Jiggler Mouse Alternatives

Jiggler Mouse is described as 'Jiggle Mouse keeps your computer active with subtle, natural cursor movements — so your screen stays on and your status stays green on Teams & Slack' and is an app. There are five alternatives to Jiggler Mouse for Windows and Mac. The best Jiggler Mouse alternative is Caffeine for Windows, which is free. Other great apps like Jiggler Mouse are Caffeine for Mac, Move Mouse, StayActive and BuhoSleep.

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  1. 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.

    40 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. 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.

    51 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Move Mouse icon
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    Move Mouse is a simple application that simulates user activity. You can either move the mouse pointer, click the left mouse button, send a keystroke, or any combination of the three.

    6 Move Mouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Professional-grade tool that prevents system sleep and idle states with randomized, human-like mouse movements and window rotation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. BuhoSleep icon
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    Provides Windows tray-based management for staying awake, preventing sleep, keeping displays on, or changing power plans. Includes session timer, hotkeys, and crash recovery with Pro-only smart triggers, stats export, Drive Alive for USB devices, and minimal resource use.

    33 BuhoSleep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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