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Desktop Colour Picker vs MenuScripty

Desktop Colour Picker picks colors, unrelated to script execution
Desktop Colour PickerPick HTML Colours from any screen, and choose from colour pickersMenuScriptyRun Shell Scripts From Your Menu Bar

Which to pick

Pick Desktop Colour Picker if you want…

  • Quick screen colour picking
  • Screen color picking

Pick MenuScripty if you want…

  • One-click script execution from the menu bar
  • A free tool

Side by side

What it is
Desktop Colour Picker:Desktop Colour Picker lets you grab HTML colours from any screen and manage palettes.
MenuScripty:MenuScripty is a free macOS menu-bar app that lets you organize and run shell scripts with a single click.
Best for
Desktop Colour Picker:Quick screen colour picking
MenuScripty:One-click script execution from the menu bar
Who it’s for
Desktop Colour Picker:Designers and developers who need to sample colors from their desktop.
MenuScripty:macOS developers and power users who run local shell scripts
Pricing
Desktop Colour Picker:Freemium
MenuScripty:Free

Desktop Colour Picker features

  • Multi-monitor support. Works across multiple monitors, including 4K and different scale settings.
  • Colour history. Stores a history of selected colours for easy reuse.
  • Light/Dark mode. Adapts to system theme for comfortable use.
  • HEX input chooser. Enter or adjust colours directly via HEX values.
  • Palette creation. Upgrade to create and manage colour palettes for projects.

MenuScripty features

  • Drag-and-drop scripts. Add .sh files to the scripts folder and they appear instantly in the menu.
  • Directory based organization. Create subfolders to group scripts in the dropdown menu.
  • Smart naming. Prefix filenames with "--" to auto-parse camelCase into readable menu items.
  • Lightweight UI. Runs as a tiny menu-bar icon, keeping the desktop uncluttered.
  • Instant execution. Run any script with a single click from the menu bar.

Desktop Colour Picker vs MenuScripty FAQ

Is Desktop Colour Picker or MenuScripty free?+

Desktop Colour Picker has a free plan and paid plans. MenuScripty is free.

On DevHunt

Desktop Colour Picker

16 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Sep 19, 2023

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MenuScripty

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 20, 2026

MenuScripty on DevHunt →

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.