Best Aurora RGB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from RGB lighting software ranked against Aurora RGB on the same published basis.
- 1Aurora RGB vs Nexus
- 2Aurora RGB vs GALAX Xtreme Tuner Plus
- 3Aurora RGB vs OpenRGB
- 4Aurora RGB vs Razer Chroma App
- 5Aurora RGB vs G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control
- 6Aurora RGB vs Logitech G HUB
- 7Aurora RGB vs NZXT CAM
- 8Aurora RGB vs SignalRGB
- 9Aurora RGB vs SteelSeries Moments
- 11Aurora RGB vs Cooler Master MasterPlus+
- 12Aurora RGB vs EVGA Precision X1
- 13Aurora RGB vs HyperX NGENUITY
- 14Aurora RGB vs Polychromatic
- 15Aurora RGB vs RazerGenie
- 16Aurora RGB vs Razer Synapse
- 17Aurora RGB vs Thermaltake iTAKE Engine
- 18Aurora RGB vs ASUS Armoury Crate
- 19Aurora RGB vs BIOSTAR RACING GT EVO
- 20Aurora RGB vs Colorful iGame Center
- 21Aurora RGB vs ASUS Aura Sync Utility
Aurora RGB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nexus | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | GALAX Xtreme Tuner Plus | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 3 | OpenRGB | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Razer Chroma App | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 5 | G.SKILL Trident Z Lighting Control | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Logitech G HUB | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | NZXT CAM | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | SignalRGB | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | SteelSeries Moments | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Cooler Master MasterPlus+ | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | EVGA Precision X1 | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | HyperX NGENUITY | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Polychromatic | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | RazerGenie | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | Razer Synapse | 5.6 | No | — | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Thermaltake iTAKE Engine | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Windows |
| 18 | ASUS Armoury Crate | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | BIOSTAR RACING GT EVO | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | Colorful iGame Center | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | ASUS Aura Sync Utility | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about Aurora RGB alternatives
What is the best alternative to Aurora RGB?
Nexus, number 1 in RGB lighting software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: GALAX Xtreme Tuner Plus, OpenRGB, Razer Chroma App and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Aurora RGB?
Nexus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.