QRedshift AlternativesColor Temperature Tools and other similar apps like QRedshift

QRedshift is described as 'It makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day' and is a color temperature tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to QRedshift for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Wayland, Mac and Chrome OS apps. The best QRedshift alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like QRedshift are Redshift, RedshiftGUI, Mirage - Screen Filter and Kumux.

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

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QRedshift alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
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  1. f.lux icon

    f.lux

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    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.

    57 f.lux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main Window

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Dark Mode
    10.  Backlight brightness control
    11.  Reduce Eyestrain
    12.  Display Management

    f.lux VS QRedshift

     

    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to QRedshift.

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

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryQRedshift is Free and Open Source
    • f.lux is LightweightQRedshift is not according to our users
  2. Redshift icon

    Redshift

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

    49 Redshift alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Redshift screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No longer working on modern systems, and no longer updated.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Redshift VS QRedshift

     

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

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceQRedshift is also Free and Open Source
    • Redshift is LightweightQRedshift is not according to our users
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    RedshiftGUI

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    RedshiftGUI changes the color temperature of your monitor to better match that of your surrounding. This means that it sets a cooler color temperature during the daytime (due to natural lighting) and sets a warmer temperature at night (due to indoor lighting). Similar to f.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main dailog
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 0.2.4, released in August 2014, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

    RedshiftGUI Features

    1.  Color management
    2.  Reduce Eyestrain

    RedshiftGUI VS QRedshift

     
  5. Mirage - Screen Filter icon

    Mirage - Screen Filter

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    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Settings menu - Home

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Automatic brightness dimming

    Mirage - Screen Filter VS QRedshift

     

    • Mirage - Screen Filter is the most popular commercial alternative to QRedshift.

    • Mirage - Screen Filter is Paid and ProprietaryQRedshift is Free and Open Source
    • Mirage - Screen Filter is LightweightQRedshift is not according to our users

  6. Kumux

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    Kumux is a dynamic circadian color scheme for code editors and other software. It adjust color temperature, color hues, contrast and brightness levels throughout the day based on the position of the sun.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kumux screenshot 1

    Kumux Features

    1.  Color Palette
    2.  VSCode

    Kumux VS QRedshift

     

    • Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to QRedshift.

    • Kumux is Free and Open SourceQRedshift is also Free and Open Source

  7. Hyprshade

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    Hyprland shader configuration tool.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Linux
    • Wayland
    Unfiltered

    Hyprshade Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    Hyprshade VS QRedshift

     

  9. wl-gammactl

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    Small GTK GUI application to set contrast, brightness and gamma for wayland compositors which support the wlr-gamma-control protocol extension. Basically this is the example from here: https://github.com/swaywm/wlroots/blob/master/examples/gamma-control.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    wl-gammactl screenshot 1

    wl-gammactl Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    wl-gammactl VS QRedshift

     

  10. gammastep

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    Adjust the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of the screen at night.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    gammastep Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    gammastep VS QRedshift

     

  11. wlsunset

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    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland

    wlsunset Features

    1.  Blue light filter

    wlsunset VS QRedshift

     
  12. Refractify icon

    Refractify

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    Worlds first Myopic Defocus effect. Applies a Myopic Defocus effect on any website. This makes the screen look on the retina naturally as if it was at a greater distance. People report it being more convenient to look at.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Google Chrome
    Strong myopic defocus effect applied

    Refractify Features

    1.  Blue light filter
    2.  Reduce Eyestrain

    Refractify VS QRedshift

     

  13. SCT - Set Color Temperature

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    Setting the color temp of the screen really only requires about 40 lines of C (80 or so all inclusive). sct is a crude utility which does roughly that. I’d say exactly that, but some of the calculations aren’t actually exact.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Easy to use

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Simple installation
    3.  Blue light filter

    SCT - Set Color Temperature VS QRedshift

     
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