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24 alternatives to Caffeinated

Keeps your Mac awake.

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

  1. 1
    Caffeine▲462

    Keep your Mac from going to sleep

    2014 · download.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

  2. 2

    Keep your Mac awake

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Theine▲145

    Caffeine for your Mac. Keep it awake.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    A free macOS menu bar utility that keeps your Mac awake

    Jun 2026 · misaellandero.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    macos,keep,awake,caffein,

    2019 · app.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6
    Keepresso▲129

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

    Jul 2026 · keepresso.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7
    Lungo▲285

    Keeps your Mac awake

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    Theine▲4

    Caffeine for your Mac

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    Menu-bar app that keeps your Mac awake.

    May 2026 · coretools.app · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Powerful keep-awake utility for macOS

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Keep Your Mac and Apps Awake!

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

  12. 12

    Prevent your Mac from sleeping

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  13. 13PY

    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 →

  14. 14

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

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Clarity▲238

    The world's first caffeine timing app for peak performance.

    Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Track caffeine intake, hydration, and master your sleep

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    A caffeine tracker with attitude and no accountability

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Record and manage your daily caffeine

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Track your caffeine intake on your AppleWatch

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Keep your Mac awake

    Oct 2025 · lucas.io · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    Powerful keep-awake utility for macOS

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  22. 22
    Wakefy▲193

    Turn your Mac into a Spotify alarm clock.

    2018 · wakefy.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23
    whilom▲66

    🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

    2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

  24. 24
    Glowix▲83

    Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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