PowerToys - Awake Alternatives

Apps similar to PowerToys - Awake include goguma app, which is free and open source. Other options are Caffeinate, Amphetamine, Green Dotter and Caffeine for Windows. Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like PowerToys - Awake are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and the web.

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  1. StellaWake icon
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    This software helps you keep Windows awake when the PC is in use. Windows will transition to standby if the keyboard and mouse is idle for a long time, except if something is blocking sleep. Programs can signal the system to avoid sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Wakey icon
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    Wakey is my version of application which keeps your PC awake. It was inspired by Awake utility which was a part of Microsoft's PowerToys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. PleaseSleep icon
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    PleaseSleep is a utility software designed for Mac OS X that helps put your computer to sleep when you know some other app is preventing your Mac from going to sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. AntiSleep icon
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    Keep System Awake.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. BoltBurz icon
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    Keep your Mac awake only when needed, with a minimal control surface built for focused workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Smart auto-sleep & power management for developers, laptops & AI agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Aider, VS Code). Automatically sleeps or shuts down when coding tasks finish, plus instant deep sleep on charger unplug. Lightweight (~62 KB) & offline. Built by GMK Solution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Close the lid. Keep coding. Hold My Lid keeps your Mac awake while Claude Code, Codex, and your other agents finish the job — lid shut, in your bag.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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    StayUp keeps a Windows PC awake on your terms: forever, for a set time, until a clock time, while a chosen app is running (Zoom, OBS, a backup job), or on a daily schedule like workdays 9-18. It uses the Windows power request API - no fake keypresses - and lives quietly in the...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Windows tray utility that keeps your PC awake while gaming or downloading — DualSense/XInput/GPU aware, self-updating

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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
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  11. 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
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  12. 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.

    56 Lidless alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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