Alternatives to Amphetamine

Free Mac utility that keeps a Mac awake based on triggers, schedules, or activity. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Amphetamine

    Free Mac utility that keeps a Mac awake based on triggers, schedules, or activity.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Amphetamine.

  • KeepingYouAwake

    Temporarily prevent your Mac from sleeping.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    KeepingYouAwake is open source under MIT and offers menu-bar controls over the built-in caffeinate tool, without Amphetamine's trigger and schedule rules.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Amphetamine as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Lungo

    A macOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake and stops the screen from dimming.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

    Amphetamine is free and adds trigger-based rules and schedules for keeping a Mac awake, though some setups require digging into settings.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • OnlySwitch

    Access common Mac controls from one menu-bar utility.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

  • Bartender

    Menu bar organizer for Mac that hides, sorts and automates menu bar icons.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

  • TinkerTool

    Change macOS preferences that are not exposed in the normal settings interface.

    FreeProprietarymacOS

  • AlDente

    A macOS menu bar tool that sets a charge limit on a MacBook battery to extend its lifespan.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

  • Lingon

    A macOS app for scheduling apps, scripts, shortcuts and commands to run at set times or at login.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

  • iStat Menus

    A macOS menu bar system monitor for CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors and battery.

    PaidProprietarymacOS