Dimmer AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Dimmers

The best Screen Dimmer alternative to Dimmer is f.lux, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Dimmer and many of them are Screen Dimmers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Dimmer alternatives to Dimmer are Redshift, LightBulb, Twinkle Tray and Brightintosh.

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Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

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Dimmer alternatives page was last updated Mar 8, 2024
  1. f.lux icon
     960 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
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color temperature modes
    3.  Time Scheduling
    4.  Colour control
    5.  Color Temperature
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Backlight brightness control
    11.  Reduce Eyestrain
    12.  Display Management
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    Comments about f.lux as an Alternative to Dimmer
     
       
    Guest

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

    Top negative commentSep 2, 2016
    6
    bletjetho

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

    CommentMar 8, 2024
    0
    Guest

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

    Negative commentJan 5, 2021
    1
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    • Some users think f.lux is a great Dimmer alternative, some don't.

    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Dimmer.

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to Dimmer.

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

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

    52 Redshift alternatives
    Redshift screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Display Management
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Fedora Repository
    11.  Debian package compatible
    12.  System management
    Discontinued

    No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

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    Guest

    Only changes color not brightness

    Negative commentJan 5, 2021
    0
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    • Most users think Redshift is a great Dimmer alternative.

    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to Dimmer.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
    • Redshift is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
  3. LightBulb icon
     102 likes

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

    54 LightBulb alternatives
    LightBulb screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Color Temperature
    2.  Portable
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Fullscreen Pause
    6.  Automatic Lighting Control
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Application Whitelist
    9.  Color correction
    10.  Graphical User Interface
    11.  Application whitelisting
    12.  Sane defaults
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  4. Twinkle Tray icon
     32 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.

    18 Twinkle Tray alternatives
    Twinkle Tray screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Dark Mode
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    Irw

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

    Positive commentNov 14, 2021
    1
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    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightDimmer is not according to our users
  5. Brightintosh icon
     4 likes

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

    30 Brightintosh alternatives
    Brightintosh screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
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  6. PangoBright icon
     18 likes

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

    52 PangoBright alternatives
    PangoBright screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
    PangoBright iconDimmer Icon

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    opensourcetap

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

    Positive commentApr 11, 2022
    0
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    • Almost everyone thinks PangoBright is a great Dimmer alternative.

    • PangoBright is Free and ProprietaryDimmer is also Free and Proprietary
  7. Gammy icon
     23 likes

    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    55 Gammy alternatives
    Gammy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Gammy Features

    1.  Automatic brightness dimming
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Automatic Lighting Control
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Color correction
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer being worked on and the repository has been archived

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  8. Monitorian icon
     14 likes

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

    21 Monitorian alternatives
    Monitorian screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Monitorian iconDimmer Icon

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  9. Mirage - Screen Filter icon
     3 likes

    World's 1st instantaneous content-aware brightness control app that let your screen brightness adapt instantly and automatically to provide the most optimal viewing experience for your eyes.

    52 Mirage - Screen Filter alternatives
    Settings menu - Home

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Mirage - Screen Filter iconDimmer Icon

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  10. Iris icon
     31 likes

    Iris is software which makes monitors healthy for the eyes. With iris you can reduce the blue light emitted from your screen for better sleep, reduce the brightness of your screen and avoid eye pain.

    138 Iris alternatives
    Iris screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Iris Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    5.  Reduce Eyestrain
    6.  Blue light filter
    7.  Built-in timer
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  11. DimScreen icon
     6 likes

    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    52 DimScreen alternatives
    DimScreen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DimScreen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Cascade proxy
    DimScreen iconDimmer Icon

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  12. Desktop Dimmer icon
     15 likes

    Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.

    49 Desktop Dimmer alternatives
    Desktop Dimmer For Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Desktop Dimmer Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the project is from November, 16 2017 and it gave some users a bunch of deprecation errors when they tried to install and run it.

    Desktop Dimmer iconDimmer Icon

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