Free Ruler Alternatives

Free Ruler is described as 'A ruler application for macOS' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Free Ruler for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Free Ruler alternative is Shottr. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Meazure or Screen Ruler. Other great apps like Free Ruler are PMeter, Measure Schmeasure, A Ruler for Windows and ScreenRuler.

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  1. Shottr icon
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    Shottr is a small, fast, human-sized screenshot app built for those who care about pixels. It was crafted with Swift, optimized for M1, and is completely free at the moment.

    88 Shottr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Meazure icon
     29 likes

    What are the dimensions of that image? How big is this window? Does this layout fit on an NTSC display? What color are these pixels? What does this icon look like close up? How can I capture an arbitrary portion of the screen?

    34 Meazure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Screen Ruler icon
     6 likes

    Simple way to measure the distance between two points on your screen. Get the exact location and size of an element on a web page. Measure in pixels, centimeters, millimeters, points, inches or your own units.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. PMeter icon
     4 likes

    PMeter is a very handy pixel meter. There are plenty of desktop rulers around, but it's hard to find a good one, which is free. PMeter is a simple to use desktop ruler allowing to switch between 3 user configurations easily.

    23 PMeter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Measure Schmeasure is a simple screen ruler for measuring the width or height between pixels in any application. Just load it up and measure away.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Free on screen pixel ruler software for windows:The ruler easily measures objects on your screen. It's an ideal tool for designing web sites, working with graphics and perfecting the look of your digital products.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. ScreenRuler icon
     5 likes

    ScreenRuler lets you measure objects on your Ubuntu desktop using six different metrics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. KRuler icon
     4 likes

    KRuler is an on-screen ruler for measuring pixels. Position the 0 at your starting point and measure the precise pixel distance between the starting point and your cursor.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • KDE
     
  9. JR Screen Ruler, also known as JRuler - Free virtual ruler for your computer screen. This Screen Ruler is a great tool that allows you to accurately measure anything on your screen. This is especially useful when measuring graphics, web page browser sizes or whatever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. JR Screen Ruler Pro (aka JRuler Pro) is a great tool to accurately measure anything on your screen. This is especially useful when measuring graphics, web page browser sizes or whatever. Screen Ruler can display Pixels, Inches, Picas or Centimeters.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. PixelStick icon
     4 likes

    PixelStick is a tool for measuring distances and angles on the screen. Excellent for designers or anyone who wants to measure a distance on their screen in any window or application.

    30 PixelStick alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. Screen Ruler: Measure anything on your screen.

    Do you need a way to measure the distance between two points on your screen? To get the exact location and size of an element on a web page? To measure in pixels, centimeters, millimeters, points, inches or your own units? If so --.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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