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24 alternatives to Purpose

A better, simpler website blocker

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Purpose launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Just Focus▲226
Simple website blocker for Chrome 🙅💻
2018 · its alternatives →
2
Impulse. ▲418
Control your focus, block websites during time slots
2024 · its alternatives →
3
SiteBlocker▲112
Block distractions & stay focused | Chrome/Firefox extension
2025 · blockodile.app · its alternatives →
4BY
Block yourself from the Internet until you write or code each day▲118
2012 · blockr.me · its alternatives →
5
Go Fucking Work▲444
Website blocker so you can get back to your fucking work
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
Site Blocker▲6
Simple way to block any distracting and harmful websites
2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
I made a Chrome extension to stop mindless browsing▲519
Build the habit of focus.
2020 · getintention.com · its alternatives →
8
Focus Dude▲88
Block any websites so you can focus on the web
2021 · asyrafff.com · its alternatives →
9
Block Websites on Chrome▲20
Block distracting websites on the Chrome browser
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Block Facebook▲178
Chrome Extension that protects your privacy by blocking FB
2018 · sarimhaq.github.io · its alternatives →
11
FocusMe▲63
Most powerful app and website blocker
2018 · focusme.com · its alternatives →
12
Let's Block It – Custom uBlock Origin Filters Made Easy▲261
uBlock Origin is more than an ad-blocker, it's a general purpose content filter that can be leveraged to hide low-quality content from pages you browse. While the main filter lists can remove mailing list popups and obvious nags, the definition of low-quality content is personal, so one size cannot fit all. I used to have an ad-hoc script to render and publish a personal uBlock Origin filter list, added to all my browsers. The goal of this project is to enable more people to build such a list custom list to filter out low-quality content and nags. Chose from a list of community-maintained…
2022 · letsblock.it · its alternatives →
13
Free Website Blocker▲14
Block social media & stay focused
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Easy Blocker▲11
Simple website blocker for chrome
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
15
UnDistracted▲134
Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
16
Baitblock▲75
Adblock for distractions
2020 · its alternatives →
17
WebWall▲74
See how websites use your data and block trackers & threats
2021 · trywebwall.com · its alternatives →
18
CodeBlock▲67
Solve a coding challenge to visit a distracting site
2021 · its alternatives →
19
Infocus▲64
A simple Chrome extension that blocks distracting sites.
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
20
AppBlock▲87
Block apps with one tap and stay focused when it matters
2022 · appblock.app · its alternatives →
21
Easy Blocker▲5
Block websites for all browsers
2019 · site-blocker.info · its alternatives →
22
Caverna▲165
Website Blocker
2024 · its alternatives →
23
Focus Blocker▲4
Block distracting websites and stay focused with smart tools
Feb 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Baitblock – A free Chrome extension like Adblock but for distractions▲34
2020 · baitblock.app · its alternatives →

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