MonitorControl Alternatives

Apps similar to MonitorControl include Twinkle Tray, which is free and open source. Other options are Crisp - Monitor Control, Dimly, Monitorian and ddcutil. Screen Dimmers like MonitorControl are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows and Linux.

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MonitorControl alternatives page was last updated Oct 22, 2026

QuickShade
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A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Screen Dimmer
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is QuickShade a good alternative to MonitorControl?
Lumino
2 likes
Lumino is a Mac utility that automatically controls the brightness of connected external displays based on ambient light. It uses the built-in light sensor of supported Macs and works with DDC/CI when available, with fallback options for displays that don’t fully support...
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Germany
EU
Good alternative?Is Lumino a good alternative to MonitorControl?
TotalXDR
2 likes
TotalXDR is a macOS menubar app that removes the brightness limit of your MacBook Pro display and keeps XDR/HDR brightness always on.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is TotalXDR a good alternative to MonitorControl?
Brightness Master
1 like
This small utility will try to make controlling your external monitor brightness and contrast easier. Also it have day and night presets, which stored in a right-click on a button.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is Brightness Master a good alternative to MonitorControl?
Simple Screen Brightness Adjuster
2 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is this a good alternative to MonitorControl?
Brisync
3 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is Brisync a good alternative to MonitorControl?

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Brisync vs MonitorControl Comments
Negative comment by gagarine · Aug 14, 2022
Unlike MonitorControl, Brisync require you to have your built-in display on.
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Brisync is Free and Open SourceMonitorControl is also Free and Open Source
Candela
2 likes
A macOS menu bar app that protects your displays from OLED burn-in and wear: panel health history, a checkup for defects, and the everyday brightness, volume, and scaling controls macOS leaves out.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is Candela a good alternative to MonitorControl?
Display Dimmer
1 like
Control brightness and contrast across multiple Windows displays with hardware and software dimming, schedules, app rules, hotkeys, and automatic triggers.
Cost / License
Freemium
Proprietary
Application type
Screen Dimmer
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Windows
Canada
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Good alternative?Is Display Dimmer a good alternative to MonitorControl?
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monitorcontrol (Python)
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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).
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Python
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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
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Mac
B
Good alternative?Is BrightXDR a good alternative to MonitorControl?
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.
38 LiteBright alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is LiteBright a good alternative to MonitorControl?
DisplaySwitcher
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DisplaySwitcher is a desktop application for Linux, macOS, and Windows that combines monitor input switching with transfers between computers.
26 DisplaySwitcher alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
United States
Good alternative?Is DisplaySwitcher a good alternative to MonitorControl?