StayActive Alternatives

StayActive is described as 'Professional-grade tool that prevents system sleep and idle states with randomized, human-like mouse movements and window rotation' and is an app in the remote work & education category. There are more than 10 alternatives to StayActive for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best StayActive alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like StayActive are Caffeine for Windows, Stimulator, Caffeine for Mac and Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active.

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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.

    50 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. 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.

    39 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Stimulator icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  4. 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.

    51 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Caffeinate icon
     4 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  6. Move Mouse icon
     9 likes

    Move Mouse is a simple application that simulates user activity. You can either move the mouse pointer, click the left mouse button, send a keystroke, or any combination of the three.

    6 Move Mouse alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. AntiSleep icon
     1 like

    Keep System Awake.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Jiggle Mouse keeps your computer active with subtle, natural cursor movements — so your screen stays on and your status stays green on Teams & Slack.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  9. 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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