InsomniaX Alternatives

InsomniaX is described as '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' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to InsomniaX for Mac, Windows, Android and F-Droid. The best InsomniaX alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like InsomniaX are Caffeine for Mac, KeepingYouAwake, Don't Sleep and Should I Sleep.

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InsomniaX

Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac

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...

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Amphetamine
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Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
42 Amphetamine alternatives
Welcome to Amphetamine4, the most awesome keep-awake utility ever created for macOS. Amphetamine can keep your Mac, and optionally its display, awake through a super simple on/off switch, or automatically through easy-to-configure Triggers.
- - Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to InsomniaX.
- - Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to InsomniaX.
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Amphetamine Features
Sits in the System Tray
Customizable triggers
Opinions about Amphetamine as a Alternative to InsomniaX
This alternative is disputed. Amphetamine is still a legitimate InsomniaX alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Caffeine for Mac
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Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
42 Caffeine for Mac alternatives
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. Click it again to go back. Hold down the Command key while clicking to show the menu.
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Caffeine for Mac Features
Sits in the MenuBar
Discontinued
The last version (1.1.3) is from May 2020.
KeepingYouAwake
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Free • Open Source
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
23 KeepingYouAwake alternatives
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.
- - KeepingYouAwake is the most popular Open Source alternative to InsomniaX.
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KeepingYouAwake Features
Sits in the MenuBar
FOSS
Comments about KeepingYouAwake as a Alternative to InsomniaX
pros, cons and recent comments
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InsomniaX keeps the MacBook awake while the lid is closed. KeepingYouAwake just prevents it from going to sleep while it is open, but does not work when the lid is closed.
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Don't Sleep
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Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Windows
32 Don't Sleep alternatives
Don't Sleep is a small portable program to prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart.
- - Don't Sleep is the most popular Windows alternative to InsomniaX.
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Don't Sleep Features
1. PortableDon't Sleep can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sits in the System Tray
Should I Sleep
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Paid • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
31 Should I Sleep alternatives
Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?
- - Should I Sleep is the most popular commercial alternative to InsomniaX.
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Should I Sleep Features
Face detection
Motion Detection
Coffee: Keep Display Awake
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Free • Open Source
Android
F-Droid
45 Coffee: Keep Display Awake alternatives
Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:
- - Coffee: Keep Display Awake is the most popular Android alternative to InsomniaX.
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Coffee: Keep Display Awake Features
Display Management
Coffee Buzz
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Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
13 Coffee Buzz alternatives
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!.
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Coffee Buzz Features
1. Ad-freeCoffee Buzz doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Sits in the System Tray
Lungo
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Paid • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
37 Lungo alternatives
Keeps your Mac awake.
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Lungo Features
Sits in the MenuBar
Display info on the menubar
Theine
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Paid • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Mac
40 Theine alternatives
Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.
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NoSleep
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Free • Open Source
Mac
23 NoSleep alternatives
NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going to a sleep mode. Now you shouldn't have to plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just activate it by clicking a menu bar icon or check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading...
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NoDoze
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Free • Open Source
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Windows
32 NoDoze alternatives
NoDoze simulates keyboard/mouse activity to keep the screensaver from activating. Its activity depends on currently running programs. You can use regular expressions or Windows wildcards to choose when the screensaver is deactivated.
NoDoze has no features, suggest some!
PleaseSleep
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
22 PleaseSleep alternatives
PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.
PleaseSleep has no features, suggest some!
Discontinued
The developer has quit and the official site is gone except for a farewell message, but the site has been archived by Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20151202113600/http://www.dragonone.com/products/macosx/pleasesleep/