SleepTime Alternatives

Apps similar to SleepTime include goguma app, which is free and open source. Other options are Amphetamine, Caffeine for Linux, caffeinate & disablesleep and Stimulator. You're spoiled for choice with Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like SleepTime: we list more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and the web.

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SleepTime alternatives page was last updated Jul 13, 2026

ScreenWakeUp
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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
Prevent Sleep Mode
Platforms
Online
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Hold My Lid
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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
Prevent Sleep Mode
Origin
India
Platforms
Mac
Homebrew
India
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Modafinil
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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)
Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Canada
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