Dimmer Alternatives

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, Android and Android Tablet apps. The best Dimmer alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Dimmer are Redshift, LightBulb, Twinkle Tray and RedshiftGUI.

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Dimmer alternatives are mainly Color Temperature Tools but may also be Screen Dimmers or Health Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Dimmer.
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Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

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Dimmer alternatives page was last updated Dec 4, 2023
  1. Velis Auto Brightness icon
     1 like

    Velis Auto Brightness is a pretty powerfully adjustable auto-brightness app for your android device.

    51 Velis Auto Brightness alternatives
    Velis Auto Brightness screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet

    Velis Auto Brightness Features

    1.  Automatic brightness dimming
    2.  Multiple languages
    Velis Auto Brightness iconDimmer Icon

    Velis Auto Brightness VS Dimmer

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    • Velis Auto Brightness is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Dimmer.

    • Velis Auto Brightness is Freemium and ProprietaryDimmer is Free and Proprietary
  2. Vivid icon
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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    29 Vivid alternatives
    Vivid screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Vivid Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Adjusting brightness
    Vivid iconDimmer Icon

    Vivid VS Dimmer

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  3. BetterDisplay icon
     2 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!.

    15 BetterDisplay alternatives
    BetterDisplay screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top BetterDisplay Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Change resolution
    3.  Picture in Picture
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Display Management
    7.  Resolution selector
    8.  Backlight brightness control
    9.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Frame rate control
    11.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    BetterDisplay iconDimmer Icon

    BetterDisplay VS Dimmer

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  4. LG OnScreen Control icon
     1 like

    OnScreen Control is an application used to manage a single monitor or a group of monitor with useful features such as Monitor Control, My Display Presets and Screen Split. OnScreen Control displays all connected LG monitor information.

    7 LG OnScreen Control alternatives
    LG OnScreen Control screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    LG OnScreen Control Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  OSD
    4.  Snap windows
    5.  Window organizer
    6.  Display Management
    7.  Response time control
    8.  Game Mode
    LG OnScreen Control iconDimmer Icon

    LG OnScreen Control VS Dimmer

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  5. 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
    Iris iconDimmer Icon

    Iris VS Dimmer

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  6. 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

    DimScreen VS Dimmer

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  7. 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

    Desktop Dimmer VS Dimmer

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  8. Windows Night Light icon
     9 likes

    To schedule Night Light so it turns on automatically, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night light > Night light settings.

    52 Windows Night Light alternatives
    Windows Night Light screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Reduce Eyestrain
    5.  Blue light filter
    Windows Night Light iconDimmer Icon

    Windows Night Light VS Dimmer

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  9. Free Monitor Manager icon
     1 like

    Free Monitor Manager lets you easily change your monitor's brightness, contrast and colors.

    13 Free Monitor Manager alternatives
    Free Monitor Manager screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Free Monitor Manager iconDimmer Icon

    Free Monitor Manager VS Dimmer

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  10. QuickShade icon
     2 likes

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

    20 QuickShade alternatives
    QuickShade screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade iconDimmer Icon

    QuickShade VS Dimmer

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  11.  2 likes

    Kumux is a dynamic circadian color scheme for code editors and other software. It adjust color temperature, color hues, contrast and brightness levels throughout the day based on the position of the sun.

    59 Kumux alternatives
    Kumux screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Kumux Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  VSCode
    Dimmer Icon

    Kumux VS Dimmer

    Is Kumux a good alternative to Dimmer?
     
    • Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to Dimmer.

    • Kumux is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
  12. CareUEyes icon
     7 likes

    CareUEyes is a very simple but useful program when it is about your eye care. The program comes with a very simple and clean interface and needs to technical knowledge. Even a novice computer user can download and use it easily.

    57 CareUEyes alternatives
    Display controls

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Automatic brightness dimming
    4.  Blue light filter
    CareUEyes iconDimmer Icon

    CareUEyes VS Dimmer

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