Best DisplayBuddy Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from monitor control software ranked against DisplayBuddy on the same published basis.
- 1DisplayBuddy vs Lunar
- 2DisplayBuddy vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 3DisplayBuddy vs ddcutil
- 4DisplayBuddy vs DeepPurge
- 6DisplayBuddy vs Twinkle Tray
- 7DisplayBuddy vs BetterDisplay
- 8DisplayBuddy vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 9DisplayBuddy vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 10DisplayBuddy vs MonitorControl
- 11DisplayBuddy vs WhatInStartup
- 12DisplayBuddy vs ControlMyMonitor
- 13DisplayBuddy vs ExtLume
- 14DisplayBuddy vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 15DisplayBuddy vs Monitor Switch
- 16DisplayBuddy vs LG OnScreen Control
- 17DisplayBuddy vs AOC G-Menu
- 18DisplayBuddy vs ddcci
- 19DisplayBuddy vs DDCcontrol
- 20DisplayBuddy vs ddcctl
- 21DisplayBuddy vs Dell Command | Update
DisplayBuddy alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lunar | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 2 | ASUS DisplayWidget Center | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 3 | ddcutil | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 4 | DeepPurge | 6.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Twinkle Tray | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | BetterDisplay | 6.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 8 | DDC-CI Control Bridge | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | ClickMonitorDDC | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | MonitorControl | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 11 | WhatInStartup | 6.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 12 | ControlMyMonitor | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | ExtLume | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | Monitor Brightness Control | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Monitor Switch | 5.9 | No | — | Web, Linux |
| 16 | LG OnScreen Control | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 17 | AOC G-Menu | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | ddcci | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | DDCcontrol | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | ddcctl | 5.7 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Dell Command | Update | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about DisplayBuddy alternatives
What is the best alternative to DisplayBuddy?
Lunar, number 1 in monitor control software with a score of 7.2 out of 10. The others here: ASUS DisplayWidget Center, ddcutil, DeepPurge and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to DisplayBuddy?
Lunar 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, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.