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24 alternatives to HaloStrip

Mac beautification tool

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Palette For Mac▲205

   A menu bar based colour contrast analyser

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Contrast▲344

   A macOS app for quick access to WCAG color contrast ratios

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LightBuddy▲229

   Look better on video calls using the screen you already have

   Dec 2025 · lightbuddy.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   ColorSnapper▲177

   The missing color picker for Mac.

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Chroma for Hue 3.0▲168

   The best way to control your Philips Hue lights on macOS.

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Contrast Safe▲88

   Small macOS menu bar app to check your colors against WCAG

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sol▲173

   Open source macOS command palette

   2022 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Flashlight▲240

   The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Noun Project for Mac 2.0▲534

   Search nearly a million icons. Now in color!

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Shade▲105

    Super easy color contrast insights and recommendations

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Litur for macOS▲150

    A better way to find, collect & organize your colors

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stark for Mac Beta▲307

    Accessibility optimized, automated, and integrated

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Decoravit▲100

    Beautiful code beautifier

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    System Color Picker▲233

    The macOS color picker supercharged

    2021 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sip for Mac▲394

    The best way to collect, organize & share your colors

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Drop▲303

    Beautiful color picker with Touch Bar support

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Culrs Mac App▲245

    Thoughtfully crafted color palettes now on your mac menubar

    2019 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Coherence X for macOS▲155

    Turn websites into powerful chromium-based applications.

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lightwell▲262

    A simple tool for creating native iOS apps on Mac 💻 📲

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20CP
    Color Picker Pro, Open Source Color Picker for Mac Os X▲55

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Blur for macOS▲101

    Easily blur, pixilate, and color images on your Mac.

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ColorSlurp▲182

    The ultimate color picker for Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Luminar for Windows Beta▲180

    Award-winning Mac photo editor comes to Windows

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Aqua Swatch▲76

    Match colors, materials, icons & labels with the macOS

    2021 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →