No Sleep vs Amphetamine

Struggling to choose between No Sleep and Amphetamine? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

No Sleep is a Os & Utilities solution with tags like prevent-sleep, disable-sleep-mode, keep-computer-awake.

It boasts features such as Prevents computer from automatically sleeping, Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux, Simple interface to toggle sleep prevention on/off, Lightweight and open source and pros including Free and open source, Cross-platform compatibility, Easy to use, Prevents computer from sleeping during long downloads/processes.

On the other hand, Amphetamine is a Os & Utilities product tagged with keep-awake, prevent-sleep, override-sleep-settings, macos-utility.

Its standout features include Keeps Mac awake when lid is closed or user is inactive, Customizable duration and conditions for when to keep Mac awake, Status bar menu with easy access to Amphetamine controls, Blacklist apps that should not prevent sleep, Whitelist apps that should always prevent sleep, Automatic caffeine boost when specified apps are launched, Menu bar icon indicates when Amphetamine is keeping system awake, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Lightweight with minimal impact on system resources, Easy to use with intuitive interface, Highly customizable sleep prevention rules, Allows Mac to stay awake for extended periods.

Feature	No Sleep	Amphetamine
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Os & Utilities	Os & Utilities

Product Overview

No Sleep

Description: No Sleep is a free open source application for Windows, Mac, and Linux that prevents your computer from going into sleep mode. It has a simple interface allowing you to easily disable sleep mode while you step away from your computer.

Amphetamine

Description: Amphetamine is a free and open-source application for macOS that allows users to override automatic sleep settings and keep their computers awake for extended periods of time. It can prevent displays from sleeping or computers from entering standby mode for as long as necessary.

Key Features Comparison

No Sleep Features

• Prevents computer from automatically sleeping
• Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux
• Simple interface to toggle sleep prevention on/off
• Lightweight and open source

Amphetamine Features

• Keeps Mac awake when lid is closed or user is inactive
• Customizable duration and conditions for when to keep Mac awake
• Status bar menu with easy access to Amphetamine controls
• Blacklist apps that should not prevent sleep
• Whitelist apps that should always prevent sleep
• Automatic caffeine boost when specified apps are launched
• Menu bar icon indicates when Amphetamine is keeping system awake

Pros & Cons Analysis

No Sleep

Pros

• Free and open source
• Cross-platform compatibility
• Easy to use
• Prevents computer from sleeping during long downloads/processes

Cons

• May drain battery if sleep is disabled for too long
• Requires manual toggling on/off
• May keep computer awake unnecessarily if forgotten about

Amphetamine

Pros

• Free and open source
• Lightweight with minimal impact on system resources
• Easy to use with intuitive interface
• Highly customizable sleep prevention rules
• Allows Mac to stay awake for extended periods

Cons

• Requires disabling default sleep settings which may impact battery life
• Requires manual management of when to keep system awake
• May keep Mac awake longer than necessary if not configured properly

Pricing Comparison

No Sleep

• Open Source
• Free

Amphetamine

• Free
• Open Source