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

    Redshift

     258 likes

    Redshift adjusts the color temperature according to the position of the sun. A different color temperature is set during night and daytime.

    48 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Redshift screenshot 1
     
  4. Red Moon icon

    Red Moon

     52 likes

    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Red Moon screenshot 1
     
  5. RedshiftGUI icon

    RedshiftGUI

     92 likes

    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
    Main dailog
     
  7. W

    wlsunset

     2 likes

    Day/night gamma adjustments for Wayland compositors supporting wlr-gamma-control

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  9. G

    gammastep

     2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  10. W

    waysn

     1 like

    gamma adjustments for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
     
  11. Desktop Dimmer icon

    Desktop Dimmer

     15 likes

    Enable darker-than-dark dimming for internal and external screens.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Desktop Dimmer For Windows
     
  12. NegativeScreen icon

    NegativeScreen

     12 likes

    NegativeScreen is a Windows application allowing you to invert your screen colors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Simple Inversion
     
  13. Shifty icon

    Shifty

     4 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shifty screenshot 1
     
  14. K

    Kumux

     3 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Kumux screenshot 1
     
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