Best ddcutil Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from monitor control software ranked against ddcutil on the same published basis.
- 2ddcutil vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 3ddcutil vs Lunar
- 4ddcutil vs Twinkle Tray
- 5ddcutil vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 6ddcutil vs ddcctl
- 7ddcutil vs DeepPurge
- 8ddcutil vs MonitorControl
- 9ddcutil vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 10ddcutil vs BetterDisplay
- 11ddcutil vs DisplayBuddy
- 12ddcutil vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 13ddcutil vs WhatInStartup
- 14ddcutil vs Monitor Switch
- 15ddcutil vs ControlMyMonitor
- 16ddcutil vs ExtLume
- 17ddcutil vs LG OnScreen Control
- 18ddcutil vs AOC G-Menu
- 19ddcutil vs ddcci
- 20ddcutil vs DDCcontrol
- 21ddcutil vs Dell Command | Update
ddcutil alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | ASUS DisplayWidget Center | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Lunar | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | Twinkle Tray | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | ClickMonitorDDC | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | ddcctl | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | DeepPurge | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | MonitorControl | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 9 | DDC-CI Control Bridge | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | BetterDisplay | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 11 | DisplayBuddy | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Monitor Brightness Control | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | WhatInStartup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Monitor Switch | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 15 | ControlMyMonitor | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | ExtLume | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | LG OnScreen Control | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | AOC G-Menu | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | ddcci | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | DDCcontrol | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Dell Command | Update | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about ddcutil alternatives
What is the best alternative to ddcutil?
ASUS DisplayWidget Center, number 2 in monitor control software with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: Lunar, Twinkle Tray, ClickMonitorDDC and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ddcutil?
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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.