Amphetamine Alternatives

Apps similar to Amphetamine include Vorssaint, which is free and open source. Other options are goguma app, Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake and Green Dotter. Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like Amphetamine are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and the web.

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  1. LidAwake App icon

    LidAwake App

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    LidAwake is a macOS menu bar app that keeps your Mac awake, including with the lid closed and no external display. It has two modes: Keep Screen On for stepping away from the desk and Run with Lid Closed for a laptop that has to keep working while closed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Run with Lid Closed is on: the Mac keeps running after the lid is closed.
    LidAwake App screenshot 2
    Keep Screen On with a two-hour timer.
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  2. Agent Caffeine icon

    Agent Caffeine

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    Menu bar app for macOS that detects AI coding agents and keeps the Mac awake during active work, including with the lid closed or on battery. It restores normal sleep when tasks finish, waits five minutes for replies, sends notifications, supports pause and timed reachability, and offers no telemetry or account.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • TR flagTürkiye
    Agent Caffeine in the menu bar: two agents are working, so the Mac stays awake
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  4. lidawake icon

    lidawake

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    lidawake keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed — for an overnight job with no monitor attached, or an external monitor in clamshell mode on battery. Keeping a Mac awake is easy — stopping safely is the product: it watches heat and battery, and hands sleep back even if the app crashes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU
    lidawake screenshot 1
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  5. PowerLockGuard icon

    PowerLockGuard

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    Smart auto-sleep & power management for developers, laptops & AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, VS Code). Automatically sleeps or shuts down when coding tasks finish, plus instant deep sleep on charger unplug. Lightweight (~62 KB) & offline. Built by GMK Solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • BD flagBangladesh
    PowerLockGuard screenshot 1
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  6. rucksack for Mac icon

    rucksack for Mac

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    macOS CLI that keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed on battery, so a local Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor session keeps running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Rust
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    rucksack for Mac screenshot 1
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  8. Shake It On icon

    Shake It On

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    Shake It On is a menu bar app for macOS that keeps your Mac awake by moving the cursor in a smooth, natural pattern, so the system idle timer, Slack and Teams presence and remote desktop sessions all stay active.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    Settings: shake interval, distance, conditions and pause triggers
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  9. StayActive icon

    StayActive

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    Professional-grade tool that prevents system sleep and idle states with randomized, human-like mouse movements and window rotation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • IN flagIndia
    StayActive Main Dashboard with humanized activity controls.
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  10. LidPilot icon

    LidPilot

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    LidPilot is a native macOS menu-bar utility for keeping your Mac and display awake in different situations. Its Follow Lid mode keeps the screen available while the MacBook is open, then keeps the Mac running when the lid is closed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LidPilot screenshot 1
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  11. TOM - Tuco on Meth icon

    TOM - Tuco on Meth

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    A small macOS utility that stops your Mac from falling asleep and, if you want, simulates key presses, mouse movement or mouse clicks at an interval you choose. Free, open source, no account, no tracking.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    TOM - Tuco on Meth screenshot 1
    TOM - Tuco on Meth screenshot 2
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  12. Chai by lvillani icon

    Chai by lvillani

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    Don't let your Mac fall asleep, like a sir.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU
    Chai by lvillani screenshot 1
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  13. Lidless icon

    Lidless

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    A tiny macOS menu-bar app that keeps your Mac running even with the lid closed — so coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) keep working while you move around.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • VN flagVietnam
    Lidless screenshot 1
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