Dimmer AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Dimmer

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   f.lux

    982 likes

   Software that makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

   57 f.lux alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Color Temperature
   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Sep 2, 2016

   7

   f.lux gives a warmer tint to the screen, dimmer makes the screen darker.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   RemovedUser

   Comment•Mar 8, 2024

   0

   f.lux can change the brightness using Alt + Pg Up or Down, but it's not permanently saved after every reboot.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Jan 5, 2021

   1

   Only changes color not brightness, also self adjusts, cant be used in daylight hours.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

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   • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
   • f.lux is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
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   Redshift

    258 likes

   Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.

   48 Redshift alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Color Temperature
   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • Denmark
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Jan 5, 2021

   0

   Only changes color not brightness

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Redshift is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
   • Redshift is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
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   Twinkle Tray

    44 likes

   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.

   29 Twinkle Tray alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

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   Irw

   Positive comment•Nov 14, 2021

   1

   Actually adjusts the brightness of monitors (through DDC/CI)

   

   

   • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
   • Twinkle Tray is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
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   LightBulb

    109 likes

   Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

   52 LightBulb alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application types

   • Color Temperature
   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • Ukraine

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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   Nox Dimmer

    1 like

   Nox is a modern, lightweight screen dimming utility for Windows designed to reduce eye strain in low-light environments - For external and primary monitors.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Platforms

   • Windows

   

   

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   RedshiftGUI

    92 likes

   RedshiftGUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding. This means that it sets a cooler color temperature during the daytime (due to natural lighting) and sets a warmer temperature at night (due to indoor lighting). Similar to f.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Color Temperature

   Origin

   • China

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Jan 5, 2021

   0

   Only changes color not brightness

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • RedshiftGUI is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
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    PangoBright

     19 likes

    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    54 PangoBright alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Screen Dimmer
    • Color Temperature

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    opensourcetap

    Positive comment•Apr 11, 2022

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    It's great because PangoBright allows you to change the overlay color as well as the brightness intensity.

    

    

    • PangoBright is Free and ProprietaryDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
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    Monitorian

     17 likes

    Monitorian is a Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease.

    24 Monitorian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Screen Dimmer

    Origin

    • Japan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    BlinkMore

     3 likes

    BlinkMoreFree is an open source macOS menu bar application that helps reduce eye strain by fading your screen when you stare at it for too long without blinking. Using automated eye-tracking and customized settings to encourage you to blink more.

    12 BlinkMore alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Screen Dimmer

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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    monitorcontrol (Python)

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    Python monitor control using the VESA Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS) over the Display Data Channel Command Interface Standard (DDC-CI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

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    Brightintosh

     4 likes

    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Screen Dimmer

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

    

    

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    Iris mini

     19 likes

    Enjoy free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker-free brightness control with Iris mini. Minimalistic design, portable, and automatic for no-hassle, eyestrain-relief across all devices. Simply double-click to activate, perfect for every lighting condition.

    52 Iris mini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Color Temperature

    Origin

    • Bulgaria
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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