Alternatives to Night Eye
Dark mode extension that converts pages locally while preserving colours. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Night Eye
Dark mode extension that converts pages locally while preserving colours.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Night Eye.
Dark Reader
Generates a dark theme for every website, on the fly.
Dark Reader is free and open source under MIT with per-site settings, while Night Eye is closed source and needs a subscription or lifetime licence after limited free use.
Turn Off the Lights
Dims everything around a video and adds a site-wide dark mode.
Turn Off the Lights is free and adds a site-wide dark mode plus video dimming and playback controls, though it is closed source with a cluttered options page.
Noir
Adds dark mode to every website in Safari to reduce eye strain and save battery.
Noir is a paid macOS and iOS app that adds dark mode only in Safari, rather than an extension for other browsers.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Night Eye as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
High Contrast
Browser extension that boosts page contrast for easier reading.
Night Eye converts pages to dark mode locally while preserving colours, but it is closed source and continued use requires a subscription or licence.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Stylus
Applies custom CSS user styles to any website.
Font Changer
Browser extension that lets you change the fonts used on any webpage.
Stylebot
Changes how a website looks without writing CSS.
