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