Lunar Alternatives

Lunar is described as 'Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display' and is an app in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lunar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Fedora apps. The best Lunar alternative is MonitorControl, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lunar are Brightintosh, Monitorian, DisplayBuddy and BetterDisplay.

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Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

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Lunar alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2024
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  1. MonitorControl icon
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    MonitorControl

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    🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac.

    13 MonitorControl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MonitorControl Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Display Management
    3.  OSD
    4.  Portable
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    MonitorControl iconLunar Icon

    MonitorControl VS Lunar

    Is MonitorControl a good alternative to Lunar?
     

    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to Lunar.

    • MonitorControl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Lunar.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceLunar is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Brightintosh icon
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    Brightintosh

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    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

    30 Brightintosh alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
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    Brightintosh iconLunar Icon

    Brightintosh VS Lunar

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  4. Monitorian icon
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    Monitorian

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    Monitorian is a Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease.

    21 Monitorian alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Reduce Eyestrain
    Monitorian iconLunar Icon

    Monitorian VS Lunar

    Is Monitorian a good alternative to Lunar?
     

    • Monitorian is the most popular Windows alternative to Lunar.

    • Monitorian is Free and Open SourceLunar is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Monitorian is LightweightLunar is not according to our users
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    DisplayBuddy

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    DisplayBuddy lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!

    11 DisplayBuddy alternatives
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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    DisplayBuddy Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Display Management
    4.  Reduce Eyestrain
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    DisplayBuddy iconLunar Icon

    DisplayBuddy VS Lunar

    Is DisplayBuddy a good alternative to Lunar?
     

    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to Lunar.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryLunar is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. BetterDisplay icon
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    BetterDisplay

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    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    15 BetterDisplay alternatives
    BetterDisplay screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Top BetterDisplay Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Change resolution
    3.  Picture in Picture
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Display Management
    7.  Resolution selector
    8.  Backlight brightness control
    9.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    10.  Frame rate control
    11.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    BetterDisplay iconLunar Icon

    BetterDisplay VS Lunar

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  7. QuickShade icon
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    QuickShade

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    A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.

    20 QuickShade alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade iconLunar Icon

    QuickShade VS Lunar

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  9. Brisync icon
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    Brisync

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    Synchronize your external monitor brightness with built-in display. Application reads current brightness of your built-in display and passes it to external monitors via DDC interface. You can adjust brightness by menu in system status bar.

    58 Brisync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Brisync iconLunar Icon

    Brisync VS Lunar

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  10. Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster icon
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    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster

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    Simple Screen Brightness is a small portable application written in C# that allows you to adjust the brightness for all of your connected monitors using a slider without having to use their difficult-to-use built-in menu systems.

    11 Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster alternatives
    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster Features

    1.  Portable
    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster iconLunar Icon

    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster VS Lunar

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  11. Sunset Dimmer icon
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    Sunset Dimmer

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    Magic tool to save your eyes when working on a computer at night. Set up once and forget. Protect your eyes every day.

    16 Sunset Dimmer alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Sunset Dimmer Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Display Management
    Discontinued

    The latest update is from December 2022.

    Sunset Dimmer iconLunar Icon

    Sunset Dimmer VS Lunar

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  12. TotalXDR icon
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    TotalXDR

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    TotalXDR is a macOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on.

    6 TotalXDR alternatives
    TotalXDR

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    TotalXDR Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    2.  Display Management
    TotalXDR iconLunar Icon

    TotalXDR VS Lunar

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  13. DDCcontrol icon
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    DDCcontrol

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    DDCcontrol is software for controlling monitor parameters such as brightness, contrast, and RGB color levels. It includes a command-line tool and a GUI tool.

    11 DDCcontrol alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian

    DDCcontrol Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Adjusting brightness
    3.  Display Management
    DDCcontrol iconLunar Icon

    DDCcontrol VS Lunar

    Is DDCcontrol a good alternative to Lunar?
     

    • DDCcontrol is the most popular Linux alternative to Lunar.

    • DDCcontrol is Free and Open SourceLunar is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Solar Screen Brightness icon
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    Solar Screen Brightness

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    Changes monitor brightness based on sunrise/sunset times.

    6 Solar Screen Brightness alternatives
    Solar Screen Brightness screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Solar Screen Brightness iconLunar Icon

    Solar Screen Brightness VS Lunar

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