BrightnessControl Alternatives

BrightnessControl is described as 'The app lets you control the brightness of all your screens (both laptop and desktop) by a single click on a tray icon. Its look goes nicely with the system icons and it supports both light and dark mode' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to BrightnessControl for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, openSUSE and Fedora apps. The best BrightnessControl alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BrightnessControl are luminance, Lunar, DDCcontrol and DisplayBuddy.

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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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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.

    28 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to BrightnessControl.

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

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceBrightnessControl is also Free and Open Source
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightBrightnessControl is not according to our users
  2. luminance icon
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    A simple GTK application to control brightness of displays including external displays supporting DDC/CI

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
     
    • luminance is the most popular Linux alternative to BrightnessControl.

    • luminance is Free and Open SourceBrightnessControl is also Free and Open Source
  3. Lunar icon
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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    15 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Lunar is the most popular Mac alternative to BrightnessControl.

    • Lunar is Freemium and ProprietaryBrightnessControl is Free and Open Source
  4. DDCcontrol icon
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    DDCcontrol is software for controlling monitor parameters such as brightness, contrast, and RGB color levels. It includes a command-line tool and a GUI tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  5. DisplayBuddy icon
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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
     
    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to BrightnessControl.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryBrightnessControl is Free and Open Source
  6. BetterDisplay icon
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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!.

    16 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. ddcui icon
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    Graphical user interface implemented using Qt for ddcutil - control monitor settings

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Most monitors, other than laptop displays, have a Virtual Control Panel (VCP), which implements features defined in the Montor Control Command Set (MCCS). Typically, ddcutil communicates with the monitor's VCP over an I2C bus, as per the Display Data Channel/Command...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. QuickShade icon
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    A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Brisync icon
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    Synchronize your external monitor brightness with built-in display. Application reads current brightness of your built-in display and passes it to external monitors via DDC interface. You can adjust brightness by menu in system status bar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Windows implementation of the ddcutil Linux program for querying and changing monitor settings, such as brightness and color levels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Dell Display Manager enhances everyday productivity through comprehensive management tools giving you optimal front of screen experience, efficient display management and easy, effortless multitasking.

    13 Dell Display Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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