caffeinate & disablesleep Alternatives

Apps similar to caffeinate & disablesleep include Amphetamine, which is free. Other options are Caffeine for Windows, Caffeine for Linux, Caffeine for Mac and PowerToys - Awake. Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like caffeinate & disablesleep are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and the web.

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  1. SleepLess icon
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    This application is used to prevent the computer from going to sleep without changing system settings

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Stay Awake! icon
     2 likes

    Keep your screen on when your device is running your GPS application, favorite remote control, playing a movie or slideshow, etc... Perfect to keep your screen on without dimming for application development. Your screen will never go back to sleep until you want it to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
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  3. Wakeful icon
     2 likes

    Keeps your computer in an active state. No install required, fully portable and can run from a USB. Completely free for everyone.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Anti-Sleep App for your Mac.

    Caffeinated prevents your Mac from going to sleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Taurine icon
     1 like

    This app will keep your system awake for a defined period of time. It will pause the energy settings and prevent the screensaver from starting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Espresso is a Caffeine alternative with support for retina displays and the black or white menu bar introduced in OS X Yosemite.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. MoccaFaux icon
     1 like

    MoccaFaux is a flexible scheduler that prevents the activation of screen savers and power-saving modes when certain conditions are met.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  9. PleaseSleep icon
     2 likes

    PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. NoSleep icon
     4 likes

    NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going to a sleep mode. Now you shouldn't have to plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just activate it by clicking a menu bar icon or check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
  11. Deep Sleep icon
     1 like

    Deep Sleep is a simple Dashboard widget which allows users to put their computer into hibernation mode, also sometimes called software suspend mode. This widget only works on a limited number of Apple computer models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Good alternative?
     
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