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24 alternatives to InsomniaX

Keep your Macbook on when the lid is closed.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. InsomniaX launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Smart Insomnia▲77

   Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Capsomnia▲158

   Caps Lock keeps your Mac awake, even with the lid closed

   Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Caffeine▲462

   Keep your Mac from going to sleep

   2014 · download.macupdate.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   whilom▲66

   🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

   2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   InsomniaX▲5

   Disable Idle and Lid sleep on Macbooks

   2016 · semaja2.net · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Caffeinated▲108

   Keeps your Mac awake.

   2020 · caffeinated.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   Lungo▲285

   Keeps your Mac awake

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keepresso▲129

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

   Jul 2026 · keepresso.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139

    Prevent your Mac from sleeping

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Open Caffeine▲164

    Keep your Mac awake

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Laplock▲141

    Leave your macbook unattended, worry free

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    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 →

14. 14
    Glowix▲83

    Keep your Mac display awake exactly when you need it

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

15. 15
    Amphetamine▲308

    Powerful keep-awake utility for macOS

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wakefy▲193

    Turn your Mac into a Spotify alarm clock.

    2018 · wakefy.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    insomniMac▲4

    for vibecoders and their sleepy machines

    Jul 2026 · insomnimac.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Day Night for macOS▲187

    A desktop app that kills the procrastination in you.

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Set Sleep Pro▲101

    Put your computer to sleep

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Auto Shutdown▲96

    Make Mommy proud, never miss bedtime.

    Nov 2025 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Clamshell▲92

    Close your MacBook. Keep the work running.

    Aug 2026 · clamshell.dev · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FocusNotch▲88

    Transform your productivity

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Intermission for Mac▲102

    Avoid eye pain and fatigue by limiting your screentime

    2021 · tryintermission.com · its alternatives →

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    SleepX for iOS▲85

    The ultimate sleep cycle app for Apple Watch

    2018 · its alternatives →

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