Monitorian AlternativesScreen Dimmers and other similar apps like Monitorian

Monitorian is described as 'Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease' and is a Screen Dimmer in the system & hardware category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Monitorian for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, openSUSE and Python apps. The best Monitorian alternative is Twinkle Tray, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Monitorian are Solace, MonitorControl, Dimmer and winddcutil.

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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.

    33 Twinkle Tray alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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  2. Solace icon
     7 likes

    Automatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. MonitorControl icon
     20 likes

    🖥 Control your external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    69 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5.  1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6.  2 likes

    Most monitors, other than laptop displays, have a Virtual Control Panel (VCP), which implements features defined in the Montor Control Command Set (MCCS). Typically, ddcutil communicates with the monitor's VCP over an I2C bus, as per the Display Data Channel/Command...

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
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  7. Brightintosh icon
     4 likes

    BrightIntosh is lightweight, works system-wide, has optional launch-at-login functionality and includes a global hotkey to toggle the extra brightness.

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    • Mac
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  8. Lunar icon
     7 likes

    Intelligent adaptive brightness for your external display.

    22 Lunar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. DisplayBuddy icon
     2 likes

    DisplayBuddy lets you control external displays connected to your Mac right from your menu bar! No need to touch your clunky monitor buttons!

    22 DisplayBuddy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. BetterDisplay icon
     4 likes

    Unlock your displays on your Mac! Smooth scaling, HiDPI unlock, XDR/HDR extra brightness upscale, DDC, brightness and dimming, virtual screens, PIP and lots more!.

    24 BetterDisplay alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Vivid icon
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    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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