Nocturne AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Screen Dimmers

The best Screen Dimmer alternative to Nocturne is f.lux, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Nocturne and many of them are Screen Dimmers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Screen Dimmer alternatives to Nocturne are Redshift, LightBulb, Dimmer and Gammy.

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Nocturne is simple app for switching a computer to night vision mode. It has a few tricks up its sleeve: color correction, window shadow toggling, and background removal.

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Nocturne alternatives page was last updated Nov 3, 2023
  1. f.lux icon
     959 likes

    Software that makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

    59 f.lux alternatives
    Main Window

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top f.lux Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color temperature modes
    3.  Time Scheduling
    4.  Colour control
    5.  Color Temperature
    6.  Simple installation
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Lightweight
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Backlight brightness control
    12.  Reduce Eyestrain
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    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nocturne.

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to Nocturne.

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryNocturne is Free and Open Source
    • f.lux is LightweightNocturne is not according to our users
  2. Redshift icon
     253 likes

    Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.

    52 Redshift alternatives
    Redshift screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Top Redshift Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Color correction
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Portable
    7.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Display Management
    10.  Cross-Platform
    11.  Fedora Repository
    12.  Debian package compatible
    Discontinued

    No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

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    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nocturne.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceNocturne is also Free and Open Source
    • Redshift is LightweightNocturne is not according to our users
  3. LightBulb icon
     102 likes

    Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

    54 LightBulb alternatives
    LightBulb screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Top LightBulb Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Optimal performance
    4.  Color Temperature
    5.  Portable
    6.  Blue light filter
    7.  Configurable
    8.  Support for Hotkeys
    9.  Fullscreen Pause
    10.  Automatic Lighting Control
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Application Whitelist
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  4. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    61 Dimmer alternatives
    Dimmer screenshot 1
    2.0.0.b8

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Dimmer Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Dims background windows
    4.  Portable
    5.  Automatic brightness dimming
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  5. Gammy icon
     24 likes

    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    56 Gammy alternatives
    Gammy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Gammy Features

    1.  Automatic brightness dimming
    2.  Backlight brightness control
    3.  Blue light filter
    4.  Automatic Lighting Control
    5.  Graphical User Interface
    6.  Color correction
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer being worked on and the repository has been archived

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  6. PangoBright icon
     18 likes

    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    53 PangoBright alternatives
    PangoBright screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
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  7. Mirage - Screen Filter icon
     2 likes

    World's 1st instantaneous content-aware brightness control app that let your screen brightness adapt instantly and automatically to provide the most optimal viewing experience for your eyes.

    53 Mirage - Screen Filter alternatives
    Settings menu - Home

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mirage - Screen Filter Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    Mirage - Screen Filter iconNocturne Icon

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  8. Iris icon
     31 likes

    Iris is software which makes monitors healthy for the eyes. With iris you can reduce the blue light emitted from your screen for better sleep, reduce the brightness of your screen and avoid eye pain.

    137 Iris alternatives
    Iris screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Iris Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    5.  Reduce Eyestrain
    6.  Blue light filter
    7.  Built-in timer
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  9. DimScreen icon
     6 likes

    Form 1 Hour Software by skrommel, it can dim the screen by applying a transparent gray layer on top of your opened applications

    53 DimScreen alternatives
    DimScreen screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DimScreen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Cascade proxy
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  10. Desktop Dimmer icon
     15 likes

    Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.

    50 Desktop Dimmer alternatives
    Desktop Dimmer For Windows

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Desktop Dimmer Features

    1.  Display Management
    2.  Automatic brightness dimming
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the project is from November, 16 2017 and it gave some users a bunch of deprecation errors when they tried to install and run it.

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  11. Windows Night Light icon
     9 likes

    To schedule Night Light so it turns on automatically, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night light > Night light settings.

    53 Windows Night Light alternatives
    Windows Night Light screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Windows Night Light Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Display Management
    5.  Reduce Eyestrain
    6.  Blue light filter
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  12. CareUEyes icon
     6 likes

    CareUEyes is a very simple but useful program when it is about your eye care. The program comes with a very simple and clean interface and needs to technical knowledge. Even a novice computer user can download and use it easily.

    58 CareUEyes alternatives
    Display controls

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    CareUEyes Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming
    5.  Blue light filter
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