Alternatives to ColorZilla

Browser extension eyedropper, color picker and gradient generator. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as ColorZilla.

  • Pika

    Pick colors from your screen with a macOS utility.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Pika is a free, open source macOS app that picks colors from anywhere on screen rather than only the browser window, but it lacks a gradient generator.

  • ColorSlurp

    Color picker for Mac and iOS with a magnifier and palette management.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    ColorSlurp is a native Mac and iOS picker with a magnifier, palette management and contrast checking, with its full feature set requiring a paid tier.

  • Gpick

    An open-source desktop color picker and palette editor written in C++ with the GTK toolkit.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Gpick is an open source desktop app for Windows and Linux that samples colors anywhere on the desktop and edits palettes, not just inside the browser.

  • Just Color Picker

    A free portable colour picker and colour editor for Windows and macOS that works offline.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Just Color Picker is a free portable desktop picker for Windows and macOS that works offline and picks outside the browser, without a gradient generator.

  • Sip

    A macOS menu bar color picker for collecting, organizing and sharing color palettes.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Sip is a paid macOS menu bar picker with palette organization, contrast checking and color blindness simulation, available only on macOS.

Also worth comparing

These listings name ColorZilla as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • CSS Gradient

    A free web generator for linear and radial CSS gradient backgrounds, with ready-made examples.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ColorZilla offers a gradient generator inside a browser extension together with an eyedropper, rather than a standalone website.

  • Eyedropper

    A GNOME app for picking colors from the screen and viewing them in many color formats.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

    ColorZilla is a browser extension eyedropper with a gradient generator, limited to picking colors from within the browser window.

  • Grabient

    A web editor for building CSS linear gradients and copying the resulting code.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ColorZilla moves gradient generation into a browser extension that also works as an eyedropper and color picker.

  • HTML Color Codes

    A web color picker and reference for Hex, RGB, HSL and OKLCH color codes.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ColorZilla moves color picking into a browser extension eyedropper that samples colors from any page, with a gradient generator included.

  • Instant Eyedropper

    A free screen color picker for Windows and Linux that copies the picked color to the clipboard.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsLinux

    ColorZilla is a free browser extension eyedropper with a gradient generator, but only picks colors inside the browser window.

  • Mesher

    A free web tool from CSS Hero that creates mesh gradient backgrounds using only CSS.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ColorZilla includes a gradient generator inside a browser extension that also works as an eyedropper, without mesh gradient output.

  • uiGradients

    A community-contributed web collection of color gradients, each with CSS you can copy.

    FreeProprietaryWeb

    ColorZilla is a free browser extension whose gradient generator sits alongside an eyedropper, so gradients are built in the browser rather than picked from a gallery.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.