QuickShade AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like QuickShade

QuickShade is described as 'A macOS app to quickly change the brightness of your Mac' and is a Screen Dimmer. There are more than 10 alternatives to QuickShade for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, openSUSE and Fedora apps. The best QuickShade alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like QuickShade are MonitorControl, Dimmer, Brightintosh and Monitorian.

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

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QuickShade alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2024
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  1. Twinkle Tray icon
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    Twinkle Tray

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    Twinkle Tray enables brightness control on external displays in Windows 10 & 11. Even th Windows is capable of adjusting the backlight on most monitors, it doesn't support external monitors natively.

    18 Twinkle Tray alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Display Management
    3.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    4.  Dark Mode
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    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Windows alternative to QuickShade.

    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to QuickShade.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceQuickShade is Free and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightQuickShade is not according to our users
  2. MonitorControl icon
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    MonitorControl

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

    13 MonitorControl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    MonitorControl Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  Display Management
    3.  OSD
    4.  Portable
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    • MonitorControl is the most popular Mac alternative to QuickShade.

    • MonitorControl is Free and Open SourceQuickShade is Free and Proprietary
  4. Dimmer icon
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    Dimmer

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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    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. 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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brightintosh Features

    1.  Adjusting brightness
    2.  HDR Support
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
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  6. Monitorian icon
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    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
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  7. PangoBright icon
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    PangoBright

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

    53 PangoBright alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PangoBright Features

    1.  Dimmer
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  Portable
    4.  Dark Mode
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  9. 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
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  10. Vivid icon
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    Vivid

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    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    29 Vivid alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Vivid Features

    1.  Backlight brightness control
    2.  Adjusting brightness
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    • Vivid is the most popular commercial alternative to QuickShade.

    • Vivid is Paid and ProprietaryQuickShade is Free and Proprietary
  11. 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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  12. 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
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    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
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  13. DimScreen icon
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    DimScreen

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    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
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DimScreen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Backlight brightness control
    4.  Cascade proxy
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  14. Free Monitor Manager icon
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    Free Monitor Manager

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

    13 Free Monitor Manager alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Free Monitor Manager iconQuickShade Icon

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