Wakey Alternatives

Apps similar to Wakey include Amphetamine, which is free. Other options are Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake, nosleep.page and Mouse Jiggler. You can choose from more than 10 Prevent Sleep Mode Apps like Wakey for Windows, Mac and the web.

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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.

    81 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. 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.

    59 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 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.

    56 PowerToys - Awake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5.  4 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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.

    20 Placide Jiggler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. BoltBurz icon
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    Keep your Mac awake only when needed, with a minimal control surface built for focused workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. BuhoSleep icon
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    Provides Windows tray-based management for staying awake, preventing sleep, keeping displays on, or changing power plans. Includes session timer, hotkeys, and crash recovery with Pro-only smart triggers, stats export, Drive Alive for USB devices, and minimal resource use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. 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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  11. ZeroAway icon
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    ZeroAway is a native macOS menu bar app that keeps you available in presence tools by gently resetting system idle when you’re not using the mouse or keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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