MonitorControl Alternatives

MonitorControl is described as '🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac' and is an app in the audio & music category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MonitorControl for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Python apps. The best MonitorControl alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MonitorControl are Monitorian, ddcutil, Brightintosh and Lunar.

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MonitorControl alternatives page was last updated Sep 22, 2025

monitorcontrol (Python)
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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 (MIT)
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Python
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BrightXDR
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Free and Open Source alternative to Vivid macOS application to extend Apple XDR display brightness from 500 up to 1600 nits.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
Mac
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Brightness Master
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This small utility will try to make controlling your external monitor brightness and contrast easier. Also it have day and night presets, which stored in a right-click on a button.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
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