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 Nov 23, 2024
  1. NightTone icon
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    NightTone makes your screen more comfortable, enjoyable and healthier by shifting the colors of your display to a warmer, eye-friendly palette. It makes you sleep and feel better.

    42 NightTone alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    NightTone Features

    1.  Reduce Eyestrain
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Display Management
    NightTone iconDimmer Icon

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  2. FireLux icon
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    This add-on allows to apply a filter in the web pages in order to attenuate the blue light.

    46 FireLux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox

    FireLux Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    FireLux iconDimmer Icon

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    • FireLux is the most popular Web-based alternative to Dimmer.

    • FireLux is Free and Open SourceDimmer is Free and Proprietary
  3. Sunset Dimmer icon
     1 like

    Magic tool to save your eyes when working on a computer at night. Set up once and forget. Protect your eyes every day.

    16 Sunset Dimmer alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sunset Dimmer Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Display Management
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from December 2022.

    Sunset Dimmer iconDimmer Icon

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  4. EasyEyes icon
     5 likes

    Trouble Sleeping? Device screen too bright even on the lowest brightness setting? Want to give your phone a warm look instead of that eye straining blue gaze you see at night? EasyEyes is the solution. By changing your device's color temperature, EasyEyes reduces eye strain...

    46 EasyEyes alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    EasyEyes Features

    1.  Reduce Eyestrain
    EasyEyes iconDimmer Icon

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  5. Lumen icon
     2 likes

    Lumen - magic auto brightness based on screen contents. You control Lumen simply by using your brightness keys - it'll automatically learn your preferences.

    42 Lumen alternatives
    Lumen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lumen Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.2.2) is from December 2020.

    Lumen iconDimmer Icon

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  6. Monitor Bright icon
     2 likes

    Monitor Bright reduces with a simple trick the monitor brightness. Useful to use the PC at night without getting blind if the minimum brightness that can be obtained adjusting monitor settings is still too high if compared to ambience brightness. Supports multi monitor systems.

    15 Monitor Bright alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Monitor Bright Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Monitor Bright iconDimmer Icon

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    This advanced Windows app allows you to alter the screen shading according to the time of day, which is great if you work outside the normal hours, or if you need a lift in the afternoon. You can set the colour tints and your awake and sleep times.

    49 PC Sun Screen alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Dimmer Icon

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  8. neyetLight icon
     3 likes

    NeyetLight is kind to your eyes! NeyetLight (pronounced like nightlight) changes the color and brightness of your Android device's (phone, tablet or otherwise) screen ...

    42 neyetLight alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Android
    neyetLight iconDimmer Icon

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    Small GTK GUI application to set contrast, brightness and gamma for wayland compositors which support the wlr-gamma-control protocol extension. Basically this is the example from here: [https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots/blob/master/examples/gamma-control](https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots/blob/master/example...

    50 wl-gammactl alternatives
    wl-gammactl screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    wl-gammactl Features

    1.  Blue light filter
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    Adjust the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of the screen at night.

    51 gammastep alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    gammastep Features

    1.  Blue light filter
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    Hyprland shader configuration tool.

    51 Hyprshade alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Linux
    • Wayland

    Hyprshade Features

    1.  Blue light filter
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  12. Simple Screen Shade icon
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    If you work in a dark room, or in room lit by the sun, or struggle with eye strain and headache, Simple Screen Shade will dim your displays - this way it will care for your health and comfort.

    12 Simple Screen Shade alternatives
    Simple Screen Shade screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Simple Screen Shade iconDimmer Icon

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