BrightXDR Alternatives

BrightXDR is described as 'Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to BrightXDR for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Chrome OS apps. The best BrightXDR alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BrightXDR are MonitorControl, Dimmer, Monitorian and PangoBright.

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  1. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Lunar icon
     7 likes

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    15 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  5. CareUEyes icon
     9 likes

    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.

    55 CareUEyes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. DDCcontrol icon
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    DDCcontrol is software for controlling monitor parameters such as brightness, contrast, and RGB color levels. It includes a command-line tool and a GUI tool.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Fedora
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
     
  7. Vivid icon
     Like

    Vivid is a software that enables users to amplify the brightness of their MacBook Pro and Pro Display XDR, system-wide, utilizing standard Apple APIs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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