Lungo Alternatives

Lungo is described as 'Keeps your Mac awake' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lungo for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Web-based apps. The best Lungo alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Lungo are Green Dotter, Caffeine for Windows, caffeinate & disablesleep and Caffeine for Mac.

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  1. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. ScreenWakeUp is a free, browser-based tool that keeps your screen from sleeping or locking. It uses the modern Screen Wake Lock API — nothing to install, no admin rights, no account. Open it in any browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android or iPhone and click one...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Awayke icon
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    I go meeting to meeting with my laptop. Sometimes something's running that I don't want to die, but I also don't want to walk around with my lid half open like an idiot. Lid-close sleep is good design and should stay exactly as it is.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Belay icon
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    Belay keeps your Mac awake while a coding agent is working. When the work stops, Belay gets out of the way and your Mac can sleep normally again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Modafinil icon
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    A macOS menu bar app that prevents your MacBook from falling asleep when the lid is closed, while letting the display turn off like normal to preserve battery and reduce heat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Lidless icon
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    A tiny macOS menu-bar app that keeps your Mac running even with the lid closed — so coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) keep working while you move around.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Ajar icon
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    Ajar maps your MacBook's lid angle to display brightness, keyboard backlight, and system volume, and keeps the Mac awake while AI agents are running.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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