Stimulator Alternatives

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. InsomniaX icon
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    It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height.

    32 InsomniaX alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2.  4 likes
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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
     
  3. Should I Sleep icon
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    Annoyed by the display getting dim when you're reading or watching something? What if the computer could “see and hear” you?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Clapet icon
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    Clapet is a utility that aims to improve clamshell mode on your Macbook by automatically managing sleep when an external display is detected.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Onliner icon
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    Invisible, smart mouse movements prevent your Mac from sleeping and keep the active status in Slack, Teams, and more.

    Online all the time? It can't be easier!

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Econap icon
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    Econap helps you to save energy and increase your comfort. Before your pc enters the sleep mode, Econap will check if something important is running on your system. If so, it will wait until your download, backups, videos etc. are finished. Finally your pc will go to sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    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
     
  8. Coffee Buzz icon
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    Coffee Buzz is the easiest and safest display-sleep preventer available, with simple operation and exclusive Safety Auto-Shutoff feature. Keeping your Mac awake (and letting it sleep again) is as simple as a click!.

    17 Coffee Buzz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Coffee allows you to keep the display awake without having to change the device settings. It can be toggled at various places:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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