Econap AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Econap

Econap is described as 'Helps you to save energy and increase your comfort. Before your pc enters the sleep mode, Econap will check if something important is running on your system. If so, it will wait until your download, backups, videos etc. are finished. Finally your pc will go to sleep' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Econap for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Flathub apps. The best Econap alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Econap are Caffeine for Windows, NeverNap, Caffeine for Mac and PowerToys - Awake.

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  1. Amphetamine icon
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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.

    47 Amphetamine alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Amphetamine Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Customizable triggers

    Amphetamine VS Econap

     
    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Econap.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Econap.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
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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.

    35 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Caffeine for Windows Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Optimized for Windows

    Caffeine for Windows VS Econap

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

    • Caffeine for Windows is Free and ProprietaryEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. NeverNap icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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 Econap

     
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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.

    47 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    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 Econap

     
    • Caffeine for Mac is the most popular Open Source alternative to Econap.

    • Caffeine for Mac is Free and Open SourceEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
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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.

    34 PowerToys - Awake alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    PowerToys - Awake VS Econap

     
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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.

    33 Caffeine for Linux alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Caffeine for Linux Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray

    Caffeine for Linux VS Econap

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

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
  7. Stimulator icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Stimulator Features

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

    Stimulator VS Econap

     
  8. Shutter Utility icon
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    Shutter is a multifunctional scheduling utility, which has a user friendly and easy-to-use interface and supports many different Events and Actions.

    33 Shutter Utility alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Shutter Utility Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Planning
    3.  Scheduling
    4.  Task Scheduling

    Shutter Utility VS Econap

     
  9. InsomniaZ icon
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    Use Mac with external monitors with lid closed even when you are on battery power. Play music, airplay movies, download/upload lid closed. Most modern and up to date app.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    InsomniaZ VS Econap

     
    • InsomniaZ is the most popular commercial alternative to Econap.

    • InsomniaZ is Paid and ProprietaryEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. Don't Sleep icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Don't Sleep Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray

    Don't Sleep VS Econap

     
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    Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Coffee: Keep Display Awake Features

    1.  Display Management

    Coffee: Keep Display Awake VS Econap

     
    • Coffee: Keep Display Awake is the most popular Android alternative to Econap.

    • Coffee: Keep Display Awake is Free and Open SourceEconap is Free Personal and Proprietary
  12. One Switch icon
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    All your powerful switches in one place.

    18 One Switch alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    One Switch Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar

    One Switch VS Econap

     
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