Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
United States
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StayActive AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like StayActive
Apps similar to StayActive include Amphetamine, which is free. Other options are Caffeine for Windows, Caffeine for Mac, Stimulator and Mouse Jiggler - Stay Active. You can choose from more than 10 Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like StayActive for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone.
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- 81 Amphetamine alternatives
59 Caffeine for Windows alternativesIf 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
United Kingdom
76 Caffeine for Mac alternativesCaffeine 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.
Platforms
- Mac
- United States
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
Keep your Mac awake for presentations, webinars, live streaming, long downloads, and more. Maintain workflow without interruptions - simple and effective!.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
Ukraine
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Keeps your Windows PC active with scheduled mouse & keystroke simulation — respects work hours and lunch breaks, zero telemetry.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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 (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Android
9 Move Mouse alternativesMove 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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Auto Mouse Mover Software Utility allows you to move the mouse automatically which prevents your computer from logging off.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
India
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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
Russia
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
- United States
