Stay Awake Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to Stay Awake include goguma app, which is free and open source. Other options are Caffeinate, Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake and Caffeine for Linux. Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like Stay Awake are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android and Linux.

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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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  2. 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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  3. No Sleep icon
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    no Sleep prevents your device going in deep sleep mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. Adrafinil icon
     1 like

    Keep your Mac awake only while AI coding agents are working.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. ZeroAway icon
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    ZeroAway is a native macOS menu bar app that keeps you available in presence tools by gently resetting system idle when you’re not using the mouse or keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. BuhoSleep icon
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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
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Lidless icon
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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
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  9. 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
    Good alternative?
     
  10. Don't let your Mac fall asleep, like a sir.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. 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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  12. Modafinil icon
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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
    Good alternative?
     
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