Best BetterDisplay Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from monitor control software ranked against BetterDisplay on the same published basis.
- 1BetterDisplay vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 2BetterDisplay vs ddcutil
- 3BetterDisplay vs Lunar
- 4BetterDisplay vs Twinkle Tray
- 5BetterDisplay vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 6BetterDisplay vs MonitorControl
- 7BetterDisplay vs DeepPurge
- 8BetterDisplay vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 10BetterDisplay vs WhatInStartup
- 11BetterDisplay vs ControlMyMonitor
- 12BetterDisplay vs DDCcontrol
- 13BetterDisplay vs ddcctl
- 14BetterDisplay vs ExtLume
- 15BetterDisplay vs LG OnScreen Control
- 16BetterDisplay vs m1ddc
- 17BetterDisplay vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 18BetterDisplay vs Monitor Switch
- 19BetterDisplay vs AOC G-Menu
- 20BetterDisplay vs ddcci
- 21BetterDisplay vs Dell Command | Update
BetterDisplay alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASUS DisplayWidget Center | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 2 | ddcutil | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 3 | Lunar | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | Twinkle Tray | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | ClickMonitorDDC | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | MonitorControl | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | DeepPurge | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DDC-CI Control Bridge | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | WhatInStartup | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | ControlMyMonitor | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | DDCcontrol | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | ddcctl | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | ExtLume | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | LG OnScreen Control | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 16 | m1ddc | 5.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Monitor Brightness Control | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Monitor Switch | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 19 | AOC G-Menu | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | ddcci | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Dell Command | Update | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about BetterDisplay alternatives
What is the best alternative to BetterDisplay?
ASUS DisplayWidget Center, number 1 in monitor control software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: ddcutil, Lunar, Twinkle Tray and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BetterDisplay?
ASUS DisplayWidget Center is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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. Paid placements never change a rank.