Comparison

AwakeMate vs KeepingYouAwake

KeepingYouAwake is a free, open-source menu-bar app - a clean wrapper around macOS’s caffeinate with timed durations. AwakeMate adds automatic tool detection, per-tool idle sleep, a notch widget, stats and battery rules, for when “on until I turn it off” isn’t enough.

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Feature AwakeMate KeepingYouAwake

Price One-time · 14-day trial Free · open source

Automatic app / tool detection ✓ —

Dev-tool & AI-agent aware Deep CLI detection —

CPU-aware “sleep when idle” Per-tool —

Timed sessions ✓ ✓

Notch live-status widget ✓ —

Low-battery cutoff ✓ ✓

Usage stats & history ✓ —

Screensaver guard ✓ —

Free / open source — ✓

Choose KeepingYouAwake if…

You want a free, open-source, no-frills toggle that keeps the Mac awake until you click it off (or for a set duration).

Choose AwakeMate if…

You want it to be automatic - awake only while your tools actually run, sleeping when they idle - plus a notch widget, stats and a screensaver guard.

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Comparison based on publicly available information as of June 2026; features may change - check each app’s site for the latest. KeepingYouAwake is a trademark of its respective owner; AwakeMate is not affiliated with it.