Alternatives to Lungo

A macOS menu bar app that keeps the Mac awake and stops the screen from dimming. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Lungo

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

    FreeProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Lungo.

  • Amphetamine

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

    FreeProprietarymacOS

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

  • KeepingYouAwake

    Temporarily prevent your Mac from sleeping.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

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

  • One Switch

    A Mac menu bar app that gathers toggles for common system settings in one place.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    One Switch is a paid menu bar app that includes a keep-awake switch among several other system toggles.

  • OnlySwitch

    Access common Mac controls from one menu-bar utility.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    OnlySwitch is free and open source, grouping keep-awake with many other common Mac controls in one menu bar panel.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • AlDente

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

    FreemiumProprietarymacOS

  • Caffeine

    A GNOME Shell extension that turns off the screensaver and auto-suspend with a quick settings toggle.

    FreeOpen sourceLinux

  • App Tamer

    A Mac menu bar utility that slows or pauses background apps to cut CPU use and save battery.

    PaidProprietarymacOS