Stay Awake! Alternatives

Stay Awake! is described as 'Keep your screen on when your device is running your GPS application, favorite remote control, playing a movie or slideshow, etc... Perfect to keep your screen on without dimming for application development. Your screen will never go back to sleep until you want it to' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Stay Awake! for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, F-Droid and Linux apps. The best Stay Awake! alternative is goguma app, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Stay Awake! are Caffeinate, Amphetamine, Caffeine for Windows and Stimulator.

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  1. 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
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  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    AceScreen

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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.
     
  5. 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
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  7. 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
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  8. 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
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  9. 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
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