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Instant Eyedropper vs Piccolo: catalog facts
Instant Eyedropper	Piccolo
Free Free, with source code on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Hotkey, click and paste workflow Magnifier with pixel-precise arrow key nudging	Picks colors from anywhere on screen Copies colors in CSS formats
Reborn version is an early 0.1 release No macOS version	Very new project with a small feature set Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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