Cinemadrape Alternatives

Cinemadrape is described as 'CinemaDrape helps you focus on your current task on the screen (such as a video in a web page, a photo or a document editor area) by instantly blanking or dimming the other less important areas in a web page or in the background windows' and is an app. There are seven alternatives to Cinemadrape for Windows and Mac. The best Cinemadrape alternative is Focus Window Highlighter, which is free. Other great apps like Cinemadrape are HazeOver, LeDimmer, PowerDimmer and TunnelVision.

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  1. Focus Window Highlighter helps you stay productive by visually highlighting your currently active window. In today's multi-window, multi-monitor work environments, it's easy to lose track of which window is in focus.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Focus Window Highlighter is the most popular Mac alternative to Cinemadrape.

    • Focus Window Highlighter is the most popular free alternative to Cinemadrape.

    • Focus Window Highlighter is Free and ProprietaryCinemadrape is also Free and Proprietary
    • Focus Window Highlighter is Lightweight, Privacy focused and CustomizableCinemadrape is not according to our users
  2. HazeOver icon
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    Too many windows to manage? Big display? Or getting lost in multiple monitors? HazeOver is for you! ? TRIAL version: HazeOver.com

    21 HazeOver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • HazeOver is the most popular commercial alternative to Cinemadrape.

    • HazeOver is Paid and ProprietaryCinemadrape is Free and Proprietary
  3. LeDimmer icon
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    LeDimmer is a small Windows application (<200KB) that sits in the system tray and simply dims the screen around the foreground window.

    13 LeDimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • LeDimmer is the most popular Windows alternative to Cinemadrape.

    • LeDimmer is Free and ProprietaryCinemadrape is also Free and Proprietary
  4. Distraction dimmer for Windows ala HazeOver/LeDimmer.

    6 PowerDimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PowerDimmer is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cinemadrape.

    • PowerDimmer is Free and Open SourceCinemadrape is Free and Proprietary
    • PowerDimmer is LightweightCinemadrape is not according to our users
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    TunnelVision allows you to hide the parts of the screen where your mouse cursor is not, effectively increasing privacy (though at a cost).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A program that darkens the whole Screen, except an user-defined area (which may include a video) for keeping the contrast if the background is too bright. It also works with several Screens.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Focusdim icon
     Like

    Professional focus enhancement for macOS. Dim background applications or highlight your active window with beautiful colored borders.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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