Vivid Alternatives

Vivid is described as 'Software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vivid for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Vivid alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Vivid are Twinkle Tray, ModernFlyouts, Monitorian and PangoBright.

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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.

    58 f.lux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

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

    • f.lux is Free and ProprietaryVivid is Paid and Proprietary
    • f.lux is LightweightVivid is not according to our users
  2. Twinkle Tray icon
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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.

    28 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Twinkle Tray is the most popular Open Source alternative to Vivid.

    • Twinkle Tray is Free and Open SourceVivid is Paid and Proprietary
    • Twinkle Tray is LightweightVivid is not according to our users
  3. ModernFlyouts icon
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    This application aims to provide a Fluent Design System based replacement for the old, built-in, Metro Design based Audio/Airplane mode/Brightness flyouts present in Windows (which haven't been updated since Windows 8 LOL) which are shown while pressing the media or volume...

    8 ModernFlyouts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Brightintosh icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Python monitor control using the VESA Monitor Control Command Set (MCCS) over the Display Data Channel Command Interface Standard (DDC-CI).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
     
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    Windows implementation of the ddcutil Linux program for querying and changing monitor settings, such as brightness and color levels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Velis Auto Brightness is a pretty powerfully adjustable auto-brightness app for your android device.

    51 Velis Auto Brightness alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
    • Velis Auto Brightness is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Vivid.

    • Velis Auto Brightness is Freemium and ProprietaryVivid is Paid and Proprietary
    • Velis Auto Brightness is CustomizableVivid is not according to our users
  8. DimScreen icon
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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

    56 DimScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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