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24 alternatives to Cold Turkey

Temporarily block unproductive sites while working

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cold Turkey launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Crumble▲75

   Prevent sites from tracking you across the web

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3BY
   Block yourself from the Internet until you write or code each day▲118

   2012 · blockr.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Radio Silence▲259

   Monitor & block apps that make unwanted network connections.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Domain Blocker▲12

   hide ads, avoid tracking, load pages faster, fight procrast

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Block▲88

   Break away from your phone

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Go Fucking Work▲439

   Website blocker so you can get back to your fucking work

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Self Control (Mac)▲154

   Avoid distracting websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Nomoresurf▲87

   Block distracting websites & make it harder to unblock them

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10PA
    Pesky Adblock – Blocks site access to visitors without an adblocker▲119

    2018 · gitgud.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Faceblock▲99

    A site to stop Facebook from wasting your time by TNW

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Antibait▲88

    Protects you from clickbaits

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DistractaGone▲135

    Work distraction-free with your phone locked up.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    UnDistracted▲134

    Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15OA
    Offline – Access your favorite websites without a network connection▲69

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Break 5▲7

    Unblock blocked websites for 5 minutes

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Blocks▲62

    Productivity tools for freelancers and teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Focus▲8

    Get rid of distracting websites

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Avoidting▲122

    Avoid meetings by appearing busy.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TinyHardwareFirewall▲78

    When a VPN Alone Is Not Enough

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Truman Grade▲107

    Detect harmful websites instantly

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Flows▲135

    Chat Without Internet

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    WP Offline Fallback▲140

    Clinging to your visitor, even if they lost the internet.

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →