f.lux Alternatives for Linux

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   Redshift

    258 likes

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

   50 Redshift alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Color Temperature
   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • Denmark
   • EU

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD

   

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   Top Positive Comment

   danhaiduc

   Jul 4, 2018

   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

   Oct 7, 2017

   0

   It doesnt't work sometimes...

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Jan 25, 2020

   -15

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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

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   • Redshift is Free and Open Sourcef.lux is Free and Proprietary
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   RedshiftGUI

    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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Color Temperature

   Origin

   • China

   Alerts

   • Discontinued

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jan 21, 2018

   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
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   Iris mini

    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

   • Color Temperature

   Origin

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jan 24, 2017

   -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
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   Iris

    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.

   152 Iris alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Color Temperature
   • Screen Dimmer

   Origin

   • Bulgaria
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Nov 10, 2015

   2

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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Apr 13, 2016

   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
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   gammastep

    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.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Wayland

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   QRedshift

    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

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Color Temperature

   Origin

   • Brazil

   Platforms

   • Linux
   • Cinnamon

   

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    Gammy

     24 likes

    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    • Color Temperature
    • Screen Dimmer

    Origin

    • International

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    wlsunset

     2 likes

    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Origin

    • Denmark
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

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    Blueshift

     3 likes

    Inspired by Redshift, Blueshift adjusts the colour temperature of your monitor according to brightness outside to reduce eye strain and make it easier to fall asleep when going to bed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Color Temperature

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux

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    waysn

     2 likes

    gamma adjustments for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust

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    wl-gammactl

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    

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    Calise

     3 likes

    A Python program that calculates ambient brightness and sets screen's correct backlight using a camera.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Screen Dimmer

    Platforms

    • Linux

    

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