What is the best alternative to System Color Picker on Mac?

Fantastical is our top pick. It shares Menu bar with System Color Picker and has 156 upvotes from the community. Amphetamine and Hidden Bar are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to System Color Picker on Mac?

Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to System Color Picker. 8 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to System Color Picker?

Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Hidden Bar, MeetingBar and Stats.

How many alternatives to System Color Picker are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with System Color Picker: 8 completely free, 6 free to start and 5 open source.

Best System Color Picker alternatives for Mac

System Color Picker is a free app in Design & photo and Menu bar. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 8 are completely free, 6 are free to start and 5 are open source. Fantastical leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Amphetamine and Hidden Bar.

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System Color Picker

Pick colors from anywhere on screen

Free · Open source · Design & photo and Menu bar

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24 alternatives to System Color Picker

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with System Color Picker. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
2
Amphetamine
Keep your Mac awake on demand
148FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
3
Hidden Bar
Hide menu bar clutter in one click
131FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
4
SoundSource
Per-app volume and audio routing
127PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
5
Be Focused
Pomodoro timer in the menu bar
117Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
6
Little Snitch
See and control outgoing connections
116PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
7
Pandan
Know how long you've been at the computer
114FreeFocus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
8
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
9
Hot
Klack
Satisfying keyboard sounds as you type
110$4.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
10
Bartender
Organize your menu bar icons
106PaidMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
11
Horo
Natural-language timer for the menu bar
104Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
12
Hot
Lungo
Prevent sleep from the menu bar
89$4Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
13
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
14
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
15
Hand Mirror
One-click camera check before calls
77Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
16
Pure Paste
Paste plain text by default
63$4.00Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
17
Hot
Gifox
Record your screen as a crisp GIF
53Free + in-appDesign & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Menu bar
18
One Thing
Show one task in your menu bar
51FreeFocus
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
19
Stats
Free system monitor for the menu bar
43FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
20
Tot
Seven tiny notes, always at hand
41FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
21
Dropover
Floating shelves for drag and drop
39Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
22
Maccy
Lightweight clipboard manager
29$9.99Menu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
23
CleanShot X
Screenshots and screen recording
29$29Design & photo
- Also in Design & photo
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
24
OverSight
Alerts when your mic or camera turns on
25FreeMenu bar
- Also in Menu bar
- Menu bar

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to System Color Picker on Mac?: Fantastical is our top pick. It shares Menu bar with System Color Picker and has 156 upvotes from the community. Amphetamine and Hidden Bar are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to System Color Picker on Mac?: Amphetamine is the best-ranked free alternative to System Color Picker. 8 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to System Color Picker?: Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Hidden Bar, MeetingBar and Stats.
How many alternatives to System Color Picker are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with System Color Picker: 8 completely free, 6 free to start and 5 open source.