The Best Free f.lux AlternativesTop Color Temperature Tools & Screen Dimmers like f.lux

The best free alternative to f.lux is Redshift, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to f.lux and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to f.lux are LightBulb, RedshiftGUI, Twilight and Red Moon.

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  1. Redshift icon
     258 likes

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

    48 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Redshift vs f.lux Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    danhaiduc
    7

    This is open source, while f.lux wants you to download a binary and run it constantly on your system.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    It doesnt't work sometimes...

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -15

    It's just not as good as f.lux is.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 9 comments
    • Redshift is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  2. LightBulb icon
     109 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)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    LightBulb vs f.lux Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Mark
    0

    user-friendly interface and easily configurable

    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Has a customizable schedule instead of 50 meme filters no-one will ever use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Open source, far more options, faster

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 11 comments
    • LightBulb is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
    • LightBulb is Customizablef.lux is not according to our users
  3. RedshiftGUI icon
     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.

    46 RedshiftGUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    RedshiftGUI vs f.lux Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    it is much easier to install and just works right away!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • RedshiftGUI is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  4. Twilight icon
     56 likes

    The app filters the blue spectrum on your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a red filter. The filter intensity is smoothly adjusted to the sun cycle based on your local sunset and sunrise times.

    42 Twilight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  5. Red Moon icon
     52 likes

    The app is free on F-Droid and on GitHub but you can buy it on the Google Play Store to support the developer.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    1
    Red Moon vs f.lux Comments
    arsCynic
    Positive
    1

    Straightforward. Fast. No ads. No trackers.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
  6. Iris mini icon
     19 likes

    Enjoy free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker-free brightness control with Iris mini. Minimalistic design, portable, and automatic for no-hassle, eyestrain-relief across all devices. Simply double-click to activate, perfect for every lighting condition.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    1
    Iris mini vs f.lux Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -2

    Very minimalistic and lightweight. Doesn't affect games (i.e. microstuttering) the way f.lux does (if you set it to Paused mode).

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Iris mini is Freemium and Proprietaryf.lux is Free and Proprietary
  7. Redshift Tray icon
     6 likes

    Redshift Tray is a no-frills GUI for the screen temperature adjustment tool Redshift.

    • Control Redshift based on location, custom night/day times, or manually
    • Enable/disable by double-clicking the tray icon
    • Has lots of other features via hotkeys

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Midnight Lizard icon
     19 likes

    Midnight Lizard web-extension for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox™ provides custom color schemes for all websites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  9. Iris icon
     32 likes

    Reduces blue light and flicker for eye comfort, supports auto color temperature adjustment based on time, customizable modes, overlays, color and font options, docking station support, and accessible part-screen filtering for diverse needs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    2
    Iris vs f.lux Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Iris has all the functionality of f.lux and much more

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Intuitive to use and easy to install

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Iris is Freemium and Proprietaryf.lux is Free and Proprietary
  10.  2 likes

    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.

    52 gammastep alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  11. QRedshift icon
     8 likes

    It makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Cinnamon
     
  12. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    65 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    1
    Dimmer vs f.lux Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Dimmer controls monitor's brightness not color temperature.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Dimmer is Free and Proprietaryf.lux is also Free and Proprietary
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