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24 alternatives to Packed Pixels

An extra monitor for your laptop! (Kickstarter)

Packed Pixels is a portable monitor designed to work as an additional display for laptop users. Launched as a Kickstarter project, it provides an extra screen option for those who need expanded workspace while mobile.… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Packed Pixels launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   DUO by Mobile Pixels▲114

   A second screen for your laptop

   2018 · mobilepixels.us · its alternatives →

2. 2
   PixelSnap▲945

   Measure every pixel on your screen with ease ✨

   2018 · pixelsnap.com · its alternatives →

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   I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display▲1,145

   I built the world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it. It draws a single pixel at a time and takes 30-60 minutes to complete a single image. Anyone can participate in the project by voting for the next image to be drawn, and submitting images. https://kilopx.com/

   2025 · benholmen.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   PixelSnap 2▲543

   The fastest tool for measuring anything on your screen ✨

   2019 · pixelsnap.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Buy a Pixel▲317

   Get yourself a place in the history of Internet

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Foldable Cardboard Stand▲81

   The best support that fits in your backpack

   2021 · its alternatives →

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   Nifty Pixels▲213

   Draw and sell pixel art NFTs in seconds

   2021 · niftypixels.io · its alternatives →

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   Duo Screen▲68

   Providing the most advanced second screen for your laptop.

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   Pixelsquid▲213

   Pixel-Perfect Isolated Stock Images.

   2015 · pixelsquid.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chromebit▲281

    Turn any old monitor or TV into a computer

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Screen.rip – API for capturing web screenshots▲195

    ScreenChunk is an ultra-fast live Screen Capture studio and WebRTC screen recorder. Capture your desktop, crop 2D regions, and broadcast live streams with zero-knowledge AES-256-GCM chunk protection.

    2017 · screen.rip · its alternatives →

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    Pixelied▲237

    Easy-to-use design suite for entrepreneurs & businesses

    2021 · pixelied.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Pixel Winch▲92

    An osx screen measurement app

    2014 · ricciadams.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Screenslice▲72

    Share only part of your screen in video calls

    Apr 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Le Slide▲137

    Easily add two more monitors to your laptop 💻

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mountie+▲164

    Connect a second (or third) screen to your laptop

    2017 · tenonedesign.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Espresso Displays▲74

    The worlds thinnest external display

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18AI
    An interactive comparison of 100 laptops with matte screens▲87

    2015 · productchart.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Surface Go 3▲81

    Microsoft's new portable laptop

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20AD
    A Dashboard for External Monitors▲68

    The dashboard you will fall in love with.

    2013 · sublimedash.com · its alternatives →

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    Desklab Portable 4K Touchscreen Monitor▲82

    Brilliant 4k monitor for work, travel and gaming

    2019 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixellate▲102

    A simple and easy-to-use pixel art creator with offline mode

    2021 · pixelated.vercel.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pixel C▲70

    Android tablet that packs a full-size keyboard punch

    2015 · store.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Lost Pixel – open-source visual regression testing for your frontend▲90

    Hey! My name is Dima, I am from Ukraine and I am the co-founder of Lost Pixel! We built this tool to solve our problems at work and decided to open-source it so more people can build their custom visual regression testing pipelines! If you want to chat about the tool or visual regression testing in general I am super excited to meet like-minded people! Thanks a lot for checking out the product and I hope it will serve you well if you decide to try it out :D

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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