Wakeful AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Wakeful

Wakeful is described as 'Keeps your computer in an active state. No install required, fully portable and can run from a USB. Completely free for everyone' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wakeful for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and F-Droid apps. The best Wakeful alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Wakeful are Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake, Caffeine for Mac and Caffeine for Linux.

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Wakeful alternatives page was last updated Jan 18, 2024
  1. Amphetamine icon
     46 likes

    Amphetamine is a little app that lives in your menu bar which can effortlessly override your energy saver settings and keep your Mac awake.

    47 Amphetamine alternatives
    Amphetamine screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Amphetamine Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Customizable triggers
    Amphetamine iconWakeful Icon

    Amphetamine VS Wakeful

    Is Amphetamine a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • Amphetamine is the most popular Mac alternative to Wakeful.

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Wakeful.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryWakeful is also Free and Proprietary
  2. Caffeine for Windows icon
     29 likes

    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.

    33 Caffeine for Windows alternatives
    Caffeine for Windows screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Caffeine for Windows Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Optimized for Windows
    Caffeine for Windows iconWakeful Icon

    Caffeine for Windows VS Wakeful

    Is Caffeine for Windows a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • Caffeine for Windows is the most popular Windows alternative to Wakeful.

    • Caffeine for Windows is Free and ProprietaryWakeful is also Free and Proprietary
  3. PowerToys -  Awake icon
     4 likes

    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.

    32 PowerToys - Awake alternatives
    PowerToys -  Awake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PowerToys -  Awake iconWakeful Icon

    PowerToys - Awake VS Wakeful

    Is PowerToys - Awake a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • PowerToys - Awake is the most popular Open Source alternative to Wakeful.

    • PowerToys - Awake is Free and Open SourceWakeful is Free and Proprietary
  4. Caffeine for Mac icon
     91 likes

    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.

    46 Caffeine for Mac alternatives
    Caffeine for Mac screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Caffeine for Mac Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Discontinued

    The last version (1.1.3) is from May 2020.

    Caffeine for Mac iconWakeful Icon

    Caffeine for Mac VS Wakeful

    Is Caffeine for Mac a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
  5. Caffeine for Linux icon
     29 likes

    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.

    31 Caffeine for Linux alternatives
    Monochrome active tray icon

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Caffeine for Linux Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    Caffeine for Linux iconWakeful Icon

    Caffeine for Linux VS Wakeful

    Is Caffeine for Linux a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • Caffeine for Linux is the most popular Linux alternative to Wakeful.

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceWakeful is Free and Proprietary
  6. Stimulator icon
     2 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.

    45 Stimulator alternatives
    Stimulator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Stimulator Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    Stimulator iconWakeful Icon

    Stimulator VS Wakeful

    Is Stimulator a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
  7. KeepingYouAwake icon
     23 likes

    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.

    27 KeepingYouAwake alternatives
    KeepingYouAwake screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    KeepingYouAwake Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    KeepingYouAwake iconWakeful Icon

    KeepingYouAwake VS Wakeful

    Is KeepingYouAwake a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
  8. Mouse Jiggler icon
     5 likes

    Mouse Jiggler is a very simple piece of software whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to Windows, and jiggle the mouse pointer back and forth.

    14 Mouse Jiggler alternatives
    Mouse Jiggler screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mouse Jiggler Features

    1.  Portable
    Mouse Jiggler iconWakeful Icon

    Mouse Jiggler VS Wakeful

    Is Mouse Jiggler a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
  9. 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
    InsomniaZ screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    InsomniaZ iconWakeful Icon

    InsomniaZ VS Wakeful

    Is InsomniaZ a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • InsomniaZ is the most popular commercial alternative to Wakeful.

    • InsomniaZ is Paid and ProprietaryWakeful is Free and Proprietary
  10. Don't Sleep icon
     18 likes

    Don't Sleep is a small portable program to prevent system shutdown, Standby, Hibernate, Turn Off and Restart.

    34 Don't Sleep alternatives
    Don't Sleep screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Don't Sleep Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray
    Don't Sleep iconWakeful Icon

    Don't Sleep VS Wakeful

    Is Don't Sleep a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
  11. KeepOn icon
     3 likes

    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.

    33 KeepOn alternatives
    KeepOn screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2021.

    KeepOn iconWakeful Icon

    KeepOn VS Wakeful

    Is KeepOn a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
    • KeepOn is the most popular Android alternative to Wakeful.

    • KeepOn is Free and Open SourceWakeful is Free and Proprietary
  12.  3 likes

    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.

    27 Coffee_FF alternatives
    Coffee_FF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Coffee_FF Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for DLNA
    Wakeful Icon

    Coffee_FF VS Wakeful

    Is Coffee_FF a good alternative to Wakeful?
     
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