Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac



caffeinate & disablesleep is described as 'Replaces two macOS terminal commands: caffeinate -disu and sudo pmset -a disablesleep 1. One click keeps the Mac awake, with an option to stay awake when the lid is closed. Timed sessions run from 15 minutes to 8 hours, or forever' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to caffeinate & disablesleep for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best caffeinate & disablesleep alternative is Vorssaint, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like caffeinate & disablesleep are Amphetamine, Caffeine for Windows, Stimulator and Caffeine for Mac.



Provides Windows tray-based management for staying awake, preventing sleep, keeping displays on, or changing power plans. Includes session timer, hotkeys, and crash recovery with Pro-only smart triggers, stats export, Drive Alive for USB devices, and minimal resource use.


SleepTime is a light-weight app that lives on your menu bar, letting you easily set a timer to put your Mac on sleep automatically after a specified time period you choose.


