When comparing Sandboxie vs F.lux, the Slant community recommends F.lux for most people. In the question“What are the best power user tools for Windows?” F.lux is ranked 5th while Sandboxie is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose F.lux is:
Helps provide better sleep for more energy during the day.
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Pros
Pro Now free and open source
Continuing forward as Sandboxie-plus while still updating its classic version.
Pro Windows 10/11 Home does not include Sandbox
As that is limited to Pro, this is a great alternative.
Pro Can help sleep better
Helps provide better sleep for more energy during the day.
Pro Eases eye strain
Decreases color temperature at night, changing the normally fluorescent blue of an LCD monitor to a soft orange. Much easier on the eyes, especially in a low-light environment.
Pro Subtle transition
The transition from daytime to nighttime color modes takes an hour by default and will detect your current timezone, meaning that it will happen in the background at sunset, often without you noticing.
Cons
Con Windows 10 has Windows Sandbox
Only relevant if using Pro edition of Windows.
Con Takes a while to get used to
After installing F.lux, the screen will look a lot more yellow. This takes about a week to fully get used to. You can ease into it by setting the color temps higher than the recommended defaults.