Keep Mac Awake vs BracketView

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Keep Mac Awake compared with BracketView
Detail	Keep Mac Awake	BracketView
What it does	Keep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed	Privacy-first JSON workspace for viewing, formatting, validating, and querying API data
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	Not given	2025
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription.	Free: $0 forever with JSON viewer, formatter, validator, tree, graph, node, table, JSONPath, JQ, diff, schema tools, 5 MB uploads, 20 AI actions per month, and 5 encrypted snapshots with 10 minute expiry. Monthly: $3 per month with 50 MB uploads, unlimited snapshot links up to 2 hours expiry, unlimi
Key features	Keep MacBook awake with lid closed, no external display or keyboard needed Sessions with no limit or custom duration up to 168 hours Run on AC power by default, optional battery use down to chosen level Built-in display off with lid closed Command-line interface with JSON output for AI agents Independent watchdog service restores normal sleep after failure Thermal cutoff on battery at serious heat levels No account, analytics, or logs required Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and other AI agents	Real-time JSON validator JQ and JSONPath query support JSON diff and comparison AI JSON fixer for malformed data Performance Mode for files up to 50 MB Nine UI languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, and Russian Webhook Tester with request capture and response mocking
What makes it different	Only keep-awake app with independent watchdog, thermal cutoff, and AI agent interface Clamshell mode without external monitor, display, or keyboard JSON interface allows agents to start, check, and stop sessions autonomously Control agents from your phone while MacBook lid is closed	Privacy-first design with all core tools running client-side in your browser Unified workspace replacing multiple single-purpose tools for JSON work and API debugging No data selling with optional encryption for cloud features Affordable Pro plan at $3/month or $27/year with unlimited AI and larger uploads
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	1 +1 (up) since last check	4 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	0	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	0	34

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