Lights-Out Alternatives

Lights-Out is described as 'An add-in to Windows Server that saves electricity (and therefore money)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Lights-Out for Windows, Android and Mac. The best Lights-Out alternative is Airytec Switch Off, which is free. Other great apps like Lights-Out are AMP WinOFF, Shutter, WakeupOnStandBy and Dshutdown.

Lights-Out

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An add-in to Windows Server that saves electricity (and therefore money).

Lights-Out can put a Windows Home Server into...

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Airytec Switch Off
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
31 Airytec Switch Off alternatives
Switch Off is a lightweight, easy-to-use, tray-based system utility that can automatically shutdown, suspend or hibernate your system. The user-friendly, intuitive interface is designed to seamlessly integrate into Windows and provide quick access to all operations through the...
- - Airytec Switch Off is the most popular Windows alternative to Lights-Out.
- - Airytec Switch Off is the most popular free alternative to Lights-Out.
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Airytec Switch Off Features
1. PortableAirytec Switch Off can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sits in the System Tray
Discontinued
Latest version: 3.5.1 was released on 26 Jan 2015. See http://www.airytec.com/en/switch-off/
AMP WinOFF
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
30 AMP WinOFF alternatives
AMP WinOFF is an utility designed to schedule the shut down of Windows computers, with several shut down modes and fully configurable. Some of its features are:
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Timer
Discontinued
According to the official website, it's no longer update and the last version was on 2010
Shutter
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Windows
32 Shutter alternatives
Shutter is a multifunctional scheduling utility, which has a user friendly and easy-to-use interface and supports many different Events and Actions.
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Shutter Features
1. PortableShutter can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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WakeupOnStandBy
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
3 WakeupOnStandBy alternatives
Have you ever thought about how much energy your computers use up at night or when they're not in use? Have you ever wondered if it's possible to wake up your system from a sleep mode (or hibernation) using a resident program and not waste all that energy?
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WakeupOnStandBy Features
1. Command line interfaceWakeupOnStandBy either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
2. PortableWakeupOnStandBy can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Dshutdown
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
36 Dshutdown alternatives
A stand-alone program that allows you to easily shutdown and wake up local or remote PCs, with many specific options.
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1. PortableDshutdown can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
The program seems no longer updated. Last version can be still downloaded from the official website
Auto StandBy Pro
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
27 Auto StandBy Pro alternatives
With successful digital media revolution, people are now capable of using desktops and systems on daily basis to perform different types of computational tasks, internet uses and posting new articles on the personal blogs.
- - Auto StandBy Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to Lights-Out.
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Rule based
Shutdown8
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
27 Shutdown8 alternatives
Shutdown8 is a simple program that allows users to shut down their computers with a timer. Users can simply add this program onto the taskbar and select the Shut down, Log off, Restart, Timer, Sleep or Hibernate menu.
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Shutdown8 Features
1. PortableShutdown8 can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Daxtar's Shutdown Timer
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Free • Open Source
Windows
25 Daxtar's Shutdown Timer alternatives
Daxtar's Shutdown Timer is a minimalistic tool to schedule your System's Shutdown via GUI or command-line. The Tool docks at the Windows System Tray.
- - Daxtar's Shutdown Timer is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lights-Out.
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Daxtar's Shutdown Timer Features
1. PortableDaxtar's Shutdown Timer can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Sits in the System Tray
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.0.7, released in August 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
Auto powerOn and shutdown
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
26 Auto powerOn and shutdown alternatives
Resume from power-off state - Auto Poweron & Shutdown allows you to auto-start up your computer to work at a specified date and time, even if the system was stopped in hibernation.
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Shutdown Scheduler
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
29 Shutdown Scheduler alternatives
It is a utility allowing to automate shutting the system down or closing specified applications. It is also able to break a modem connection, restart or hibernate the system or even put it to standby mode.
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Shutdown Scheduler Features
Timer
Discontinued
The official website is no longer available. Last version, 2.50, released in June 2012, can be still downloaded from MajorGeeks
Joulemeter
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
2 Joulemeter alternatives
Joulemeter is a software based mechanism to measure the energy usage of virtual machines (VMs), servers, desktops, laptops, and even individual softwares running on a computer.
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PC Timer .NET
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
29 PC Timer .NET alternatives
PC Timer is our simple tool to automatically shut down, power off, sign out or restart your PC based on your scheduled time.
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PC Timer .NET Features
Timer