Amphetamine AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Amphetamine

Amphetamine is described as 'Little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake' and is a popular prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Amphetamine for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and Flathub apps. The best Amphetamine alternative is PowerToys - Awake, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Amphetamine are Stimulator, Caffeine for Windows, NeverNap and Caffeine for Mac.

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    PowerToys Awake is a tool for Windows designed to keep a computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings. This can be helpful when running time-consuming tasks, ensuring that the computer does not go to sleep or turn off its screens.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Windows alternative to Amphetamine.

    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Amphetamine.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceAmphetamine is Free and Proprietary
  2. Stimulator icon
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    This is a simple app that prevents the desktop environment (DE) from sleeping while its on. It should work regardless of the used DE thanks to the Inhibit portal.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Stimulator is the most popular Linux alternative to Amphetamine.

    • Stimulator is Free and Open SourceAmphetamine is Free and Proprietary
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    If you have problems with your PC locking or going to sleep, caffeine will keep it awake. It works by simulating a keypress once every 59 seconds, so your machine thinks you're still working at the keyboard, so won't lock the screen or activate the screensaver.

    35 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. NeverNap icon
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    NeverNap prevents your Mac from sleeping or activating the screensaver. For 5 minutes or indefinitely. Perfect for presentations or long processes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • NeverNap is the most popular Mac alternative to Amphetamine.

    • NeverNap is Freemium and ProprietaryAmphetamine is Free and Proprietary
    • NeverNap is Privacy focused, Lightweight and MinimalisticAmphetamine is not according to our users
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    Caffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers.

    47 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. KeepingYouAwake icon
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    KeepingYouAwake is a small menu bar utility for macOS (Version 10.13 and newer) that can prevent your Mac from entering sleep mode for a predefined duration or as long as it is activated.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Caffeinate icon
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    Caffeinate is an App that helps android developers to keep their phone's display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Caffeinate is the most popular Android alternative to Amphetamine.

    • Caffeinate is Free and Open SourceAmphetamine is Free and Proprietary
    • Caffeinate is Privacy focused and LightweightAmphetamine is not according to our users
  8. Lungo icon
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    Keeps your Mac awake.

    41 Lungo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Lungo is the most popular commercial alternative to Amphetamine.

    • Lungo is Paid and ProprietaryAmphetamine is Free and Proprietary
  9. Theine icon
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    Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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