

    With ColorZilla you can get a color reading from any point in your browser, quickly adjust this color and pa.

    35 ColorZilla alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Eyedropper

    ColorZilla VS SwatchBooker

     

    • ColorZilla is the most popular Web-based alternative to SwatchBooker.

    • ColorZilla is Free and ProprietarySwatchBooker is Free and Open Source
  4. Coolors icon

    Coolors

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    The super fast color palettes generator.

    46 Coolors alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Coolors Features

    1.  Color Palette

    Coolors VS SwatchBooker

     
    Comments about Coolors as an Alternative to SwatchBooker
    xaGe
    Negative Apr 19, 2021
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    Coolers is not an alternative to SwatchBooker at all, not being able to do anything near that it can do.

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    • Coolors is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to SwatchBooker.

    • Coolors is Freemium and ProprietarySwatchBooker is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Color CC

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    Generates color themes that can inspire any project. No matter what you're creating, with Kuler you can experiment quickly with color variations and browse thousands of themes from the Kuler community.

    52 Adobe Color CC alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Adobe Color CC Features

    1.  Color Harmony rules
    2.  Picker
    3.  Color Wheel

    Adobe Color CC VS SwatchBooker

     
  6. Happy Hues icon

    Happy Hues

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    Not sure what colors to use in your designs or where to use them? Happy Hues is a color palette inspiration site that acts as a real world example as to how the colors could be used in your design projects.

    48 Happy Hues alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Happy Hues screenshot 1
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    Happy Hues Features

    1.  Color Palette

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    Hexee Pro

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    Hexee Pro is a set of advanced color tools for designers and artists. With it, you can create, edit, and organize your color palettes, fine-tune colors, generate tints and shades, and check for accessibility. Import and export to various formats. All in a single app.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Generate color scales

    Hexee Pro Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  Export to Photoshop
    3.  Extract color palettes from images
    4.  Accessibility Testing
    5.  Data visualization
    6. Sketch icon  Import from Sketch

    Hexee Pro VS SwatchBooker

     

    • Hexee Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to SwatchBooker.

    • Hexee Pro is Paid and ProprietarySwatchBooker is Free and Open Source
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    COLOURlovers

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    COLOURlovers is a creative community where people from around the world create and share colors, palettes and patterns, discuss the latest trends and explore colorful articles.

    14 COLOURlovers alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    COLOURlovers VS SwatchBooker

     
  10. Color Hunt icon

    Color Hunt

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    Color Hunt is a collection of beautiful, curated color themes that are continually updated.

    47 Color Hunt alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    Color Hunt screenshot 1

    Color Hunt Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Color Palette
    3.  Online

    Color Hunt VS SwatchBooker

     
    Comments about Color Hunt as an Alternative to SwatchBooker
    xaGe
    Negative Apr 19, 2021
    0

    Color Hunt is not an alternative to SwatchBooker at all, not being able to do anything near that it can do.

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    • Color Hunt is Free and ProprietarySwatchBooker is Free and Open Source
  11. Colormind icon

    Colormind

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    A color palette generator powered by deep learning. Create color schemes intelligently from your starting colors, and extract pleasing colors from photographs.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Online
    Colormind screenshot 1

    Colormind Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  Extract color palettes from images

    Colormind VS SwatchBooker

     
  12. Sanzo Color Palettes icon

    Sanzo Color Palettes

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    Elevate your art with Sanzo Color Palettes! Discover 300+ pro-level schemes inspired by Sanzo Wada. Save and share entire palettes or individual colors for any project.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Sanzo Color Palettes screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Color Palette

    Sanzo Color Palettes VS SwatchBooker

     
  13. ColorExplorer icon

    ColorExplorer

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    Simply put, ColorExplorer is an online toolbox for working with color palettes.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    ColorExplorer VS SwatchBooker

     
    Comments about ColorExplorer as an Alternative to SwatchBooker
    xaGe
    Negative Apr 4, 2021
    0

    The main purpose of SwatchBooker is a color palette editor with import and export features. This program can not open standard palette file formats and allow the user to edit them.

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    • ColorExplorer is Free and ProprietarySwatchBooker is Free and Open Source
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    Paletton

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    Color Scheme Designer.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Paletton Features

    1.  Color Palette

    Paletton VS SwatchBooker

     
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