JIGGLER prevents Windows from going to sleep, locking the session or switching your status to "Away" during presentations, long file transfers, builds or remote sessions.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Windows
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Wakeful Alternatives
Apps similar to Wakeful include goguma app, which is free and open source. Other options are Amphetamine, Caffeine for Windows, Stimulator and PowerToys - Awake. Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like Wakeful are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and the web.
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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)
Platforms
- Windows
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Close the lid. Keep coding. Hold My Lid keeps your Mac awake while Claude Code, Codex, and your other agents finish the job — lid shut, in your bag.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Homebrew
India
SleepTime is a light-weight app that lives on your menu bar, letting you easily set a timer to put your Mac on sleep automatically after a specified time period you choose.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
ScreenWakeUp is a free, browser-based tool that keeps your screen from sleeping or locking. It uses the modern Screen Wake Lock API — nothing to install, no admin rights, no account. Open it in any browser on Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android or iPhone and click one...
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Mac
Italy
EU
Lightweight, portable, and very practical application that displays and locks the computer idle time, falsely informing the system about user interaction.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
