# Mouse Jiggler

> Mouse Jiggler is a desktop app for Windows and Linux that keeps your computer active and awake — simulating natural mouse, keyboard, scroll, and app activity so your status stays active and idle timeouts never kick in. Plans run $7–$15/month with a 7-day free trial, and the site also offers a free browser-based online mouse jiggler tool.

The mouse-jiggler.org website is the product homepage plus a free online mouse jiggler tool and a library of guides covering how mouse jigglers work, hardware vs software options, detection, and productivity. The site's content falls into four categories: product pages, the free online tool, educational guides, and company pages.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://mouse-jiggler.org/): Product overview, features, use cases, pricing, testimonials, and FAQ
- [Pricing](https://mouse-jiggler.org/pricing/): Starter ($7/mo), Plus+ ($12/mo), and Ultimate ($15/mo) plans with full feature comparison — all include a 7-day free trial
- [All Downloads](https://mouse-jiggler.org/all-downloads/): Download Mouse Jiggler for Windows (portable .exe) or Linux (x86_64/ARM64 AppImage) — one app for every plan, 7-day free trial
- [Mouse Jiggler for Linux](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jiggler-linux/): The native Linux edition (v1.0.0) — portable AppImage + tar.gz for x86_64 and ARM64, full X11/Xorg support and Wayland via the ydotool helper, no install and no root. Deps libxtst6/libxss1/libnotify-bin; runs from home folder or USB. Why a native app beats an xdotool loop or a browser tab, install steps, system requirements, and a Linux-specific FAQ. 7-day free trial
- [Documentation](https://mouse-jiggler.org/documentation/): Complete user guide — every feature explained with plan availability: mouse movement, clicking, keyboard simulation, TXT retyping, scrolling, tab & app switching, idle detection, AI mode, stealth
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://mouse-jiggler.org/frequently-asked-questions/): Common questions on compatibility, detection, customization, pricing, and the free trial
- [Affiliate Program](https://mouse-jiggler.org/affiliates/): Earn 50% recurring commission on referrals, 90-day cookie, monthly payouts

## Free Online Tool

- [Online Mouse Jiggler](https://mouse-jiggler.org/online-mouse-jiggler/): Free browser-based jiggler that keeps your screen awake via the Screen Wake Lock API — no download, no sign-up
- [Free Mouse Jiggler](https://mouse-jiggler.org/free-mouse-jiggler/): Compare legitimate free browser, Windows, macOS, Linux, and open-source options by whether they prevent sleep, move the cursor, or generate real system input

## Mouse Jiggler Guides

Educational articles explaining how mouse jigglers work, whether they can be detected, and how to choose the right one.

- [What Is a Mouse Jiggler? Meaning, Types & How It Works](https://mouse-jiggler.org/what-is-a-mouse-jiggler-and-how-does-it-work/): The complete primer — what a jiggler is, how hardware and software versions work, what the computer sees, and whether simple jiggling is enough in 2026
- [How to Use a Mouse Jiggler: Setup Guide for Work](https://mouse-jiggler.org/how-to-use-a-mouse-jiggler/): A seven-step, product-neutral setup and testing guide for browser, mechanical, USB, and software jigglers, including workplace visibility and safety limits
- [Do Mouse Jigglers Work? The Honest Answer](https://mouse-jiggler.org/do-mouse-jigglers-work/): Yes for sleep and status apps, but basic jigglers struggle against modern activity tracking — where they succeed, where they fail, and what works in 2026
- [Mouse Mover vs Mouse Jiggler](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-mover-vs-mouse-jiggler/): Mouse movers (mechanical platforms) vs USB dongles vs software jigglers — three distinct types compared on how they work, what IT actually sees, detection profiles by monitoring tier, cost, and which to choose by scenario
- [Hardware vs Software Mouse Jigglers](https://mouse-jiggler.org/hardware-vs-software-mouse-jigglers/): USB dongles and mouse-mover pads versus desktop apps — types of each, side-by-side comparison table, what IT actually sees for each type (device logs, movement patterns, endpoint alerts), cost over 12 months, and scenario-based recommendations
- [Are USB Mouse Jigglers Detectable? What IT Can See](https://mouse-jiggler.org/can-usb-mouse-jigglers-be-detected/): How USB jigglers can appear in device enumeration, registry history, movement patterns, and endpoint tools, plus the practical limits of each jiggler type
- [How to Detect a Mouse Jiggler: Stay Undetected](https://mouse-jiggler.org/how-to-detect-mouse-jigglers/): The complete detection reference, written for jiggler users so they can stay undetected by knowing exactly what shows up. Two axes — device detection (hardware only: USBSTOR registry + setupapi.dev.log, persistent after unplugging, endpoint device-control) and behavioral detection (software: mouse-without-keyboard, flat repeating patterns, pinned/breakless activity, activity-without-output, known-app process match). Above both: screenshots and real deliverables, which no jiggler defeats. Detection risk by jiggler type, how to self-check your footprint, and how to lower it
- [Can Your Employer Detect a Mouse Jiggler?](https://mouse-jiggler.org/can-employers-detect-mouse-jigglers/): Written for jiggler users — the four monitoring tiers, the three signals that get people caught, what tools like Time Doctor and Hubstaff see, and how to lower your footprint
- [Can Insightful Detect a Mouse Jiggler?](https://mouse-jiggler.org/can-insightful-detect-mouse-jigglers/): Insightful (formerly Workpuls) shipped an Activity Verification feature (June 2025) built to catch mouse jigglers at a claimed 99% accuracy. How it works, the three input signals it keys on (repetitive movement, mouse-without-keyboard, context-blind motion), whether the 99% figure holds up, risk by jiggler type, and how to lower your footprint
- [Can Hubstaff Detect a Mouse Jiggler?](https://mouse-jiggler.org/can-hubstaff-detect-mouse-jigglers/): Base Hubstaff records whether input happened but does not fingerprint jigglers; its paid AI Insights add-on does, using published thresholds (95%+ activity for 30 min, under 4% fluctuation for 90 min, keyboard near 0% for 50 min, breakless hours) plus a known-jiggler-app list. What plain Hubstaff sees vs the Insights upgrade, the exact rules, risk by jiggler type, and how to stay under them
- [Mouse Jiggler for Microsoft Teams: Does It Work?](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jiggler-for-teams/): An employee-side guide to what controls Teams presence, when desktop input prevents Away, what Microsoft publicly documents, and what separate workplace monitoring can still see
- [Mouse Jiggler for Windows 10 & 11: Setup and Detection](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jiggler-windows/): A practical Windows guide comparing power settings, PowerToys Awake, mechanical movers, USB jigglers, and portable software, with a 15-minute setup test, troubleshooting, and managed-device visibility
- [Can Time Doctor Detect a Mouse Jiggler?](https://mouse-jiggler.org/can-time-doctor-detect-mouse-jigglers/): An employee-side explanation of Time Doctor's activity counts, Unusual Activity Report, screenshots, app context, jiggler-type risks, legitimate passive-work false positives, and how to respond to a flagged session
- [Best Mouse Jiggler Software in 2026 (Free & Paid)](https://mouse-jiggler.org/best-mouse-jiggler-software/): Free and paid jigglers compared — Move Mouse, Caffeine, arkane MouseJiggler, Amphetamine, online tools and multi-signal apps — with a detection-resistance ranking and a by-situation decision guide
- [Mouse Jigglers for Overemployment (2026 Guide)](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jigglers-for-overemployment/): How overemployed workers use jigglers to run two remote jobs, why behavior (not the tool) gets people caught, hardware vs software for a managed laptop, and a lower-risk setup
- [Top Benefits of Using a Mouse Jiggler](https://mouse-jiggler.org/benefits-of-using-a-mouse-jiggler/): Uninterrupted focus, accurate presence, fewer lockouts, unbroken long tasks, privacy during breaks, and control without fighting IT policy

