BetterDisplay Alternatives

BetterDisplay is described as 'Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BetterDisplay for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Fedora apps. The best BetterDisplay alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BetterDisplay are MonitorControl, Dimmer, Brightintosh and PangoBright.

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BetterDisplay alternatives are mainly Screen Dimmers but may also be Color Temperature Tools or Volume Control Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of BetterDisplay.
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Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

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BetterDisplay alternatives page was last updated Feb 28, 2024
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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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    Twinkle Tray

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    Twinkle Tray enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even th Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively.

    18 Twinkle Tray alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Dark Mode
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    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceBetterDisplay is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightBetterDisplay is not according to our users
  2. MonitorControl icon
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    MonitorControl

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    🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac.

    13 MonitorControl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MonitorControl Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Display Management
    3.  OSD
    4.  Portable
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    MonitorControl iconBetterDisplay Icon

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    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceBetterDisplay is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Dimmer icon
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    Dimmer

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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    61 Dimmer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Dimmer Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Dims background windows
    4.  Portable
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Dimmer iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  5. Brightintosh icon
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    Brightintosh

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    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

    30 Brightintosh alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
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    Brightintosh iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  6. PangoBright icon
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    PangoBright

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    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    53 PangoBright alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
    PangoBright iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  7. Monitorian icon
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    Monitorian

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    Monitorian is a Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease.

    21 Monitorian alternatives
    Monitorian screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Monitorian iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  9. Lunar icon
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    Lunar

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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    13 Lunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lunar Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Lunar iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  10. Vivid icon
    Vivid icon

    Vivid

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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    29 Vivid alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Vivid Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Adjusting brightness
    Vivid screenshot 1
    Vivid iconBetterDisplay Icon

    Vivid VS BetterDisplay

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    • Vivid is the most popular commercial alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • Vivid is Paid and ProprietaryBetterDisplay is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. DisplayBuddy icon
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    DisplayBuddy

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    DisplayBuddy lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!

    11 DisplayBuddy alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DisplayBuddy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Reduce Eyestrain
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    DisplayBuddy iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  12. QuickShade icon
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    QuickShade

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    A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.

    20 QuickShade alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade iconBetterDisplay Icon

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  13. TotalXDR icon
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    TotalXDR

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    TotalXDR is a macOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on.

    6 TotalXDR alternatives
    TotalXDR

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TotalXDR Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    2.  Display Management
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  14. Bright Master icon
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    Bright Master

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    The program is designed to adjust the brightness of monitors, laptop displays and other equipment. Runs on Windows 7+ and does not require installation. Works with all external monitors that have DDC/CI support, as well as with built-in displays of laptops, all-in-ones and...

    18 Bright Master alternatives
    Bright Master screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Display Management
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    Bright Master iconBetterDisplay Icon

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