Open Source Windows Night Light AlternativesColor Temperature Tools & Screen Dimmers like Windows Night Light

The best open source alternative to Windows Night Light is Redshift. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Windows Night Light and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Windows Night Light are LightBulb, Red Moon, RedshiftGUI and Gammy.

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  1. 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.

    49 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Redshift is the most popular Open Source alternative to Windows Night Light.

    • Redshift is Free and Open SourceWindows Night Light is Free and Proprietary
  2. LightBulb icon
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    Background application that adjusts screen gamma, making the colors appear warmer at night, reducing strain on your eyes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    37 Red Moon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Red Moon is the most popular Android alternative to Windows Night Light.

    • Red Moon is Free and Open SourceWindows Night Light is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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
     
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    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
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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.

    52 gammastep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
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    gamma adjustments for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
     
  8. Shifty icon
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    Shifty was made to expand the capabilities of the built in Night Shift feature in macOS. You can disable Night Shift for specific apps and custom time periods. It also provides easy access to a slider to fine tune your color temperature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Kumux is the most popular SaaS alternative to Windows Night Light.

    • Kumux is Free and Open SourceWindows Night Light is Free and Proprietary
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