ColorZilla alternative: Sitegeist
Looking for a ColorZilla alternative? ColorZilla is the veteran color picker of the browser world, with an eyedropper, a gradient generator, and millions of installs. It answers one question extremely well: what color is that pixel?
Sitegeist answers the question behind it: what are all of this site's colors, and which ones matter? It has an eyedropper in the toolbar too, and one click extracts the entire palette with usage counts and the selectors each color comes from, alongside the rest of the design system: type scale, buttons with states, spacing, assets, and tech stack. All free, analyzed locally in your browser.
Choose one in 10 seconds
Choose Sitegeist if you want
- The whole palette with usage counts, not one pixel at a time
- To see where each color is used (real selectors)
- An eyedropper plus the rest of the design system
- CSS variables export free, tokens/Tailwind in Pro
Choose ColorZilla if you want
- A dedicated CSS gradient generator
- The picker workflow you have used for years
- The smallest possible single-purpose tool
Feature comparison
| Feature | Sitegeist | ColorZilla |
|---|---|---|
| Eyedropper / pick from screen | Yes | Yes (core feature) |
| Whole-site palette in one click | Yes, with usage counts | Page analyzer |
| Shows selectors using each color | Yes | No |
| Contrast pairs and gradients found on page | Yes | No |
| CSS gradient generator | No | Yes |
| Type, buttons, spacing, assets, tech | Yes | No |
| Token / Tailwind export | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Price | Free / $19.99 one-time Pro | Free |
FAQ
Does Sitegeist have an eyedropper like ColorZilla?
Yes. Sitegeist's toolbar includes an eyedropper that picks any color from the screen and copies it. The bigger difference is what surrounds it: one click also extracts the site's whole palette with usage counts and the selectors each color comes from.
Is Sitegeist free like ColorZilla?
Yes. The eyedropper and the full palette analysis are part of the free tier. The $19.99 one-time Pro covers exports and batch tools like Tailwind and JSON token export.
What does ColorZilla do that Sitegeist does not?
ColorZilla ships extras like a CSS gradient generator and a webpage color analyzer with a long history, as of this writing. If you want a dedicated gradient editor in your toolbar, ColorZilla still earns its slot.
Why use a palette tool instead of picking colors one by one?
Picking pixels tells you what a color is, not what it means. Seeing the whole palette with usage counts shows which colors are the brand core and which are one-off accents, so you can borrow the system instead of a swatch.