Pricing

LidRun pricing — pick your plan.

One-time payment. No subscription. All paid plans include the same Pro features — only the number of Macs is different.

Launch pricing: Pro from $9 · 14-day refund
Free
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Everything for simple sessions — lid open.

  • Keep your Mac awake for AI & dev jobs
  • Timers & charging-only mode
  • Sleeps before the battery dies — no lost work
  • Battery & thermal guardrails
  • Dashboard & weekly reports
  • No subscription, ever
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LidRun Pro
$9$19one-time · lifetime
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  • Close the lid — keep AI running (Closed-Lid mode)
  • Everything in Free
  • Auto Mode — detects Claude Code, Cursor, Docker & Ollama
  • Run any command — sleeps the Mac when it finishes
  • Watchdog rules, alerts & webhooks
  • Priority support

One-time · No subscription · 14-day money-back

Team of 5+ Macs?

Why not just Amphetamine or caffeinate?

caffeinate is great for simple terminal sessions. Amphetamine is great for general keep-awake automation. LidRun is built for AI/dev runs you can leave behind — with guarded closed-lid workflows, Why Awake, Why Stopped, and auto-release.

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Compare Free and Pro

Free is for basic keep-awake sessions. Pro is for automated, closed-lid, monitored workflows.

FeatureFreePro
Keep Awake
Timer
Only When Charging
Low Battery Auto Stop
Safety Governor
Auto Mode
Run Command
Closed-Lid Mode
Dashboard
Activity Log
Smart Rules
Watchdog
Alerts
Webhooks
Weekly Reports

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Pricing — Mac Keep-Awake Plans for AI and Dev Workloads | LidRun