Best Lunar Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from monitor control software ranked against Lunar on the same published basis.
- 2Lunar vs ASUS DisplayWidget Center
- 3Lunar vs ddcutil
- 4Lunar vs DeepPurge
- 5Lunar vs DisplayBuddy
- 6Lunar vs Twinkle Tray
- 7Lunar vs BetterDisplay
- 8Lunar vs DDC-CI Control Bridge
- 9Lunar vs ClickMonitorDDC
- 10Lunar vs MonitorControl
- 11Lunar vs WhatInStartup
- 12Lunar vs ControlMyMonitor
- 13Lunar vs ExtLume
- 14Lunar vs Monitor Brightness Control
- 15Lunar vs Monitor Switch
- 16Lunar vs LG OnScreen Control
- 17Lunar vs AOC G-Menu
- 18Lunar vs ddcci
- 19Lunar vs DDCcontrol
- 20Lunar vs ddcctl
- 21Lunar vs Dell Command | Update
Lunar alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 5 | DisplayBuddy | 6.9 | No | — | 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 Lunar alternatives
What is the best alternative to Lunar?
ASUS DisplayWidget Center, number 2 in monitor control software with a score of 6.9 out of 10. The others here: ddcutil, DeepPurge, DisplayBuddy and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Lunar?
ASUS DisplayWidget Center 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, 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.