Don't Go to Sleep Please Alternatives

Don't Go to Sleep Please is described as '"Don't Go to Sleep Please" prevents sleep mode on the Mac until applications or processes are done' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Don't Go to Sleep Please for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Web-based, Flathub and Homebrew apps. The best Don't Go to Sleep Please alternative is goguma app, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Don't Go to Sleep Please are Amphetamine, Stimulator, caffeinate & disablesleep and Caffeine for Mac.

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  1. Adrafinil icon
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    Keep your Mac awake only while AI coding agents are working.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Theine icon
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    Prevent your Mac from falling asleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver. Theine keeps macOS awake just like caffeine does with you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. Taurine icon
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    This app will keep your system awake for a defined period of time. It will pause the energy settings and prevent the screensaver from starting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Anti-Sleep App for your Mac.

    Caffeinated prevents your Mac from going to sleep, dimming your screen or starting the screensaver.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. Open-source status bar app to keep your Mac from sleeping.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Modafinil icon
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    A macOS menu bar app that prevents your MacBook from falling asleep when the lid is closed, while letting the display turn off like normal to preserve battery and reduce heat.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. 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
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  8. macOS CLI that keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed on battery, so a local Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor session keeps running.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Rust
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  9. 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
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  10. SleepTime icon
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    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
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  11. 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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  12. Lidless icon
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    A tiny macOS menu-bar app that keeps your Mac running even with the lid closed — so coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) keep working while you move around.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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