Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.
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StayUp AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like StayUp
Apps similar to StayUp include Amphetamine, which is free. Other options are Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake, Don't Sleep and Wardoff. In total there are six Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like StayUp for Windows and Mac.
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- 83 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.
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- Free
- Proprietary
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- Windows
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56 PowerToys - Awake alternativesPowerToys Awake is a tool for Windows designed to keep a computer awake without having to manage its power & sleep settings. This can be helpful when running time-consuming tasks, ensuring that the computer does not go to sleep or turn off its screens.
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- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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- Windows
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54 Don't Sleep alternativesDon't Sleep is a small portable program to prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart.
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- Free
- Proprietary
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- Windows
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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)
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- Windows
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