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24 alternatives to Amphetamine

Keep-awake app for macOS

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Amphetamine launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Amphetamine▲198

   Powerful keep-awake utility for macOS

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Amphetamine▲308

   Powerful keep-awake utility for macOS

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Keepresso▲129

   Keep your Mac awake, on your terms. Free and open source

   Jul 2026 · keepresso.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Open Caffeine▲164

   Keep your Mac awake

   Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Caffeinated▲108

   Keeps your Mac awake.

   2020 · caffeinated.app · its alternatives →

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   Adrafinil – keep a lid-closed Mac awake only while agents work▲124

   A month ago there was a wave of posts and tweets about engineers walking around cafes and parks with their MacBooks propped half-open, as fully closing the lid forces sleep that stops their AI agents. Some people made snarky comments about using tmux or Amphetamine, and some defended their choice with “but I only need it sometimes, and forgetting to disable Amphetamine and finding my laptop discharged in my bag is worse.” This is a solution to this problem. Unlike caffeinate, it will prevent your MacBook from sleeping even with the lid closed, with no external power or display, using pmset…

   Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Caffeine▲462

   Keep your Mac from going to sleep

   2014 · download.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139

   Prevent your Mac from sleeping

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Coca 2.0▲83

   Keep Your Mac and Apps Awake!

   May 2026 · coca.cammalleri.dev · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Theine▲145

    Caffeine for your Mac. Keep it awake.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Awake▲5

    Keep Your Mac Awake with a Magical Potion

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wakeout for Mac▲88

    Native Mac app that keeps you active, healthy and happy

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Lungo▲285

    Keeps your Mac awake

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Habitify for macOS▲257

    Form good habits & save the most of your time, anywhere.

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    whilom▲66

    🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

    2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

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    Keep Mac Awake▲4

    macos,keep,awake,caffein,

    2019 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Agents Never Sleep▲90

    Got tired of reaching for the terminal to caffeinate my mac and tweaking system settings Now got a new friend in my menubar Enjoy!

    Aug 2026 · agentsneversleep.app · its alternatives →

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    Keeping You Awake▲8

    A Caffeine clone for OS X Yosemite (and Dark Mode).

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    NeverNap Pro▲130

    Keep your Mac awake

    Oct 2025 · lucas.io · its alternatives →

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    Keep Awake▲2

    Keep your Mac awake for you and your AI coding agents

    Jun 2026 · speranda.com · its alternatives →

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    Stay Awake Club▲70

    A webpage that keeps your computer awake

    2022 · stayawakeclub.io · its alternatives →

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    Smart Insomnia▲77

    Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Buddymove▲139

    MacOS app that helps you stay healthy and feel great

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Ajar▲91

    Lid Angle Sync & Keep Awake for AI Agents on Mac

    May 2026 · parcse.com · its alternatives →

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