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24 alternatives to Focus

Get rid of distracting websites

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Focus launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Focus▲221

   A Mac app to block distracting websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Crumble▲75

   Prevent sites from tracking you across the web

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LinksSpy▲146

   Stop wasting time finding (SEO) link opportunities

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Antibait▲88

   Protects you from clickbaits

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Self Control (Mac)▲154

   Avoid distracting websites

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Focus Dude▲88

   Block any websites so you can focus on the web

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mention▲272

   Better Google alerts.

   2013 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Forget▲78

   One-click history cleaner for Chrome

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    ǝlƃooפ▲269

    Flipping search on its head

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11SH
    Show HN my christmas project: Focus.app, cut off your Internet so you can focus▲61

    2011 · therealfocusapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Cold Turkey▲85

    Temporarily block unproductive sites while working

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    DistractOff▲179

    Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    FocusBitch▲6

    Stop Wasting Time Online, Bitch!

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Better History▲93

    Your Chrome Browsing history. Better.

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Relevnt▲114

    Real-time media browser curated by your interests

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ..▲106

    ..

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    NoBrowseForYou▲135

    Turn tasks into browsing rewards

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tabs Outliner▲76

    An awesome solution for those with too many Chrome tabs open

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Nomoresurf▲87

    Block distracting websites & make it harder to unblock them

    2022 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PolyBrowser▲71

    A new way to browse the web

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Pressly▲68

    Curate your content from across the web.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24GT
    Grayscale the Web – A Chrome extension to help avoid mindless browsing▲119

    2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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