Onliner AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Onliner

Onliner is described as 'Invisible, smart mouse movements prevent your Mac from sleeping and keep the active status in Slack, Teams, and more' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Onliner for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Onliner alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Onliner are Caffeine for Windows, NeverNap, PowerToys - Awake and Caffeine for Mac.

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Onliner alternatives page was last updated Mar 19, 2025
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  1. Amphetamine icon

    Amphetamine

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    Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.

    48 Amphetamine alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Amphetamine screenshot 1

    Amphetamine Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Customizable triggers

    Amphetamine VS Onliner

     

    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Onliner.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Onliner.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryOnliner is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Caffeine for Windows icon

    Caffeine for Windows

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    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.

    34 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Caffeine for Windows screenshot 1

    Caffeine for Windows Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Optimized for Windows

    Caffeine for Windows VS Onliner

     

    • Caffeine for Windows is the most popular Windows alternative to Onliner.

    • Caffeine for Windows is Free and ProprietaryOnliner is Paid and Proprietary
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    NeverNap

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    NeverNap prevents your Mac from sleeping or activating the screensaver. For 5 minutes or indefinitely. Perfect for presentations or long processes.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    NeverNap screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar

    NeverNap VS Onliner

     
  5. PowerToys - Awake icon

    PowerToys - Awake

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    PowerToys Awake is a tool for Windows designed to keep a computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings. This can be helpful when running time-consuming tasks, ensuring that the computer does not go to sleep or turn off its screens.

    33 PowerToys - Awake alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys - Awake screenshot 1

    PowerToys - Awake VS Onliner

     

    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Open Source alternative to Onliner.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceOnliner is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Caffeine for Mac icon

    Caffeine for Mac

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    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.

    46 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Caffeine for Mac screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1.3) is from May 2020.

    Caffeine for Mac Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Caffeine for Mac VS Onliner

     
  7. Caffeine for Linux icon

    Caffeine for Linux

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    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.

    32 Caffeine for Linux alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Monochrome active tray icon

    Caffeine for Linux Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray

    Caffeine for Linux VS Onliner

     

    • Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to Onliner.

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceOnliner is Paid and Proprietary
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    Stimulator

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    This is a simple app that prevents the desktop environment (DE) from sleeping while its on. It should work regardless of the used DE thanks to the Inhibit portal.

    46 Stimulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Stimulator screenshot 1

    Stimulator Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free

    Stimulator VS Onliner

     
  10. Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active icon

    Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active

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    Keep your Mac awake for presentations, webinars, live streaming, long downloads, and more. Maintain workflow without interruptions - simple and effective!.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Sits in the MenuBar
    6.  Remote Work

    Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active VS Onliner

     
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    Mouse Jiggler

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    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.

    16 Mouse Jiggler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mouse Jiggler screenshot 1

    Mouse Jiggler Features

    1.  Portable

    Mouse Jiggler VS Onliner

     
  12. KeepingYouAwake icon

    KeepingYouAwake

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    KeepingYouAwake screenshot 1

    KeepingYouAwake Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    KeepingYouAwake VS Onliner

     
  13. KeepOn icon

    KeepOn

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    KeepOn 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    KeepOn screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2021.

    KeepOn VS Onliner

     

    • KeepOn is the most popular Android alternative to Onliner.

    • KeepOn is Free and Open SourceOnliner is Paid and Proprietary
  14. Don't Sleep icon

    Don't Sleep

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    Don't Sleep is a small portable program to prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart.

    35 Don't Sleep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Don't Sleep screenshot 1

    Don't Sleep Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray

    Don't Sleep VS Onliner

     
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