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Polychromatic

Ch 295.4of 31 RGB Lighting Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Device scopeperipherals
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Overview

Polychromatic is ranked #29 of 31 in RGB lighting software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

Polychromatic plans and pricing

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Polychromatic Free Free and open source · GNU/Linux only · OpenRazer devices polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on RGB lighting software

Free plan
Yespolychromatic.app
Device scope
peripheralspolychromatic.app

Facts

What it does
Polychromatic is a frontend for OpenRazer that lets users control Razer device lighting effects and other features on GNU/Linux.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Local operation
The software runs locally on the computer and does not require cloud services or a login.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
License
Polychromatic is free and open source under the GPLv3 license.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Custom effects
Users can create static or animated lighting mappings from pixels and frames for games, applications, or ambience.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Hardware settings
The application provides controls for built-in effects, brightness, DPI, and polling interval.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Device information
Users can inspect firmware version and serial number and test individually addressable LEDs.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Tray applet
The tray applet can change device settings and lighting when the desktop environment supports a system tray or indicators.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Troubleshooting
The application includes a troubleshooter for issues such as OpenRazer not working or devices not being found.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Integration
Polychromatic currently supports OpenRazer; the maker says support for other brands is not available now and has no ETA.docs.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Supported devices
The home page says it supports over 210 OpenRazer devices, including keyboards, mice, mouse mats, and headsets.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Operating system limit
Polychromatic only runs on GNU/Linux; Windows and macOS are not currently supported.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Feature limit
Key remapping is not supported, and the maker says the application's main strength is RGB lighting effects.docs.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
CLI status
The maker says polychromatic-cli is deprecated and will be removed in the next major version.docs.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026
Project independence
The maker states that Polychromatic and OpenRazer are not affiliated with Razer.polychromatic.app · 4 Oct 2026

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