KeepOn Alternatives

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

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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 KeepOn.
- - Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to KeepOn.
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Amphetamine Features
Sits in the System Tray
Customizable triggers
Caffeine for Windows
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Free • Proprietary
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Windows
29 Caffeine for Windows alternatives
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.
- - Caffeine for Windows is the most popular Windows alternative to KeepOn.
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Caffeine for Windows Features
1. PortableCaffeine for Windows can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Optimized for Windows
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.
Caffeine for Linux
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Free • Open Source
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Linux
28 Caffeine for Linux alternatives
Inspired by the Mac OS X version, Caffeine for Linux is a status bar application able to temporarily prevent the activation of both the screensaver and the "sleep" powersaving mode.
- - Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to KeepOn.
- - Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Open Source alternative to KeepOn.
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Caffeine for Linux Features
Sits in the System Tray
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.
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KeepingYouAwake Features
Sits in the MenuBar
FOSS
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.
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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 KeepOn.
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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 KeepOn.
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Coffee: Keep Display Awake Features
Display Management
Mouse Jiggler
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Free • Open Source
Prevent Sleep Mode App
Windows
10 Mouse Jiggler alternatives
Mouse Jiggler is a very simple piece of software whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to Windows, and jiggle the mouse pointer back and forth.
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Mouse Jiggler Features
1. PortableMouse Jiggler can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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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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.
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