## Data & Reports

Sourced, chart-driven statistics pages built as citable data assets.

- [Mouse Jiggler Statistics 2026: A Decade in Numbers](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jiggler-statistics/): How remote work, employee monitoring, and faked activity rose together across the decade — with a 2026–2028 forecast. Key figures: 44% of remote workers admit faking activity on a work chat app (Preply, 2022); large-employer monitoring doubled to ~60% by 2022 (Gartner); ~27% of US paid workdays are still remote, up from 5% in 2019 (WFH Research); Wells Fargo fired a dozen+ for "simulation of keyboard activity" in 2024; "mouse-jiggler" entered the Cambridge Dictionary in 2025
- [Mouse Jiggler Detection in 2026: What Monitoring Tools Actually Catch](https://mouse-jiggler.org/mouse-jiggler-detection-statistics/): The detection landscape as sourced data. Five major trackers now ship purpose-built jiggler/anomaly detection (Insightful Activity Verification at a claimed 99%, Hubstaff Insights thresholds, Time Doctor Unusual Activity Report, Teramind AI/OMNI, ActivTrak). What monitoring tools collect across 50 tools (96% time tracking, 86% real-time activity, 82% app/website, 78% screenshots, 40% keystroke logging — StandOut CV 2023); detection risk by jiggler type (USB dongle and fixed-loop = high, full multi-signal simulation = low); the three signals that catch people (mouse-without-keyboard, too-regular patterns, activity-without-output); 74% of US employers now monitor (ExpressVPN 2026) and a $4.59B market growing ~18%/yr (TBRC)

- [Productivity Theater Statistics 2026: The Numbers Behind Looking Busy](https://mouse-jiggler.org/productivity-theater-statistics/): The data on looking busy at work. 43% of workers spend 10+ hours a week on performative tasks (Visier 2023); 66% admit to productivity theater (Connext Global 2025); the surveillance-theater paradox: 61% of monitored workers fake vs 12% unmonitored (Visier); bosses fake more than their reports (38% C-suite vs 32% non-managers, Workhuman 2024); 88% of remote and 79% of in-office feel pressure to prove they're working (BambooHR 2024); 12% of US workers use mouse jigglers specifically (ExpressVPN 2024); meeting waste up 118% since 2019 for ICs (Asana 2024); $4.59B monitoring market growing 18%/yr fueling the cycle

## Company

- [About](https://mouse-jiggler.org/about/): iviG Software's mission, the three app editions, and our privacy commitment
- [Contact](https://mouse-jiggler.org/contact/): Support and custom app requests — support@mouse-jiggler.org
- [Blog](https://mouse-jiggler.org/blog/): All articles — guides, detection tips, and productivity
- [Privacy Policy](https://mouse-jiggler.org/privacy-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://mouse-jiggler.org/terms-of-service/)