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Keep Mac Awake vs DynoTable

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Keep Mac Awake compared with DynoTable
DetailKeep Mac Awake logo Keep Mac AwakeDynoTable logo DynoTable
What it doesKeep your MacBook awake with the lid closed for long-running AI agents and tasks, no external display needed Not given
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given ES
Pricing modelNot given Open source
PricingFree 3-day trial (sessions up to 8 hours). Then $9 USD once per Mac, tax included. No subscription. Free and open source under MIT license
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
  • Type-safe schema validation with Zod 4 or Standard Schema
  • Dynamoose-compatible call shapes
  • Query, scan and condition expressions
  • Transactions and batch operations
  • Codemod for dynamoose migration
  • Date storage configuration
  • Update expressions and operators
  • Secondary indexes with type safety
  • ES module and CommonJS builds
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
  • 93 to 854 times faster than dynamoose 4.2.0 on CPU benchmarks
  • Automatic codemod for seamless migration from dynamoose
  • Works with any Standard Schema, not just Zod
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)2 +1 (up) since last check9 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)010
Citation Flow (Majestic)027
Referring domains (Majestic)060

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