Open Source Dark Reader Alternatives Filtered by 'Dark Mode'

The best open source alternative to Dark Reader is Midnight Lizard. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Dark Reader and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Dark Reader are Dark Background and Light Text, Dark Night Mode, Owl and Nightshift Dark Mode.

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  1. Midnight Lizard icon

    Midnight Lizard

     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
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    Comments about Midnight Lizard as an Alternative to Dark Reader
    Sam Lander
    Positive
    0

    Similar extension size as Dark Reader, but offers much more customization levels. It allows you to fine tune things like background image saturation and size.

    If you want something smaller, you can just use an inversion extension, or even just change a setting on many browsers to invert.

    sbeiermann
    Positive
    -1

    might be a little worse in its implementation but at least it doesn't feel like adware, and i can apply custom colour schemes like dracula

    Midnight Lizard icon
    Midnight Lizard icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Midnight Lizard is a great Dark Reader alternative.

    • Midnight Lizard is Free and Open SourceDark Reader is also Free and Open Source
    • Midnight Lizard is LightweightDark Reader is not according to our users
  4. Dark Night Mode icon

    Dark Night Mode

     3 likes

    It is a universal night mode for the entire Internet. It uses a special algorithm to automatically change the colors of the websites you visit into dark mode so that you can browse without straining your eyes, especially at night.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. Owl icon

    Owl

     4 likes

    Owl transforms webpages with a comfortable dark theme on-the-fly, protecting your eyes from the glaring color schemes on most websites. Owl comes bundled with a ton of features. With Owl, you can:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  6. Nightshift Dark Mode icon

    Nightshift Dark Mode

     Like

    Dark mode for Safari.

    You can enable or disable dark mode on a per site basis.

    This extension utilizes the CSS filter property. It inverts the whole page, then invertes back images and videos. Due to the double invert, some colors may be inaccurate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Safari
    Nightshift Dark Mode screenshot 1
     
  9. Dark theme icon

    Dark theme

     1 like

    This app helps to activate night theme on devices that don't provide this option in the system settings.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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