Cooler Master MasterPlus+ vs Cooler Master MasterCTRL

Cooler Master MasterPlus+7.9Visit Cooler Master MasterCTRL7.9Visit

Cooler Master MasterPlus+ #4 in RGB Lighting Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cooler Master

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Cooler Master MasterCTRL #6 in RGB Lighting Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Cooler Master

• Cooler Master MasterPlus+ fits best

  Cooler Master hardware owners

• Cooler Master MasterCTRL fits best

  Simplified Cooler Master device management

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Side by side

Feature	Cooler Master MasterPlus+ 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Cooler Master MasterCTRL 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#4 in RGB Lighting Software	#6 in RGB Lighting Software
Best for	Cooler Master hardware owners	Simplified Cooler Master device management
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Features Cooler Master MasterPlus+ 3/4 · Cooler Master MasterCTRL 3/4
Addressable RGB control	✓	✓
Cross-device sync	✓	✓
Lighting profiles	✓	✓
Game lighting effects	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Device scope	Both	Both
Maximum profiles	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Customizes colors, effects, and brightness on supported RGB devices. Synchronizes lighting across compatible Cooler Master products. Adds key mapping, macros, and profiles for compatible peripherals.	Centralizes compatible components and peripherals in one application Supports RGB effects, addressable lighting and lighting synchronization Saves and switches between lighting configurations and profiles
Cons	Compatibility depends on the specific device and supported-product list. Verified integrations center on Cooler Master hardware. Requires Windows 10 or Windows 11.	Runs on Windows desktop only Controls vary according to the connected device model Less feature-deep than Cooler Master's MasterPlus+
Our verdict	MasterPlus+ is free Windows software for configuring compatible Cooler Master cooling products, cases, power supplies, controllers, peripherals, desks, monitors, and immersive hardware. It is aimed at people who own Cooler Master devices… Read the review →	Cooler Master MasterCTRL is a free Windows desktop utility for managing compatible Cooler Master hardware. It brings component and peripheral controls into one application, with RGB customization for supported devices. Users can configure… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cooler Master MasterPlus+ — where it wins

  • Customizes colors, effects, and brightness on supported RGB devices.
  • Synchronizes lighting across compatible Cooler Master products.
  • Adds key mapping, macros, and profiles for compatible peripherals.

  Where it doesn't

  • Compatibility depends on the specific device and supported-product list.
  • Verified integrations center on Cooler Master hardware.
  • Requires Windows 10 or Windows 11.

• Cooler Master MasterCTRL — where it wins

  • Centralizes compatible components and peripherals in one application
  • Supports RGB effects, addressable lighting and lighting synchronization
  • Saves and switches between lighting configurations and profiles

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows desktop only
  • Controls vary according to the connected device model
  • Less feature-deep than Cooler Master's MasterPlus+

• Cooler Master MasterPlus+7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows utility for RGB control and peripheral configuration within Cooler Master’s ecosystem.

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• Cooler Master MasterCTRL7.9/10 · Free plan

  A free Windows utility for straightforward RGB and device control across compatible Cooler Master hardware.

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