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brightctrl alternatives

Lightweight DDC/CI external monitor brightness controller (TUI + CLI).

shahriyardx Monitoring & benchmarks

12 Windows apps in the same category as brightctrl, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

  • Veyon

    Veyon is a free and open source software for monitoring and controlling computers across multiple platforms.

    Open source 4.11.4.0 258.6K ↓ ★ 2K
  • Monitorian

    Monitorian is a Windows desktop tool to adjust the brightness of multiple monitors with ease.

    Open source 4.16.2 10.4K ↓ ★ 4.8K brightness, ddc-ci, monitor
  • Datadog Agent

    Datadog helps you monitor your infrastructure and application

    Open source 7.83.3.1 870K ↓ ★ 3.8K
  • windows_exporter

    Prometheus exporter for Windows machines

    Open source 0.31.9 535K ↓ ★ 3.7K
  • Alloy

    Grafana Alloy

    Open source 1.21.2 128.6K ↓ ★ 3.6K
  • LibreHardwareMonitor

    A free software fork of Open Hardware Monitor that can monitor the temperature sensors, fan speeds, voltages, load and clock speeds of your computer.

    Open source 0.9.6 85K ↓ ★ 9.3K monitor
  • Mem Reduct

    Lightweight real-time memory management application to monitor and clean system memory on your computer.

    Open source 3.5.2 20.8K ↓ ★ 10.9K monitor
  • DiskSpd

    DISKSPD is a storage load generator / performance test tool from the Windows/Windows Server and Cloud Server Infrastructure Engineering teams.

    Open source 2.3 36.3K ↓ ★ 1.4K
  • SnakeTail

    A Windows tail utility for monitoring growing text log files

    Open source 1.9.8.0 59.9K ↓ ★ 427 monitor
  • NTop

    htop-like system-monitor for Windows with Vi-keybindings

    Open source 0.3.21 53.4K ↓ ★ 1.5K
  • f.lux

    Software to warm up your computer display at night, to match your indoor lighting.

    Proprietary 4.141 179.1K ↓ monitor
  • LGTVCompanion

    Power On and Off WebOS LG TVs together with your PC.

    Open source 5.7.0 4.3K ↓ ★ 1.5K monitor

Comparison

AppLicenceVersionUpdatedGitHub starsChocolatey downloads
brightctrl Open source 0.2.5 August 15, 2026 3 —
Veyon Open source 4.11.4.0 October 16, 2026 2K 258.6K
Monitorian Open source 4.16.2 October 12, 2026 4.8K 10.4K
Datadog Agent Open source 7.83.3.1 September 24, 2026 3.8K 870K
windows_exporter Open source 0.31.9 October 16, 2026 3.7K 535K
Alloy Open source 1.21.2 October 23, 2026 3.6K 128.6K
LibreHardwareMonitor Open source 0.9.6 February 14, 2026 9.3K 85K
Mem Reduct Open source 3.5.2 April 5, 2025 10.9K 20.8K
DiskSpd Open source 2.3 September 30, 2026 1.4K 36.3K
SnakeTail Open source 1.9.8.0 March 6, 2024 427 59.9K
NTop Open source 0.3.21 February 19, 2025 1.5K 53.4K
f.lux Proprietary 4.141 May 25, 2026 — 179.1K
LGTVCompanion Open source 5.7.0 August 17, 2026 1.5K 4.3K