Stay Awake AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Stay Awake

Stay Awake is described as 'Need a quick coffee break ? But don't want your PC to sleep or Teams to go idle? Stay Awake keeps your screen on by keeping its own tab active. No need to change OS settings' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Stay Awake, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and Flathub apps. The best Stay Awake alternative is Caffeinate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Stay Awake are PowerToys - Awake, Caffeine for Windows, Caffeine for Linux and NeverNap.

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  1. Caffeinate icon
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    Caffeinate is an App that helps android developers to keep their phone's display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Caffeinate is the most popular Android alternative to Stay Awake.

    • Caffeinate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Stay Awake.

    • Caffeinate is Free and Open SourceStay Awake is also Free and Open Source
    • Caffeinate is Privacy focused and LightweightStay Awake is not according to our users
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Windows alternative to Stay Awake.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceStay Awake is also Free and Open Source
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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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.

    34 Caffeine for Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to Stay Awake.

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceStay Awake is also Free and Open Source
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • NeverNap is the most popular Mac alternative to Stay Awake.

    • NeverNap is Freemium and ProprietaryStay Awake is Free and Open Source
    • NeverNap is Privacy focused, Lightweight and MinimalisticStay Awake is not according to our users
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. KeepOn icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. KeepingYouAwake icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  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.

    45 InsomniaZ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • InsomniaZ is the most popular commercial alternative to Stay Awake.

    • InsomniaZ is Paid and ProprietaryStay Awake is Free and Open Source
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    Coffee will keep your computer wide awake while your network is active or a program. Coffee prevents standby when your traffic speed on a selected network adapter is above the user configurable threshold or specific software selected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    A small GNOME utility application to send Wake On LAN (WoL) magic packets to devices in a network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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