MonitorControl Alternatives

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

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

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MonitorControl alternatives page was last updated Sep 21, 2024
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  1. 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
    Brightintosh screenshot 1

    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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    Brightintosh VS MonitorControl

    Is Brightintosh a good alternative to MonitorControl?
     

    • Brightintosh is the most popular Mac alternative to MonitorControl.

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

    • Brightintosh is Free and Open SourceMonitorControl is also Free and Open Source
  2. Monitorian icon
    Monitorian icon

    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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    Monitorian VS MonitorControl

    Is Monitorian a good alternative to MonitorControl?
     

    • Monitorian is the most popular Windows alternative to MonitorControl.

    • Monitorian is Free and Open SourceMonitorControl is also Free and Open Source
    • Monitorian is LightweightMonitorControl is not according to our users
  4. Lunar icon
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    Lunar

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    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    13 Lunar alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lunar Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Lunar iconMonitorControl Icon

    Lunar VS MonitorControl

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  5. DisplayBuddy icon
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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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    License model

    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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    DisplayBuddy VS MonitorControl

    Is DisplayBuddy a good alternative to MonitorControl?
     

    • DisplayBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to MonitorControl.

    • DisplayBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryMonitorControl is Free and Open Source
  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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    BetterDisplay VS MonitorControl

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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
    QuickShade screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    QuickShade iconMonitorControl Icon

    QuickShade VS MonitorControl

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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.

    57 Brisync alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Brisync iconMonitorControl Icon

    Brisync VS MonitorControl

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    Comments about Brisync as an Alternative to MonitorControl
     
    gagarine

    Unlike MonitorControl, Brisync require you to have your built-in display on.

    Negative comment •Aug 14, 2022
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    • Brisync is Free and Open SourceMonitorControl is also Free and Open Source
  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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster VS MonitorControl

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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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    Sunset Dimmer VS MonitorControl

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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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    TotalXDR VS MonitorControl

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  13. 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.

    30 BrightXDR alternatives
    BrightXDR screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    BrightXDR Features

    1.  Swift
    2.  Adjusting brightness
    BrightXDR screenshot 1
    MonitorControl Icon

    BrightXDR VS MonitorControl

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  14. 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 iconMonitorControl Icon

    DDCcontrol VS MonitorControl

    Is DDCcontrol a good alternative to MonitorControl?
     

    • DDCcontrol is the most popular Linux alternative to MonitorControl.

    • DDCcontrol is Free and Open SourceMonitorControl is also Free and Open Source
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