Monitor Bright Alternatives

Apps similar to Monitor Bright include Twinkle Tray, which is free and open source. Other options are Solace, Monitorian, Dimmer and PangoBright. You can choose from more than 10 Screen Dimmers like Monitor Bright for Windows, Mac and Linux.

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  1. Free Monitor Manager icon

    Free Monitor Manager

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. QuickShade icon

    QuickShade

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade screenshot 1
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  4. Bright Master icon

    Bright Master

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    The program is designed to adjust the brightness of monitors, laptop displays and other equipment. Runs on Windows 7+ and does not require installation. Works with all external monitors that have DDC/CI support, as well as with built-in displays of laptops, all-in-ones and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. darkbright-helper icon

    darkbright-helper

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    darkbright-helper is a hotkey dimmer for Windows monitors that does not stop at 0%: it lowers the real backlight over DDC/CI, then keeps dimming with a black overlay below the hardware minimum.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    OSD in two different modes: Hardware screen dimming (upper) and black overlay at 0% hardware brightness (lower).
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  6. LiteBright icon

    LiteBright

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    LiteBright is a lightweight native brightness controller for Windows 10 and 11. It lets you control brightness across multiple monitors from the system tray, adjust displays independently or together, and use global keyboard shortcuts for quick changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LiteBright screenshot 1
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    BrightXDR

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    Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BrightXDR screenshot 1
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  9. JoyScreen icon

    JoyScreen

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    Focus view, extra brightness, ambient glow, and keep awake — all from your menu bar. JoyScreen transforms how you use your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • European Union flagEU
    JoyScreen screenshot 1
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  10. DispCtrl icon

    DispCtrl

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    Free, open-source display control for Windows 11: one brightness slider for every monitor (DDC/CI and laptop panels), night light, focus mode, keep awake, per-monitor taskbar hiding and glass, OLED care, your monitor's own settings, hotkeys and a CLI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IN flagIndia
    DispCtrl screenshot 1
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  11. Gamma Dimmer icon

    Gamma Dimmer

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    Dim any screen and keep color accuracy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • RO flagRomania
    • European Union flagEU
    Gamma Dimmer screenshot 1
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