The Best Open Source f.lux AlternativesTop Color Temperature Tools & Screen Dimmers like f.lux

The best open source alternative to f.lux is Redshift. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to f.lux and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to f.lux are LightBulb, RedshiftGUI, Red Moon and Redshift Tray.

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  1. Redshift icon
     258 likes

    Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.

    48 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Redshift vs f.lux Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    danhaiduc
    7

    This is open source, while f.lux wants you to download a binary and run it constantly on your system.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    It doesnt't work sometimes...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -15

    It's just not as good as f.lux is.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 9 comments
    • Redshift is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  2. LightBulb icon
     109 likes

    Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    LightBulb vs f.lux Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Mark
    0

    user-friendly interface and easily configurable

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Has a customizable schedule instead of 50 meme filters no-one will ever use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Open source, far more options, faster

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • LightBulb is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
    • LightBulb is Customizablef.lux is not according to our users
  3. RedshiftGUI icon
     92 likes

    RedshiftGUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding. This means that it sets a cooler color temperature during the daytime (due to natural lighting) and sets a warmer temperature at night (due to indoor lighting). Similar to f.

    45 RedshiftGUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    RedshiftGUI vs f.lux Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    it is much easier to install and just works right away!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • RedshiftGUI is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  4. Red Moon icon
     52 likes

    The app is free on F-Droid and on GitHub but you can buy it on the Google Play Store to support the developer.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    1
    Red Moon vs f.lux Comments
    arsCynic
    Positive
    1

    Straightforward. Fast. No ads. No trackers.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  5. Redshift Tray icon
     6 likes

    Redshift Tray is a no-frills GUI for the screen temperature adjustment tool Redshift.

    • Control Redshift based on location, custom night/day times, or manually
    • Enable/disable by double-clicking the tray icon
    • Has lots of other features via hotkeys

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Midnight Lizard icon
     19 likes

    Midnight Lizard web-extension for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox™ provides custom color schemes for all websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  7.  2 likes

    Adjust the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of the screen at night.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  8. QRedshift icon
     8 likes

    It makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Cinnamon
     
  9. Gammy icon
     24 likes

    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10.  2 likes

    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  11. Lumen icon
     2 likes

    Lumen - magic auto brightness based on screen contents. You control Lumen simply by using your brightness keys - it'll automatically learn your preferences.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12.  2 likes

    Inspired by Redshift, Blueshift adjusts the colour temperature of your monitor according to brightness outside to reduce eye strain and make it easier to fall asleep when going to bed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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