Caffeine for Mac Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Caffeine for Mac for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Caffeine for Mac and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Caffeine for Mac are KeepingYouAwake, Don't Go to Sleep Please, InsomniaZ and Lungo.

Caffeine for Mac

Prevent Sleep Mode App
Free • Open Source

Caffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from...

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Caffeine for Mac alternatives page was last updated Jul 4, 2024

Amphetamine
Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.
45 Amphetamine alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Amphetamine Features
Sits in the System Tray
Customizable triggers
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Guest
Regularly updated, many many features, nice UI
Positive comment •Oct 3, 2016
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- Almost everyone thinks Amphetamine is a great Caffeine for Mac alternative.
- Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Caffeine for Mac.
- Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Caffeine for Mac.
- Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryCaffeine for Mac is Free and Open Source

KeepingYouAwake
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.
26 KeepingYouAwake alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
KeepingYouAwake Features
Sits in the MenuBar
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matt12345
Has all the features of Caffeine but includes auto-update and is open-source!
Positive comment •Oct 18, 2019
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Guest
It's simple and Open Source, it also works fine.
Positive comment •Feb 1, 2017
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Guest
Im new to it all and it was recommended to me.
Positive comment •Jan 14, 2019
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- Almost everyone thinks KeepingYouAwake is a great Caffeine for Mac alternative.
- KeepingYouAwake is Free and Open SourceCaffeine for Mac is also Free and Open Source

Don't Go to Sleep Please
"Don't Go to Sleep Please" prevents sleep mode on the Mac until applications or processes are done.
13 Don't Go to Sleep Please alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Don't Go to Sleep Please Features
Sits in the MenuBar
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- Don't Go to Sleep Please is the most popular commercial alternative to Caffeine for Mac.
- Don't Go to Sleep Please is Paid and ProprietaryCaffeine for Mac is Free and Open Source

InsomniaZ
Use Mac with external monitors with lid closed even when you are on battery power. Play music, airplay movies, download/upload lid closed. Most modern and up to date app.
45 InsomniaZ alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
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Lungo
Keeps your Mac awake.
40 Lungo alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Lungo Features
Sits in the MenuBar
Display info on the menubar
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Should I Sleep
Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?
33 Should I Sleep alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Should I Sleep Features
Face detection
Motion Detection
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One Switch
All your powerful switches in one place.
16 One Switch alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
One Switch Features
Sits in the MenuBar
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Mouse Shaker
Mouse jiggler macOS app that auto moves your cursor so that you always appear online and active on messaging apps. Ideal if you need to keep your connection to citirix or your VPN active without having to reconnect.
15 Mouse Shaker alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Mouse Shaker Features
Sits in the MenuBar
Slack integration
Microsoft Teams Integration
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InsomniaX
It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height.
31 InsomniaX alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
InsomniaX Features
Sits in the System Tray
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Discontinued
The software is discontinued from July 2017http://semaja2.net/2017/06/thank-you-and-farewell-for-now/
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Guest
I'm using insomniax to prevent my macbook pro from going idle when i close the lid. This means that I can use it to play music (e.g. iTunes or Spotify) and use my iPhone to remote control it.
Positive comment •Jan 15, 2018
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- InsomniaX is Free and ProprietaryCaffeine for Mac is Free and Open Source

Coffee Buzz
Coffee Buzz is the easiest and safest display-sleep preventer available, with simple operation and exclusive Safety Auto-Shutoff feature. Keeping your Mac awake (and letting it sleep again) is as simple as a click!.
15 Coffee Buzz alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Prevent Sleep Mode App
Platforms
- Mac
Coffee Buzz Features
Ad-free
Sits in the System Tray
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