Alternatives to OpenRGB
Controls RGB lighting across many brands without the vendors' own software. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
OpenRGB
Controls RGB lighting across many brands without the vendors' own software.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as OpenRGB.
Armoury Crate
ASUS's unified control app for ROG hardware fan curves, RGB, and GPU modes.
Armoury Crate is ASUS's closed-source Windows app, so lighting control is limited to ASUS and ROG hardware, though it also handles fan curves and GPU modes.
MSI Center
Official utility for MSI motherboards and laptops covering RGB and performance modes.
MSI Center is a closed-source Windows utility that only works with MSI motherboards and laptops, and it adds fan and performance mode controls alongside RGB.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Fountain of Colors
Customizable Rainmeter audio visualizer with many presets.
