Caffeine for Windows AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Caffeine for Windows

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

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

    49 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryCaffeine for Windows is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Caffeinate icon
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    Caffeinate is an 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:

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Caffeinate is the most popular Android alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • Caffeinate is the most popular Open Source alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • Caffeinate is Free and Open SourceCaffeine for Windows is Free and Proprietary
    • Caffeinate is Privacy focused and LightweightCaffeine for Windows is not according to our users
  3. Stimulator icon
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    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
     
    • Stimulator is the most popular Linux alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • Stimulator is Free and Open SourceCaffeine for Windows is Free and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    49 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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  5. NeverNap icon
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    NeverNap prevents your Mac from sleeping or activating the screensaver. For 5 minutes or indefinitely. Perfect for presentations or long processes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  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.

    36 PowerToys - Awake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Windows alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceCaffeine for Windows is Free and Proprietary
  7. nosleep.page icon
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    One of the first webpages that used the Wake Lock API packaged in the nosleep.js script to prevent a device from sleeping.

    30 nosleep.page alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • nosleep.page is the most popular Web-based alternative to Caffeine for Windows.

    • nosleep.page is Free and Open SourceCaffeine for Windows is Free and Proprietary
    • nosleep.page is Privacy focusedCaffeine for Windows is not according to our users
  8. KeepOn icon
     7 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.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Don't Sleep icon
     19 likes

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

    37 Don't Sleep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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