Monitor Bright AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Monitor Bright

Monitor Bright is described as 'Reduces with a simple trick the monitor brightness. Useful to use the PC at night without getting blind if the minimum brightness that can be obtained adjusting monitor settings is still too high if compared to ambience brightness. Supports multi monitor systems' and is a Screen Dimmer. There are more than 10 alternatives to Monitor Bright for Windows, Mac, Linux and Python. The best Monitor Bright alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Monitor Bright are Monitorian, PangoBright, Dimmer and Brightintosh.

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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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    Twinkle Tray enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even th Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively.

    28 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to Monitor Bright.

    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Monitor Bright.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceMonitor Bright is Free and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightMonitor Bright is not according to our users
  2. PangoBright icon
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    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Dimmer icon
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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    64 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Brightintosh icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Brightintosh is the most popular Mac alternative to Monitor Bright.

    • Brightintosh is Free and Open SourceMonitor Bright is Free and Proprietary
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    Python monitor control using the VESA Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS) over the Display Data Channel Command Interface Standard (DDC-CI).

    13 monitorcontrol (Python) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
    • monitorcontrol (Python) is the most popular Linux alternative to Monitor Bright.

    • monitorcontrol (Python) is Free and Open SourceMonitor Bright is Free and Proprietary
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    Windows implementation of the ddcutil Linux program for querying and changing monitor settings, such as brightness and color levels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Vivid icon
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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Vivid is the most popular commercial alternative to Monitor Bright.

    • Vivid is Paid and ProprietaryMonitor Bright is Free and Proprietary
  8. DimScreen icon
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    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    56 DimScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    ControlMyMonitor allows you view and modify the settings of your monitor (Also known as 'VCP Features'), like brightness, contrast, sharpness, red/green/blue color balance, OSD Language, Input Port (VGA , DVI , HDMI ) and more...

    11 ControlMyMonitor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Free Monitor Manager lets you easily change your monitor's brightness, contrast and colors.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. QuickShade icon
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    A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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