Caffeinate AlternativesPrevent Sleep Mode Apps like Caffeinate

Caffeinate is described as '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:' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Caffeinate for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, F-Droid and Linux apps. The best Caffeinate alternative is Amphetamine, which is free. Other great apps like Caffeinate are Caffeine for Mac, Caffeine for Windows, Caffeine for Linux and Stimulator.

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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.

    49 Amphetamine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Amphetamine is the most popular free alternative to Caffeinate.

    • Amphetamine is Free and ProprietaryCaffeinate is Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    49 Caffeine for Mac alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Caffeine for Mac is the most popular Open Source alternative to Caffeinate.

    • Caffeine for Mac is Free and Open SourceCaffeinate is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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.

    37 Caffeine for Windows alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Caffeine for Windows is the most popular Windows alternative to Caffeinate.

    • Caffeine for Windows is Free and ProprietaryCaffeinate is Free and Open Source
  4. 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.

    35 Caffeine for Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Caffeine for Linux is Free and Open SourceCaffeinate is also Free and Open Source
  5. Stimulator icon
     6 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  6. 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.

    36 PowerToys - Awake alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. essentials icon
     3 likes

    Essential tools, mods and workarounds for Pixels.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    • essentials is Free and Open SourceCaffeinate is also Free and Open Source
  8. KeepOn icon
     7 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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  9. Should I Sleep icon
     11 likes

    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
     
    • Should I Sleep is the most popular commercial alternative to Caffeinate.

    • Should I Sleep is Paid and ProprietaryCaffeinate is Free and Open Source
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