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24 alternatives to Acapela's Ultimate Guide to Deep Work

A step-by-step guide to regaining your focus at work

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Acapela's Ultimate Guide to Deep Work launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Deep Work Zone▲52
Boost productivity with focus & time management
2024 · deepworkz.one · its alternatives →
2
Focused Work - Focus Timer▲141
Flexible focus sessions to stay productive & avoid burnout.
2020 · focusedwork.app · its alternatives →
3
Productiv.▲244
Reclaim your  focus with distraction-free work routine
2024 · its alternatives →
4
Nudgr▲3
Kill CHEAP DOPAMINE! Reclaim your Attention!
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World▲69
Could be most important productivity book this year.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
6
Deepwork.today▲155
Keep a tab on your day
2019 · deepwork.today · its alternatives →
7
Focus Mode by Geekbot▲151
Set yourself to focus in Slack
2020 · geekbot.com · its alternatives →
8DW
Deep Work Hours▲112
2019 · pomodoro-80211.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →
9
Focus Mode▲64
Focus mode helps you stay focused when you need to.
2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Deep Work Room▲180
Boost your productivity & get more done
2023 · buymeacoffee.com · its alternatives →
11
The Deep Work Chamber▲75
Supercharge your focus, and get more quality work done
2021 · balanceyourlife.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
12
FocusFlag▲67
Fend off interruptions, focus more, and get more done
2022 · focusflag.com · its alternatives →
13
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long▲63
What neuroscience knows about your productive life.
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
14
Focus Bear▲168
Block distractions, build habits.
2022 · focusbear.io · its alternatives →
15
Deep Work: Focus Timer▲5
DeepWork: Earn While You Learn, Work, Create
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Stay Focused Chrome Extension▲72
Block distracting websites to help you focus on you work.
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
17
UnDistracted - Control yourself, stay focused and productive!▲82
Self Control, stay focused and productive.
2016 · undistractedapp.site · its alternatives →
18
Agree Not To Focus▲73
Help yourself keep accountability for focusing
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Foci▲76
A focused deep work timer
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Show HN my christmas project: Focus.app, cut off your Internet so you can focus▲61
2011 · therealfocusapp.com · its alternatives →
21IS
I struggle to focus working from home so I built a solution▲31
Hey HN friends, I keep getting distracted working from home and always end up watching youtube, browsing blogs like HN or just mindlessly scrolling then I feel like crap because I didn’t do enough. I went through dozens of productivity tools but they’re quite overwhelming to use and none of them actually helped me focus. So I built http://complish.ai, a web-based sidebar that helps me focus on one task at a time. I launched it last month and have over 3,000 users now and I’ll be keeping it free. Would love for you all to try and give some feedback!
2023 · its alternatives →
22
Lock Out▲7
Tool to block distractions, stay focused
2025 · getlockout.com · its alternatives →
23
WorkDeep▲8
Optimize your focus. Eliminate brain fog
2025 · workdeep.app · its alternatives →
24
Steal back your productivity▲42
Focus helps you get things done on your Mac. It blocks time-wasting websites and apps so you can work better!
2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

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