Espresso by Raphael Hanneken AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Espresso by Raphael Hanneken

Espresso by Raphael Hanneken is described as 'Espresso is a Caffeine alternative with support for retina displays and the black or white menu bar introduced in OS X Yosemite' and is a prevent sleep mode app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Flathub, F-Droid and Flatpak apps. The best Espresso by Raphael Hanneken alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Espresso by Raphael Hanneken are Stimulator, nosleep.page, NeverNap and Caffeine for Mac.

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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.

    48 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is Free and Open Source
  2. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
    • Stimulator is the most popular Linux alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • Stimulator is the most popular Open Source alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • Stimulator is Free and Open SourceEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • nosleep.page is the most popular Web-based alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • nosleep.page is Free and Open SourceEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is also Free and Open Source
    • nosleep.page is Privacy focusedEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is not according to our users
  4. 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
     
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    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.

    47 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. KeepingYouAwake icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. InsomniaZ icon
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    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

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • InsomniaZ is the most popular commercial alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • InsomniaZ is Paid and ProprietaryEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is Free and Open Source
  8. InsomniaX icon
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    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.

    32 InsomniaX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Clapet icon
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    Clapet is a utility that aims to improve clamshell mode on your Macbook by automatically managing sleep when an external display is detected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    A small GNOME utility application to send Wake On LAN (WoL) magic packets to devices in a network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
    • Coffee: Keep Display Awake is the most popular Android alternative to Espresso by Raphael Hanneken.

    • Coffee: Keep Display Awake is Free and Open SourceEspresso by Raphael Hanneken is also Free and Open Source
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