Stimulator AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Stimulator

Stimulator is described as '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' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Stimulator for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Stimulator alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Stimulator are Caffeinate, PowerToys - Awake, Caffeine for Windows and Caffeine for Linux.

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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.

    48 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Stimulator.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Stimulator.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryStimulator is Free and Open Source
  2. Caffeinate icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Caffeinate is the most popular Android alternative to Stimulator.

    • Caffeinate is the most popular Open Source alternative to Stimulator.

    • Caffeinate is Free and Open SourceStimulator is also Free and Open Source
    • Caffeinate is Privacy focused and LightweightStimulator is not according to our users
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    PowerToys 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Windows alternative to Stimulator.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceStimulator is also Free and Open Source
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    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.

    35 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Inspired by the Mac OS X version, Caffeine for Linux is a status bar application able to temporarily prevent the activation of both the screensaver and the "sleep" powersaving mode.

    34 Caffeine for Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to Stimulator.

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceStimulator is also Free and Open Source
  6. NeverNap icon
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    NeverNap prevents your Mac from sleeping or activating the screensaver. For 5 minutes or indefinitely. Perfect for presentations or long processes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    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.

    47 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. nosleep.page icon
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    One of the first webpages that used the Wake Lock API packaged in the nosleep.js script to prevent a device from sleeping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • nosleep.page is the most popular Web-based alternative to Stimulator.

    • nosleep.page is Free and Open SourceStimulator is also Free and Open Source
    • nosleep.page is Privacy focusedStimulator is not according to our users
  9. KeepOn icon
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    KeepOn allows you to keep your device's screen on for the desired duration and also allows you to return to the default settings automaticaly when the screen turns off.

    36 KeepOn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  10. KeepingYouAwake icon
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    KeepingYouAwake is a small menu bar utility for macOS (Version 10.13 and newer) that can prevent your Mac from entering sleep mode for a predefined duration or as long as it is activated.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    "Don't Go to Sleep Please" prevents sleep mode on the Mac until applications or processes are done.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Don't Go to Sleep Please is the most popular commercial alternative to Stimulator.

    • Don't Go to Sleep Please is Paid and ProprietaryStimulator is Free and Open Source
  12. InsomniaZ icon
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    Use Mac with external monitors with lid closed even when you are on battery power. Play music, airplay movies, download/upload lid closed. Most modern and up to date app.

    45 InsomniaZ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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