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. AntiSleep icon
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    Keep System Awake.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Tethered is a macOS menu bar app for managing battery charging, power behavior, and automation in one place. Set a charge limit, use Sailing and Top-up, monitor battery health and temperature, and configure power modes, Caffeinate, sleep and wake behavior, and display brightness.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. HoldAwake icon
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    HoldAwake is a lightweight menu-bar utility for keeping your computer awake when you need it, without changing your normal sleep settings permanently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Lock timeouts make sense in an office or a café. At home, they just interrupt: the screen locks mid-movie or mid-paragraph and asks for a password it asked an hour ago. Dantrolene watches which WiFi network you're on — on the network you've designated as home, the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. BuhoSleep icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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)

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. SleepTime icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. StayAwake icon
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    StayAwake is a small menu bar app for macOS that keeps your Mac awake. Keep Awake uses a normal power assertion. Keep Awake When Lid Closed also prevents sleep when you shut the lid, with no external display, using a small helper you approve once.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Mac
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