Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Denmark
EU
f.lux AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Dimmers
The best Screen Dimmer alternative to f.lux 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 many of them are Screen Dimmers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Dimmer alternatives to f.lux are Red Moon, LightBulb, Solace and Redshift Tray.
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Alternatives list
- 50 Redshift alternatives
37 Red Moon alternativesThe 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
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
- Global
54 LightBulb alternativesBackground application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
Ukraine
107 Solace alternativesAutomatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
United Kingdom
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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
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
155 Iris alternativesReduces 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
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Bulgaria- EU
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
Platforms
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
Russia
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57 CareUEyes alternativesCareUEyes is a very simple but useful program when it is about your eye care. The program comes with a very simple and clean interface and needs to technical knowledge. Even a novice computer user can download and use it easily.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
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 typeApplication types
Platforms
- Linux
- Cinnamon
Brazil
Free software for eye protection and more! It protects your eyes while you are working on the computer. Eye Saver has three main functions: blue light filter; eliminates the invisible flickering of the display backlight; reminds you to take breaks;
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- United Kingdom
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
Portugal- EU
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Global
