SleepLess Alternatives

SleepLess is described as 'This application is used to prevent the computer from going to sleep without changing system settings' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SleepLess for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Flathub apps. The best SleepLess alternative is goguma app, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SleepLess are Amphetamine, Stimulator, caffeinate & disablesleep and Caffeine for Mac.

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  1. NoSleep icon
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    NoSleep makes closing of your MacBook lid possible without going to a sleep mode. Now you shouldn't have to plug your mouse and monitor to stay computer awake - just activate it by clicking a menu bar icon or check a tick in the System Preferences and continue downloading...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. Deep Sleep icon
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    Deep Sleep is a simple Dashboard widget which allows users to put their computer into hibernation mode, also sometimes called software suspend mode. This widget only works on a limited number of Apple computer models.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  3. AntiSleep icon
     1 like

    Keep System Awake.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. 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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  5. 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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  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. 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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  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. lidawake icon
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    lidawake keeps your Mac awake with the lid closed — for an overnight job with no monitor attached, or an external monitor in clamshell mode on battery. Keeping a Mac awake is easy — stopping safely is the product: it watches heat and battery, and hands sleep back even if the app crashes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. 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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  11. 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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