LumiGuard Alternatives

LumiGuard is described as 'Experience a more comfortable screen during nighttime use with LumiGuard: Night Mode. Adjust your display's color temperature and brightness to reduce eye discomfort in low-light environments' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to LumiGuard for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Wayland and Android apps. The best LumiGuard alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like LumiGuard are Redshift, LightBulb, Red Moon and Twilight.

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LumiGuard alternatives page was last updated Feb 17, 2025
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  1. f.lux icon

    f.lux

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

    56 f.lux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color temperature modes
    3.  Time Scheduling
    4.  Colour control
    5.  Color Temperature
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Backlight brightness control
    11.  Reduce Eyestrain
    12.  Display Management

    f.lux VS LumiGuard

     

    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LumiGuard.

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to LumiGuard.

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryLumiGuard is Freemium and Proprietary
    • f.lux is LightweightLumiGuard is not according to our users
  2. Redshift icon

    Redshift

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

    46 Redshift alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Redshift screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Portable
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Display Management
    9.  Cross-Platform
    10.  Fedora Repository
    11.  Debian package compatible
    12.  System management

    Redshift VS LumiGuard

     

    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to LumiGuard.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceLumiGuard is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Redshift is LightweightLumiGuard is not according to our users
  4. LightBulb icon

    LightBulb

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    Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LightBulb screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Optimal performance
    4.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Color Temperature
    2.  Blue light filter
    3.  Portable
    4.  Support for Hotkeys
    5.  Automatic Lighting Control
    6.  Fullscreen Pause
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Application Whitelist
    10.  Color correction
    11.  Auto Update
    12.  Graphical User Interface

    LightBulb VS LumiGuard

     
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    Red Moon

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

    34 Red Moon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Red Moon screenshot 1
    Red Moon screenshot 2
    Red Moon screenshot 3

    Red Moon Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Time Scheduling
    3.  Automatic brightness dimming
    4.  Color correction
    5.  Blue light filter

    Red Moon VS LumiGuard

     

    • Red Moon is the most popular Android alternative to LumiGuard.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceLumiGuard is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Twilight icon

    Twilight

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    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.

    40 Twilight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    Twilight screenshot 1
    Twilight screenshot 2
    Twilight screenshot 3

    Twilight Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Display Management
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming

    Twilight VS LumiGuard

     
  8. Iris mini icon

    Iris mini

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Iris mini screenshot 1

    Iris mini Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    Iris mini VS LumiGuard

     
  10. Mirage - Screen Filter icon

    Mirage - Screen Filter

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    World's 1st instantaneous content-aware brightness control app that let your screen brightness adapt instantly and automatically to provide the most optimal viewing experience for your eyes.

    50 Mirage - Screen Filter alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings menu - Home

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming

    Mirage - Screen Filter VS LumiGuard

     

    • Mirage - Screen Filter is the most popular commercial alternative to LumiGuard.

    • Mirage - Screen Filter is Paid and ProprietaryLumiGuard is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Mirage - Screen Filter is LightweightLumiGuard is not according to our users
  11. Windows Night Light icon

    Windows Night Light

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    To schedule Night Light so it turns on automatically, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night light > Night light settings.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Night Light screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Reduce Eyestrain
    5.  Blue light filter

    Windows Night Light VS LumiGuard

     

  12. Kumux

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    Kumux is a dynamic circadian color scheme for code editors and other software. It adjust color temperature, color hues, contrast and brightness levels throughout the day based on the position of the sun.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kumux screenshot 1

    Kumux Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  VSCode

    Kumux VS LumiGuard

     

    • Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to LumiGuard.

    • Kumux is Free and Open SourceLumiGuard is Freemium and Proprietary
  13. Eye Saver icon

    Eye Saver

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    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;

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Eye Saver screenshot 1
    Eye Saver screenshot 2

    Eye Saver Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Removes screen flickering
    3.  Break timers
    4.  Blue light filter
    5.  Display Management
    6.  Reduce Eyestrain

    Eye Saver VS LumiGuard

     
  14. Twilight Blue Light Filter icon

    Twilight Blue Light Filter

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    Twilight Blue Light Filter is an optimal night filter that can be created to provide a warm light night screen for your eye care.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Android
    Twilight Blue Light Filter screenshot 1
    Twilight Blue Light Filter screenshot 2
    Twilight Blue Light Filter screenshot 3

    Twilight Blue Light Filter Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    Twilight Blue Light Filter VS LumiGuard

     

  15. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    wl-gammactl screenshot 1

    wl-gammactl Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    wl-gammactl VS LumiGuard

     
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