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24 alternatives to placeholder.pics
Lightest way to include placeholder images in your design
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. placeholder.pics launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Plaiceholder▲204Beautiful pure CSS image placeholders, without the hassle.
2020 · plaiceholder.co · its alternatives →
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Gradient Joy▲107Beautiful gradients as placeholder images just for you
2018 · gradientjoy.com · its alternatives →
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PlaceholderJS▲146Ridiculously simple and lightweight placeholders
2024 · placeholderjs.com · its alternatives →
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The best design tools meet the best imagery
2017 · miro.com · its alternatives →
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Imgsrc.Space▲88Get image and video placeholder right from code, fast
2021 · imgsrc.space · its alternatives →
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Get unique AI-generated people faces placeholders in Sketch
2019 · sliday.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Apply Pixels▲186Downloadable evolving Industry Standard Design Tools
2016 · applypixels.com · its alternatives →
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Create professional-looking social posts, designs & more
2017 · shutterstock.com · its alternatives →
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Free online placeholder image generator | Themedevhub
2025 · themedevhub.com · its alternatives →
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PicsArt Stickers▲191Creative community making next-level images and stickers
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Create engaging App Store screenshots
2017 · screenshotdesigner.com · its alternatives →
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