f.lux Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to f.lux for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Redshift, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to f.lux and 11 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to f.lux are RedshiftGUI, Gammy, Iris mini and QRedshift.

f.lux alternatives are mainly Color Temperature Tools but may also be Screen Dimmers or Health Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of f.lux.

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Free • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool

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

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Redshift
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
50 Redshift alternatives
Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.
- - Redshift is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to f.lux.
- - Redshift is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to f.lux.
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Redshift Features
1. Dark ModeRedshift supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. Command line interfaceRedshift either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. LightweightRedshift consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
4. PortableRedshift can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Blue light filter
Color correction
Display Management
Cross-Platform
System management
KDE Widget
Fedora Repository
Debian package compatible
Discontinued
No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

Comments about Redshift as a Alternative to f.lux
Most users think Redshift is a great f.lux alternative.
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danhaiduc
This is open source, while f.lux wants you to download a binary and run it constantly on your system.
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Guest
To start the program, just type "redshift" in a terminal.
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Guest
It doesnt't work sometimes...
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Guest
It's just not as good as f.lux is.
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Guest
It is open source thus it works better and can be trusted more
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RedshiftGUI
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Windows
Linux
43 RedshiftGUI alternatives
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.
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RedshiftGUI Features
Color management
Reduce Eyestrain
Discontinued
The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

Comments about RedshiftGUI as a Alternative to f.lux
Most users think RedshiftGUI is a great f.lux alternative.
Guest
it is much easier to install and just works right away!
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Gammy
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Windows
Linux
54 Gammy alternatives
Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.
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Gammy Features
Automatic brightness dimming
Backlight brightness control
Blue light filter
Automatic Lighting Control
Graphical User Interface
Color correction
Discontinued
The project is no longer being worked on and the repository has been archived
Iris mini
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
49 Iris mini alternatives
Iris mini is free and minimalistic version of Iris. Small. Minimalistic. Free. Portable. Automatic. Awesome for everyone. Just double click and it will work.
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Iris mini Features
Blue light filter
Comments about Iris mini as a Alternative to f.lux
Most users think Iris mini is a great f.lux alternative.
Guest
Very minimalistic and lightweight. Doesn't affect games (i.e. microstuttering) the way f.lux does (if you set it to Paused mode).
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QRedshift
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Free • Open Source
Color Temperature Tool
Linux
Cinnamon
6 QRedshift alternatives
A Cinnamon applet that sets brightness, gamma levels and color temperature with Redshift.
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QRedshift Features
Automatic brightness dimming
Desktop Dimmer
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Free • Open Source
Screen Dimmer
Mac
Windows
Linux
47 Desktop Dimmer alternatives
Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.
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Desktop Dimmer Features
Display Management
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.

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Most users think Desktop Dimmer is a great f.lux alternative.
Iris
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Freemium • Proprietary
Color Temperature Tool
Screen Dimmer
Health Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
125 Iris alternatives
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 without PWM and avoid eye pain.
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Iris Features
1. Support for Multiple MonitorsIris supports the use of multiple displays.
2. Ad-freeIris doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeIris supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Automatic brightness dimming
Reduce Eyestrain
Blue light filter
Built-in timer
Comments about Iris as a Alternative to f.lux
Most users think Iris is a great f.lux alternative.
Guest
Iris has all the functionality of f.lux and much more
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Guest
Intuitive to use and easy to install
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