Best ControlMyMonitor Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from monitor control software ranked against ControlMyMonitor on the same published basis.
- 1ControlMyMonitor vs ddcutil
- 2ControlMyMonitor vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 3ControlMyMonitor vs Lunar
- 4ControlMyMonitor vs Twinkle Tray
- 5ControlMyMonitor vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 6ControlMyMonitor vs MonitorControl
- 7ControlMyMonitor vs DeepPurge
- 8ControlMyMonitor vs BetterDisplay
- 9ControlMyMonitor vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 10ControlMyMonitor vs WhatInStartup
- 11ControlMyMonitor vs DisplayBuddy
- 12ControlMyMonitor vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 14ControlMyMonitor vs DDCcontrol
- 15ControlMyMonitor vs ddcctl
- 16ControlMyMonitor vs ExtLume
- 17ControlMyMonitor vs m1ddc
- 18ControlMyMonitor vs Monitor Switch
- 19ControlMyMonitor vs AOC G-Menu
- 20ControlMyMonitor vs ddcci
- 21ControlMyMonitor vs Dell Command | Update
ControlMyMonitor alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ddcutil | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 2 | ASUS DisplayWidget Center | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Lunar | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 4 | Twinkle Tray | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | ClickMonitorDDC | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | MonitorControl | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 7 | DeepPurge | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | BetterDisplay | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 9 | DDC-CI Control Bridge | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | WhatInStartup | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | DisplayBuddy | 5.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Monitor Brightness Control | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | DDCcontrol | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | ddcctl | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 16 | ExtLume | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | m1ddc | 5.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 18 | Monitor Switch | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 19 | AOC G-Menu | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | ddcci | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Dell Command | Update | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about ControlMyMonitor alternatives
What is the best alternative to ControlMyMonitor?
ddcutil, number 1 in monitor control software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: ASUS DisplayWidget Center, Lunar, Twinkle Tray and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ControlMyMonitor?
ddcutil 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.