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Polychromatic vs OpenRGB: catalog facts
PolychromaticOpenRGB
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.

Free

The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports over 210 Razer devices via OpenRazer
  • Animated effect editor and tray applet
  • One lightweight program replaces several competing vendor suites, works offline, and exposes an SDK so other software…
  • Requires the OpenRazer driver
  • Only Razer hardware is supported for now
  • Hardware support depends on the device being reverse engineered, so newer or unusual devices may not be recognised.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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