Alternatives to Noir

Adds dark mode to every website in Safari to reduce eye strain and save battery. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Noir

    Adds dark mode to every website in Safari to reduce eye strain and save battery.

    PaidProprietarymacOSiOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Noir.

  • Dark Reader

    Generates a dark theme for every website, on the fly.

    FreeOpen sourceBrowser extension

    Dark Reader is a free, MIT-licensed browser extension with per-site settings, rather than a paid app limited to Safari on macOS and iOS.

  • Night Eye

    Dark mode extension that converts pages locally while preserving colours.

    FreemiumProprietaryBrowser extension

    Night Eye is a freemium browser extension that converts pages locally while preserving colours; continued use needs a subscription or lifetime licence, and it is closed source.

  • Turn Off the Lights

    Dims everything around a video and adds a site-wide dark mode.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    Turn Off the Lights is a free browser extension with a site-wide dark mode and video dimming, but it is closed source and not limited to Safari.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Noir as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • High Contrast

    Browser extension that boosts page contrast for easier reading.

    FreeProprietaryBrowser extension

    Noir is a paid dark mode for Safari on macOS and iOS only, so it suits Safari users rather than other browsers.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.