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Paleta vs Pigment: catalog facts
Paleta	Pigment
Best for: Linux users who need to extract and manage image color palettes	Best for: Designers and artists who want to extract color palettes from local images
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Linux	Linux
Extracts dominant colors from images Lets you save and edit palettes All 3 strengths for Paleta Extracts dominant colors from images Lets you save and edit palettes Supports creating palettes from scratch	Extracts up to 50 colors from an image Lets users adjust palette generation speed and accuracy All 3 strengths for Pigment Extracts up to 50 colors from an image Lets users adjust palette generation speed and accuracy Works without an internet connection
Linux only	Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Paleta github.com/nate-xyz/paleta Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pigment jeffser.com/pigment Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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