3 alternativesLunar: Free to start
The best Lunar alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Lunar is BetterDisplay, and the best free one is MonitorControl.
BetterDisplayPick it if text looks soft on the non-Apple monitor you plug your MacBook into every day.Free to startCompare at a glance
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lunar | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||
| BetterDisplay | Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||
 Presentify | $14.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | ||||
 MonitorControl | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if text looks soft on the non-Apple monitor you plug your MacBook into every day.
Brightness keys and virtual screens for any monitor free, with a one-time Pro upgrade that makes non-Apple displays look sharp.
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Pick it if you share your screen on calls or record how-to videos and want people to see exactly where to look.
Draw over anything on your Mac screen and spotlight your cursor during calls, classes and recordings.
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Pick this if you only want your keyboard's brightness and volume keys to work on an external monitor.
Makes your keyboard's brightness and volume keys work on an external monitor, free and open source.
Lunar head to head
When Lunar is still the right pick
You work on a MacBook plus an external monitor and want both screens to dim and brighten together.
Lunar prices and verdictFree to start