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24 alternatives to BrightSign AddOn - LED USB Controller

A simple, powerful LED driver and controller for BrightSign

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

  1. 1UP
  2. 2LM
  3. 3LM
  4. 4AR
  5. 5BU

    Hi HN! I built Bluetooth USB Peripheral Relay, a tool that lets Bluetooth devices (like keyboards and mice) connect to USB-only hosts using a Raspberry Pi Zero W. Why? My friend needed a way to use his Bluetooth mouse and keyboard on a PC with Bluetooth disabled due to policy restrictions. This tool acts as a bridge, relaying Bluetooth input over USB. It also lets you use Bluetooth peripherals with older devices that only support USB input. Tech: Written in Go, optimized for Raspberry Pi Zero W. I love HN’s community and often lurk here—I’m hoping this project is useful or at least sparks…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Look better on video calls using the screen you already have

    Dec 2025 · lightbuddy.app · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    The best way to control your Philips Hue lights on macOS.

    2017 · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Brightness sliders for all your displays

    2021 · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Wattagio▲157

    Powerful battery informer and save power assistant for Mac

    2018 · its alternatives →

  10. 10
    Vivid 2.0▲123

    Double your MacBook Pro brightness, system-wide

    2022 · its alternatives →

  11. 11DC

    This website uses undocumented HID commands of both DS4 and DualSense to re-center and recalibrate DualShock analog sticks.

    2024 · blog.the.al · its alternatives →

  12. 12LW

    Recently while looking for coding work I connected an LED to my resume site so that I would have instant feedback in the form of a visual notification whenever anyone visited. People seemed to like the idea when I wrote about it on my blog, so I have made this into a free service. Using ESP8266, my own hosted MQTT broker and WordPress plugin. If you want to try it out, I have the instructions over at https://ledindicator.devsoft.co.za - see the "learn" page. All you need is a spare ESP8266 module and a WordPress site. I'm concentrating on WordPress for now, but it should be…

    2021 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    🖥 Control external monitor brightness & volume on your Mac

    2020 · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    Manage Philips Hue in style

    2019 · its alternatives →

  15. 15

    Power your product notifications with Segment and Hightouch

    2022 · its alternatives →

  16. 16LX
  17. 17WC
  18. 18
    Luxafor▲87

    The LED status light and productivity tool

    2017 · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Brighten your video calls with different toned ring lights

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    LED light bar for content creators

    2018 · its alternatives →

  21. 21WS
  22. 22AB
  23. 23

    Innovative light design

    2019 · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Make your device a vibrant, customizable neon sign display

    2024 · its alternatives →

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