Caffeinate AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Caffeinate

Caffeinate is described as '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:' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Caffeinate for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, F-Droid and Linux apps. The best Caffeinate alternative is Essentials, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Caffeinate are Amphetamine, Caffeine for Mac, Caffeine for Windows and Caffeine for Linux.

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  1. Essentials icon
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    Essential tools, mods and workarounds for Pixels and other Androids.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Amphetamine icon
     51 likes

    Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Inspired by the Mac OS X version, Caffeine for Linux is a status bar application able to temporarily prevent the activation of both the screensaver and the "sleep" powersaving mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. KeepingYouAwake icon
     26 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Stimulator icon
     6 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. KeepOn icon
     9 likes

    KeepOn allows you to keep your device's screen on for the desired duration and also allows you to return to the default settings automaticaly when the screen turns off.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. Should I Sleep icon
     11 likes

    Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Don't Sleep icon
     19 likes

    Don't Sleep is a small portable program to prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. caffeinate & disablesleep 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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