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Amphetamine vs Stimulator: catalog facts
Amphetamine	Stimulator
Free Free on the Mac App Store.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS	Linux
Trigger-based rules are more flexible than a basic keep-awake toggle Completely free	One switch to prevent sleep AppImage with tray icon support
macOS only Some trigger setups require digging into the app's settings	Linux only Standalone builds are nightly rather than versioned releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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