BetterDisplay Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to BetterDisplay for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is MonitorControl, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to BetterDisplay and nine of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to BetterDisplay are Lunar, Brightintosh, DisplayBuddy and BrightXDR.

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  1. MonitorControl icon

    MonitorControl

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

    15 MonitorControl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceBetterDisplay is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Lunar icon

    Lunar

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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    15 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Brightintosh icon

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. DisplayBuddy icon

    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!

    13 DisplayBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    It is effective and extremely featureful.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to BetterDisplay.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryBetterDisplay is Freemium and Proprietary

  6. BrightXDR

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    Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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.

    33 Vivid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. TotalXDR icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. QuickShade icon

    QuickShade

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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