Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Caffeinate — Keep Screen Awake
One click keeps your screen awake, with a built-in timer
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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There's often times I want to prevent a computer/laptop/VM from sleeping and while, yes, there's various Caffeine/Amphetamine apps they're often overkill. Instead, this small (12Kb) page does the job and only needs a web browser. It's just a very simple usage of a web api normally used for things like video players: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Screen_Wake...
2022 · nosleep.page · its alternatives →
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Glowix▲83Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Stop your screen from timing out - wakelock browser for iOS
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Keepresso▲129Keep your Mac awake, on your terms. Free and open source
Jul 2026 · keepresso.com · its alternatives →
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Hey I'm Pranav, and I'm excited to launch Stay Awake! Ever step away for a quick coffee or chat, only to come back to a locked screen and your Teams/Slack status showing 'Away'? Annoying, right? Changing system sleep settings constantly is a pain. That's why I built Stay Awake! It's a super simple web app with one main goal: Keep your computer awake temporarily without changing any system settings. How? Just keep the Stay Awake browser tab open and active in the foreground. The app uses the browser's built-in features (Screen Wake Lock API or fallbacks) to signal to your OS that you're…
2025 · pranavarya37.github.io · its alternatives →
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Capsomnia▲158Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed
Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com · its alternatives →
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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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Stay Awake▲95Keep your system awake while files are downloading
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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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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HyperSleep▲237Block social media until you've actually slept
Jun 2026 · hypersleep.app · its alternatives →
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Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A webpage that keeps your computer awake
2022 · stayawakeclub.io · its alternatives →
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