Best Eyedropper Alternatives in 2026
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18 apps from color management software ranked against Eyedropper on the same published basis.
- 1Eyedropper vs ArgyllCMS
- 2Eyedropper vs DisplayCAL
- 3Eyedropper vs EIZO ColorNavigator 7
- 4Eyedropper vs OpenColorIO
- 5Eyedropper vs ASUS ProArt Calibration
- 6Eyedropper vs Color Grabber
- 7Eyedropper vs Bodoni pressSIGN
- 8Eyedropper vs ColorThink
- 9Eyedropper vs Datacolor Spyder
- 10Eyedropper vs GMG ColorServer
- 11Eyedropper vs ColorGATE Productionserver
- 12Eyedropper vs Calman
- 13Eyedropper vs ColorSync Utility
- 15Eyedropper vs SpectraView II
- 16Eyedropper vs ColorLogic CoPrA
- 17Eyedropper vs LG OnScreen Control
- 18Eyedropper vs X-Rite i1Profiler
- 19Eyedropper vs ColourSpace
Eyedropper alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ArgyllCMS | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | DisplayCAL | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | EIZO ColorNavigator 7 | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | OpenColorIO | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | ASUS ProArt Calibration | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Color Grabber | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Bodoni pressSIGN | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ColorThink | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Datacolor Spyder | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | GMG ColorServer | 5.5 | No | — | API, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | ColorGATE Productionserver | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Calman | 5.2 | No | $45.75/mo | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | ColorSync Utility | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 15 | SpectraView II | 5.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 16 | ColorLogic CoPrA | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | LG OnScreen Control | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | X-Rite i1Profiler | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 19 | ColourSpace | 4.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Eyedropper alternatives
What is the best alternative to Eyedropper?
ArgyllCMS, number 1 in color management software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: DisplayCAL, EIZO ColorNavigator 7, OpenColorIO and 14 more.
What is the best free alternative to Eyedropper?
ArgyllCMS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 18 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.