Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Caffeine for Windows
Don't let your computer fall asleep
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Caffeine for Windows launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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UP Coffee▲82via Jawbone Labs: understand how caffeine affects your sleep
2014 · jawbone.com · its alternatives →
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A webpage that keeps your computer awake
2022 · stayawakeclub.io · its alternatives →
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A Caffeine clone for OS X Yosemite (and Dark Mode).
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Stop your Mac sleeping during Netflix, right from Lacona
2016 · twitter.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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A caffeine tracker with attitude and no accountability
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A smart desk lamp that boosts your focus and wellbeing.
2016 · launch.heavn.io · its alternatives →
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Offline Time▲82Hit the snooze button on online distractions
2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
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Pull a virtual shade over your screen, rest your eyes
2015 · google.com · its alternatives →
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MUJI to Sleep▲100An App to Support Your Sleep Whenever and Wherever You Are
2014 · its alternatives →
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