Alternatives to KeepingYouAwake

Temporarily prevent your Mac from sleeping. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as KeepingYouAwake.

  • Amphetamine

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

    FreeProprietarymacOS

    Amphetamine adds trigger-based rules and schedules for keeping a Mac awake, but it is closed source and some trigger setups require digging into settings.

Also worth comparing

These listings name KeepingYouAwake 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

    KeepingYouAwake is free and open source under MIT, offering menu bar controls over the built-in caffeinate tool.

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