ddcutil Alternatives

Apps similar to ddcutil include Twinkle Tray, which is free and open source. Other options are Dimly, BetterDisplay, Lunar and DDCcontrol. You can choose from more than 10 Screen Dimmers like ddcutil for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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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.

    36 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  2. Dimly icon
     8 likes

    Open-source macOS menu utility for unified brightness, blackout, and sleep control of external monitors, using hybrid DDC/CI and software overlays, per-display settings, custom profiles, hotkeys, panic shortcut, privacy by design, and secure signed builds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. BetterDisplay icon
     5 likes

    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!.

    27 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Lunar icon
     7 likes

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    25 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. DDCcontrol icon
     2 likes

    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
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  6. DisplayBuddy icon
     2 likes

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

    25 DisplayBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Brisync icon
     3 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. QuickShade icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. luminance icon
     2 likes

    A simple GTK application to control brightness of displays including external displays supporting DDC/CI

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. ddcui icon
     1 like

    Graphical user interface implemented using Qt for ddcutil - control monitor settings

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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