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

Windows Night Light is described as 'To schedule Night Light so it turns on automatically, select Start > Settings > System > Display > Night light > Night light settings' and is a color temperature tool in the system & hardware category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Windows Night Light for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Wayland apps. The best Windows Night Light alternative is f.lux, which is free. Other great apps like Windows Night Light are Redshift, Solace, LightBulb and Red Moon.

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  1. f.lux icon
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    Software that makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day.

    60 f.lux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  2. Redshift icon
     258 likes

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

    50 Redshift alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  3. 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
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Solace screenshot 1
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  4. Red Moon icon
     54 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

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  5. RedshiftGUI icon
     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.

    47 RedshiftGUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Dimmer icon
     29 likes

    Adjust the brightness of all monitors, screens and displays.

    69 Dimmer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Iris mini icon
     19 likes

    Enjoy free cross-platform blue light reduction and PWM flicker-free brightness control with Iris mini. Minimalistic design, portable, and automatic for no-hassle, eyestrain-relief across all devices. Simply double-click to activate, perfect for every lighting condition.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Twilight icon
     56 likes

    The app filters the blue spectrum on your phone or tablet after sunset and protects your eyes with a red filter. The filter intensity is smoothly adjusted to the sun cycle based on your local sunset and sunrise times.

    45 Twilight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  9. SunsetScreen icon
     35 likes

    Whether you're a morning lark or night owl, SunsetScreen allows you to set the time of the sunset and sunrise, so you can have full control over your sleep cycle.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10.  2 likes

    gamma adjustments for Wayland.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • Rust
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