Stay Awake! Alternatives

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  1. Lidless icon

    Lidless

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • VN flagVietnam
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  2. SleepTime icon

    SleepTime

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    SleepTime is a light-weight app that lives on your menu bar, letting you easily set a timer to put your Mac on sleep automatically after a specified time period you choose.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SleepTime screenshot 1
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  4. BuhoSleep icon

    BuhoSleep

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    Provides Windows tray-based management for staying awake, preventing sleep, keeping displays on, or changing power plans. Includes session timer, hotkeys, and crash recovery with Pro-only smart triggers, stats export, Drive Alive for USB devices, and minimal resource use.

    43 BuhoSleep alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • RU flagRussia
    System tray context menu with six power modes, timer submenu, and one-click switching
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  5. AceScreen icon

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    AceScreen is an easy way to keep the screen of your Android device on. AceScreen prevents the Android device from going to sleep based on the current needs of the user. Simple and intuitive interface. Privacy friendly. Offered in over 50 languages.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    In automatic mode, the application uses your device's sensors and other available information and, depending on them, decides whether to keep the screen active or allow it to turn off.
    For each dock type and charging mode, you can set an alternate rule.
    Protects your lock screen from accidental touches when your device is in a narrow and confined space.
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  6. ScreenWakeUp icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Online
    ScreenWakeUp screenshot 1
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  8. PowerLockGuard icon

    PowerLockGuard

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    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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  9. Modafinil icon

    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)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CA flagCanada
    Modafinil screenshot 1
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  10. LidPilot icon

    LidPilot

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    LidPilot is a native macOS menu-bar utility for keeping your Mac and display awake in different situations. Its Follow Lid mode keeps the screen available while the MacBook is open, then keeps the Mac running when the lid is closed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LidPilot screenshot 1
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  11. Placide Jiggler icon

    Placide Jiggler

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    JIGGLER prevents Windows from going to sleep, locking the session or switching your status to "Away" during presentations, long file transfers, builds or remote sessions.

    20 Placide Jiggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    Placide Jiggler screenshot 1
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  12. Hold My Lid icon

    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • IN flagIndia
    Hold My Lid screenshot 1
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  13. Idle Clock Locker icon

    Idle Clock Locker

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    Lightweight, portable, and very practical application that displays and locks the computer idle time, falsely informing the system about user interaction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Idle Clock Locker screenshot 1
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