DisplayBuddy AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like DisplayBuddy

DisplayBuddy is described as 'Lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!' and is a Screen Dimmer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to DisplayBuddy for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Fedora apps. The best DisplayBuddy alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DisplayBuddy are MonitorControl, Brightintosh, Monitorian and Lunar.

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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free

    Twinkle Tray VS DisplayBuddy

     
    Comments about Twinkle Tray as an Alternative to DisplayBuddy
    anonymousaccounts
    Positive Nov 7, 2023
    0

    Great except on my Dell S2721DGF the screen will go black after it wakes from sleep a lot of the time and will not respond until I fully pull the power plug to hard reset the monitor. Dev has no fix unfortunately.

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    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to DisplayBuddy.

    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to DisplayBuddy.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceDisplayBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightDisplayBuddy is not according to our users
  2. MonitorControl icon
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    🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac.

    13 MonitorControl alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MonitorControl Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Display Management
    3.  OSD
    4.  Portable

    MonitorControl VS DisplayBuddy

     
    Comments about MonitorControl as an Alternative to DisplayBuddy
    st4334fv
    Positive Oct 15, 2021
    -1

    It is free + has way more features than DisplayBuddy.

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    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to DisplayBuddy.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceDisplayBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Brightintosh icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Brightintosh VS DisplayBuddy

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

    21 Monitorian alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Monitorian VS DisplayBuddy

     
  5. Lunar icon
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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    13 Lunar alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lunar Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming

    Lunar VS DisplayBuddy

     
  6. BetterDisplay icon
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    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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    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 VS DisplayBuddy

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

    20 QuickShade alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    QuickShade VS DisplayBuddy

     
  8. TotalXDR icon
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    TotalXDR is a macOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on.

    6 TotalXDR alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TotalXDR Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    2.  Display Management

    TotalXDR VS DisplayBuddy

     
    • TotalXDR is the most popular commercial alternative to DisplayBuddy.

    • TotalXDR is Paid and ProprietaryDisplayBuddy is also Paid and Proprietary
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    DDCcontrol is software for controlling monitor parameters such as brightness, contrast, and RGB color levels. It includes a command-line tool and a GUI tool.

    11 DDCcontrol alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian

    DDCcontrol Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Adjusting brightness
    3.  Display Management

    DDCcontrol VS DisplayBuddy

     
    • DDCcontrol is the most popular Linux alternative to DisplayBuddy.

    • DDCcontrol is Free and Open SourceDisplayBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
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    Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

    30 BrightXDR alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BrightXDR Features

    1.  Swift
    2.  Adjusting brightness

    BrightXDR VS DisplayBuddy

     
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    The program is designed to adjust the brightness of monitors, laptop displays and other equipment. Runs on Windows 7+ and does not require installation. Works with all external monitors that have DDC/CI support, as well as with built-in displays of laptops, all-in-ones and...

    18 Bright Master alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Portable
    3.  Display Management

    Bright Master VS DisplayBuddy

     
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