Best display and brightness tools
Apps that control external monitor brightness, resolution, scaling and colour from your computer.
4 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All display and brightness tools
- Alternatives to BetterDisplay
Mac menu bar app for display scaling, brightness, virtual screens and DDC monitor control.
Free plan + paidmacOS - Alternatives to Lunar
Mac app for controlling external monitor brightness, contrast, volume and input over DDC.
Free plan + paidmacOS - Alternatives to MonitorControl
Free, open-source Mac app for controlling external monitor brightness and volume.
Open sourcemacOS - Alternatives to DisplayBuddy
Paid Mac app for hardware brightness, volume and input control of external monitors.
PaidmacOS
Our picks by need
Best for most people
BetterDisplayBest for a free option
MonitorControlBest for open source
MonitorControlBest for Mac
LunarCommon questions
What are the best display and brightness tools?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading display and brightness tools right now are BetterDisplay, Lunar, MonitorControl and DisplayBuddy.
Are there free display and brightness tools?
Yes. BetterDisplay (free plan + paid), Lunar (free plan + paid) and MonitorControl (open source) have a free option, out of 3 free or freemium apps we track.
Which display and brightness tools are open source?
MonitorControl.