Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to NoSleep

Keep laptop awake even when 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. NoSleep launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   NoSleep▲2

   Prevent your Macbook from sleeping when you close the lid

   2015 · code.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Bed Tent▲245

   Privacy + seclusion in uncomfortable sleeping quarters

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sleep▲2

   Figure out when your MacBook lid was closed

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pockindo▲72

   Sleep well anywhere

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Offline Time▲82

   Hit the snooze button on online distractions

   2015 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Awakado▲79

   Keep your Mac awake while your AI agents work

   19d ago · awakado.noodledragon.studio · its alternatives →

7. 7
   WatchDog▲67

   Keep an eye on your laptop while you're away

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Shortcuts▲73

   Restart / sleep / logout / shut down shortcuts in Spotlight

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   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 →

10. 10
    Capsomnia▲158

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

    Jul 2026 · capsomnia.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Today▲91

    A customizable wake-up alarm

    2014 · projectdent.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stay Awake▲95

    Keep your system awake while files are downloading

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Drift Light▲66

    Sleep easy.

    2014 · drift-light.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Quiet Life▲74

    Smart sleeping mask to silence snoring

    2017 · quietlife.tech · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hen▲86

    Snooze that article for reading later, offline

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Open at the Close▲87

    Leave a video for when you’re not around anymore

    2017 · openattheclose.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Smart Insomnia▲77

    Keep your Mac awake when you close the lid

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mouse Jiggler for Mac▲139

    Prevent your Mac from sleeping

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    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 →

20. 20
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    whilom▲66

    🪄 keep your mac awake even when the lid is closed

    2021 · whilom.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Back to Bed▲73

    Guide sleepwalker Bob to safety

    2015 · bedtimedigitalgames.dk · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sonnet▲119

    Stay connected even when you're "off the grid"

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Roost▲88

    Better the relationship with your laptop, stop hunching over

    2014 · therooststand.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →