Stay Awake Alternatives

Stay Awake is described as 'Need a quick coffee break ? But don't want your PC to sleep or Teams to go idle? Stay Awake keeps your screen on by keeping its own tab active. No need to change OS settings' and is a prevent sleep mode app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Stay Awake, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and Homebrew apps. The best Stay Awake alternative is goguma app, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Stay Awake are Caffeinate, Caffeine for Windows, PowerToys - Awake and caffeinate & disablesleep.

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  1. C

    Coffee_FF

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    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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  2. Keep Me Awake icon

    Keep Me Awake

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    A small GNOME utility application to send Wake On LAN (WoL) magic packets to devices in a network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    Keep Me Awake screenshot 1
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  4. No Sleep icon

    No Sleep

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    no Sleep prevents your device going in deep sleep mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
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  5. Adrafinil icon

    Adrafinil

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • CN flagChina
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  6. ZeroAway icon

    ZeroAway

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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
    • IL flagIsrael
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  8. BuhoSleep icon

    BuhoSleep

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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
    • RU flagRussia
    System tray context menu with six power modes, timer submenu, and one-click switching
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  9. Lidless icon

    Lidless

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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
    • VN flagVietnam
    Lidless screenshot 1
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  10. PowerLockGuard icon

    PowerLockGuard

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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
    • BD flagBangladesh
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  11. Hold My Lid icon

    Hold My Lid

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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
    • IN flagIndia
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  12. Modafinil icon

    Modafinil

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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
    • CA flagCanada
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  13. rucksack for Mac icon

    rucksack for Mac

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    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
    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU
    rucksack for Mac screenshot 1
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  14. ScreenWakeUp icon

    ScreenWakeUp

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    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
    ScreenWakeUp screenshot 1
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