Best MonitorControl Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from monitor control software ranked against MonitorControl on the same published basis.
- 1MonitorControl vs ddcutil
- 2MonitorControl vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 3MonitorControl vs Lunar
- 4MonitorControl vs Twinkle Tray
- 5MonitorControl vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 6MonitorControl vs DeepPurge
- 8MonitorControl vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 9MonitorControl vs BetterDisplay
- 10MonitorControl vs DisplayBuddy
- 11MonitorControl vs WhatInStartup
- 12MonitorControl vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 13MonitorControl vs Monitor Switch
- 14MonitorControl vs ControlMyMonitor
- 15MonitorControl vs ExtLume
- 16MonitorControl vs LG OnScreen Control
- 17MonitorControl vs AOC G-Menu
- 18MonitorControl vs ddcci
- 19MonitorControl vs DDCcontrol
- 20MonitorControl vs ddcctl
- 21MonitorControl vs Dell Command | Update
MonitorControl alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ddcutil | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 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 | DeepPurge | 6.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DDC-CI Control Bridge | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | BetterDisplay | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 10 | DisplayBuddy | 6.2 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 11 | WhatInStartup | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | Monitor Brightness Control | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | Monitor Switch | 5.8 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 14 | ControlMyMonitor | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | ExtLume | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | LG OnScreen Control | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | AOC G-Menu | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | ddcci | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | DDCcontrol | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | ddcctl | 5.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Dell Command | Update | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about MonitorControl alternatives
What is the best alternative to MonitorControl?
ddcutil, number 1 in monitor control software with a score of 7.0 out of 10. The others here: ASUS DisplayWidget Center, Lunar, Twinkle Tray and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MonitorControl?
ddcutil is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.