MonitorControl alternatives for Mac
MonitorControl — Tool to control external monitor brightness & volume — is installed 3,390 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask monitorcontrol to install MonitorControl itself.- BetterDisplay2.9× the installs
- Stats3.6× the installs
- Maccy2.5× the installs
- One Switch72.1× smaller user base
- Rectangle2.9× the installs
- Vanilla49.9× smaller user base
- AltTab3,679 installs/mo
- TopNotch26.5× smaller user base
Full comparison
| MonitorControl | BetterDisplay | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | System & Utilities | Utilities |
| Open source | Yes | Yes (inferred) |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 4.4.0 | 5.1.1 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 3,390 | 9,912 |
| Install command | brew install --cask monitorcontrol | brew install --cask betterdisplay |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.