Window Ruler Alternatives

Apps similar to Window Ruler include PicPick, which is free for personal use. Other options are PixelSnap 2, Meazure, Bluegrams Screen Ruler and EpicRuler. There's no shortage of Screenshot Capture Tools like Window Ruler, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

More about Window Ruler

Add Alternatives

Window Ruler alternatives page was last updated Aug 11, 2018

KRuler
3 likes
KRuler is an on-screen ruler for measuring pixels. Position the 0 at your starting point and measure the precise pixel distance between the starting point and your cursor.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-2.0)
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
KDE
Germany
EU
W
Good alternative?Is KRuler a good alternative to Window Ruler?
JR Screen Ruler Pro
1 like
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
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Windows
Canada
W
Good alternative?Is JR Screen Ruler Pro a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Virtual ruler cm
2 likes
A simple ruler for your desktop

Virtual ruler cm is a lightweight and easy to use application that will place a simple ruler on your desktop.

You can use it to measure window dimensions in centimeters or milimeters, but also other items, such as banners or pictures.
Cost / License
Free Personal
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
W
Good alternative?Is Virtual ruler cm a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Ad
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,...

https://picpick.app
Learn More
PixelStick
4 likes
PixelStick is a tool for measuring distances and angles on the screen. Excellent for designers or anyone who wants to measure a distance on their screen in any window or application.
30 PixelStick alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
W
Good alternative?Is PixelStick a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Meander
1 like
An original way to measure routes, shapes, areas, anything that you can see on your screen
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
United Kingdom
W
Good alternative?Is Meander a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Yardstick+
1 like
Yardstick is a small Utility, which helps you to measure anything, you can display on your screen. You draw a line or a polygon across the document to measure and Yardstick tells you the overall leng
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
W
Good alternative?Is Yardstick+ a good alternative to Window Ruler?
GizmoLoupe
1 like
Simple utility to analyze (with zoom) images of your screen, measure the dimensions of objects on the screen and determine pixels color.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Windows
W
Good alternative?Is GizmoLoupe a good alternative to Window Ruler?
M
M
MB-Ruler
Like
MB-Ruler measures distances and angles on the screen and distances on a map.

It has a screen loupe function, a RGB value window and you can place temporary points, lines, rectangles, ellipses, polylines, texts and bitmaps as markers on the screen.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
Online
M
W
Good alternative?Is MB-Ruler a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Screen Calipers
Like
Measure anything on your computer screen with accuracy with the Screen Calipers. More accurate than a ruler and available for Windows and Mac.
33 Screen Calipers alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
United States
W
Good alternative?Is Screen Calipers a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Ruler
Like
It's a screen ruler for Windows.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
W
Good alternative?Is Ruler a good alternative to Window Ruler?
R
R
ReadingRuler
Like
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
R
W
Good alternative?Is ReadingRuler a good alternative to Window Ruler?
Pixel Ruler
Like
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
W
Good alternative?Is Pixel Ruler a good alternative to Window Ruler?