Redshift Tray AlternativesColor Temperature Tools & Screen Dimmers like Redshift Tray

Redshift Tray is described as 'No-frills GUI for the screen temperature adjustment tool Redshift.

  • Control Redshift based on location, custom night/day times, or manually
  • Enable/disable by double-clicking the tray icon
  • Has lots of other features via hotkeys' and is a color temperature tool in the sport & health category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Redshift Tray for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Wayland and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Redshift Tray alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Redshift Tray are Redshift, Red Moon, RedshiftGUI and Gammy.
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Redshift Tray is a no-frills GUI for the screen temperature adjustment tool Redshift.

  • Control Redshift based on location,...
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Redshift Tray alternatives page was last updated Nov 3, 2023
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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.

    56 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 Redshift Tray

     

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

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to Redshift Tray.

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryRedshift Tray is Free and Open Source
    • f.lux is LightweightRedshift Tray 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.

    46 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 Redshift Tray

     

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

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceRedshift Tray is also Free and Open Source
    • Redshift is LightweightRedshift Tray is not according to our users
  4. Red Moon icon

    Red Moon

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    The app is free on F-Droid and on GitHub but you can buy it on the Google Play Store to support the developer.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Red Moon screenshot 1
    Red Moon screenshot 2
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    Red Moon Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Time Scheduling
    3.  Automatic brightness dimming
    4.  Color correction
    5.  Blue light filter

    Red Moon VS Redshift Tray

     

    • Red Moon is the most popular Android alternative to Redshift Tray.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceRedshift Tray is also Free and Open Source
  5. RedshiftGUI icon

    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 Redshift Tray

     
  6. Gammy icon

    Gammy

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    Adaptive screen brightness and temperature for Windows and Linux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gammy screenshot 1
    Discontinued

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

    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

    Gammy VS Redshift Tray

     
  7. 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 Redshift Tray

     

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

    • Mirage - Screen Filter is Paid and ProprietaryRedshift Tray is Free and Open Source
    • Mirage - Screen Filter is LightweightRedshift Tray is not according to our users

  9. 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 Redshift Tray

     

    • Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to Redshift Tray.

    • Kumux is Free and Open SourceRedshift Tray is also Free and Open Source
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    CareUEyes

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    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.

    53 CareUEyes alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Display controls

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    CareUEyes VS Redshift Tray

     
  11. Eye Saver icon

    Eye Saver

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    Free software for eye protection and more! It protects your eyes while you are working on the computer. Eye Saver has three main functions: blue light filter; eliminates the invisible flickering of the display backlight; reminds you to take breaks;

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Eye Saver screenshot 1
    Eye Saver screenshot 2

    Eye Saver Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Removes screen flickering
    3.  Break timers
    4.  Blue light filter
    5.  Display Management
    6.  Reduce Eyestrain

    Eye Saver VS Redshift Tray

     
  12. Brisync icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Brisync VS Redshift Tray

     
  13. FireLux icon

    FireLux

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    This add-on allows to apply a filter in the web pages in order to attenuate the blue light.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox

    FireLux Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    FireLux VS Redshift Tray

     

    • FireLux is the most popular Web-based alternative to Redshift Tray.

    • FireLux is Free and Open SourceRedshift Tray is also Free and Open Source

  14. 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 Redshift Tray

     
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