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OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software.

  • Completely free
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

Features described in its Flathub listing and in its GitHub repository: command-line use.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Command line interface” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

OpenRGB is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

One of the biggest complaints about RGB is the software ecosystem surrounding it. Every manufacturer has their own app, their own brand, their own style. If you want to mix and match devices, you end up with a ton of conflicting, functionally identical apps competing for your background resources. On top of that, these apps are proprietary and Windows-only. Some even require online accounts. What if there was a way to control all of your RGB devices from a single app, on both Windows and Linux, without any nonsense? That is what OpenRGB sets out to achieve. One app to rule them all. Features Set colors and select effect modes for a wide variety of RGB hardware Save and load profiles Control lighting from third party software using the OpenRGB SDK Command line interface Connect multiple instances of OpenRGB to synchronize lighting across multiple PCs Can operate standalone or in a client/headless server configuration View device information No official/manufacturer software required Graphical view of device LEDs makes creating custom patterns easy

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

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  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Wikidata (licence, platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 5 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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