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24 alternatives to Focusmate

Distraction-free productivity via virtual coworking

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Focusmate launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Focusmate▲367

   Distraction-free productivity via virtual coworking

   2019 · focusmate.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Focusmate▲173

   Virtual coworking for getting anything done

   2023 · focusmate.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Open Hub▲5

   Virtual coworking space for creative people

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Productiv.▲244

   Reclaim your  focus with distraction-free work routine

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Ambiguous Workspacefree tier, from $20/mo▲72

   18 productivity apps built for AI agents and humans

   20d ago · ambiguous.ai · its alternatives →

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   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World▲69

   Could be most important productivity book this year.

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8IS
   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 →

9. 9
   Bell+Cat▲138

   Simpler than spreadsheets

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Glip▲105

    Real-Time Team Productivity

    2014 · ringcentral.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SaveMyTime - Time Tracker▲125

    A new way to track time and analyse productivity

    2016 · savemytime.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Open Hub▲101

    Your virtual coworking space

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Curious Minds - Cal Newport On Deep Work▲54

    Eliminated, Outsourced, and Automated

    2016 · gayleallen.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    StandupMail▲95

    Email-based productivity logging for teams

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Concentrate▲73

    Fewer Distractions, More Focus.

    2014 · heyfocus.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Blocks▲62

    Productivity tools for freelancers and teams

    2014 · blocksapp.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hello Tech Pros: How Dell Optimizes Meetings▲55

    Nathan Johns on Productivity

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Perspective Beta▲69

    See the world through a teammate's eyes

    2017 · app.chooseshift.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Workplace▲76

    Showcase your work and connect with your colleagues

    2016 · wrkplc.co · its alternatives →

20. 20
    OpenHub▲7

    Don't search for a coworking space anymore

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Desktop Neo▲9

    Rethinking the desktop interface for productivity

    2016 · desktopneo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bull's Eye▲61

    The power of focus

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Love Your Work: How I quadrupled my creative productivity▲60

    Creative habit-building and overcoming distraction

    2017 · delivery-edge.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Smart Desk 3▲9

    AI Powered Smart Desk

    2017 · autonomous.ai · 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 →