Dimmer AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Dimmer

Dimmer is described as 'Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays' and is a Screen Dimmer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dimmer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Wayland and Android apps. The best Dimmer alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Dimmer are Redshift, Twinkle Tray, LightBulb and Solace.

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Dimmer alternatives page was last updated Mar 6, 2026

f.lux
987 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.
59 f.lux alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Color Temperature
Screen Dimmer
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
+6
Is f.lux a good alternative to Dimmer?

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f.lux vs Dimmer Comments

Top Negative Comment
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
CommentMar 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 commentJan 5, 2021
1
Only changes color not brightness, also self adjusts, cant be used in daylight hours.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
3 of 5 comments
f.lux is Free and ProprietaryDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
f.lux is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
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.
50 Redshift alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Color Temperature
Screen Dimmer
Origin
Denmark
EU
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Is Redshift a good alternative to Dimmer?

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1comment
Redshift vs Dimmer Comments

Guest
Negative commentJan 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
Twinkle Tray
46 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
Is Twinkle Tray a good alternative to Dimmer?

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Twinkle Tray vs Dimmer Comments

Irw
Positive commentNov 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
110 likes
Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Color Temperature
Screen Dimmer
Origin
Ukraine
Platforms
Windows
Is LightBulb a good alternative to Dimmer?
Solace
6 likes
Automatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Color Temperature
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Mac
+1
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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.
47 RedshiftGUI alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Color Temperature
Origin
China
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Is RedshiftGUI a good alternative to Dimmer?

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1comment
RedshiftGUI vs Dimmer Comments

Guest
Negative commentJan 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
PangoBright
19 likes
Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.
55 PangoBright alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Screen Dimmer
Color Temperature
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is PangoBright a good alternative to Dimmer?

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1comment
PangoBright vs Dimmer Comments

opensourcetap
Positive commentApr 11, 2022
0
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
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
Is Monitorian a good alternative to Dimmer?
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.
Cost / License
Freemium
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Screen Dimmer
Platforms
Mac
Is BlinkMore a good alternative to Dimmer?
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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
M
Is this a good alternative to Dimmer?
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W
winddcutil
1 like
Windows implementation of the ddcutil Linux program for querying and changing monitor settings, such as brightness and color levels.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Windows
W
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