SCT - Set Color Temperature AlternativesColor Temperature Tools and other similar apps like SCT - Set Color Temperature

SCT - Set Color Temperature is described as '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' and is a color temperature tool in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SCT - Set Color Temperature for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Wayland apps. The best SCT - Set Color Temperature alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like SCT - Set Color Temperature are Redshift, LightBulb, Red Moon and Midnight Lizard.

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  1. f.lux icon
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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.

    59 f.lux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • f.lux is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SCT - Set Color Temperature.

    • f.lux is the most popular free alternative to SCT - Set Color Temperature.

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietarySCT - Set Color Temperature is Free and Open Source
  2. Redshift icon
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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.

    50 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to SCT - Set Color Temperature.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceSCT - Set Color Temperature is also Free and Open Source
  3. Red Moon icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Red Moon is the most popular Android alternative to SCT - Set Color Temperature.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceSCT - Set Color Temperature is also Free and Open Source
  4. Midnight Lizard icon
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    Midnight Lizard web-extension for Google Chrome™ and Mozilla Firefox™ provides custom color schemes for all websites.

    36 Midnight Lizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  5. RedshiftGUI icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. PangoBright icon
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    Screen dimming software that allows you to control the brightness of your screens as well as external monitors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Dimmer icon
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    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    64 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Twilight icon
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    The app filters the blue spectrum on your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a red filter. The filter intensity is smoothly adjusted to the sun cycle based on your local sunset and sunrise times.

    43 Twilight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. Iris mini icon
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    Enjoy free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker-free brightness control with Iris mini. Minimalistic design, portable, and automatic for no-hassle, eyestrain-relief across all devices. Simply double-click to activate, perfect for every lighting condition.

    52 Iris mini alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. SunsetScreen icon
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    Whether you're a morning lark or night owl, SunsetScreen allows you to set the time of the sunset and sunrise, so you can have full control over your sleep cycle.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • SunsetScreen is the most popular commercial alternative to SCT - Set Color Temperature.

    • SunsetScreen is Paid and ProprietarySCT - Set Color Temperature is Free and Open Source
    • SunsetScreen is CustomizableSCT - Set Color Temperature is not according to our users
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