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24 alternatives to StopProc

Like AdBlock but to block procrastinating content

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. StopProc launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   DistractOff▲179

   Stop impulsive procrastination with this Chrome extension

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I made a Chrome extension that helps battle impulsive procrastination▲277

   2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

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   UnDistracted▲134

   Selectively block features of time wasting sites in chrome

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4YB
   YouTube banned adblockers so I built an extension to skip their ads▲713

   Hi HN! Since Youtube no longer allows AdBlockers, I built my own extension to get around their video ads. If there is an ad it temporarily manipulates the video; Mutes the volume, sets speed to 10x, and skips it if there is a button. Chrome Webstore link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ad-accelerator/gpbo... Code: https://github.com/rkk3/ad-accelerator

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   YouTube Rabbit Hole▲122

   Remove YouTube recommendations, comments, and more

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Unweb▲98

   Adblock for distracting crap like feeds and related content

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Remove Shorts from Youtube▲9

   Productivity extension to hide the shorts on Youtube.

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Prod – Blocks addictive websites until you've finished your to-do list▲96

   2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Stop Reels▲163

   Hey HN, I just launched a free Chrome extension called Stop Reels — it blocks Reels/short videos on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, without breaking other features like messaging or the regular feed. Why I built it Like many people, I found myself endlessly scrolling Reels even when I only opened the apps for something specific. The algorithms are too good at hijacking attention. There are tools to block entire sites, but none I found that just surgically block Reels and Shorts — and leave the rest of the platform functional (DMs, posts, marketplace, etc). So I built…

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Sadblock▲155

    Block sad/depressing news from your social feeds

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Scary Productive▲131

    Behavioral training against procrastination on the browser

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Focus Dude▲88

    Block any websites so you can focus on the web

    2021 · asyrafff.com · its alternatives →

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    I made an interactive anti-procrastination video course▲214

    Learn to overcome procrastination with 5 min videos, and go to bed happy

    2021 · deprocrastination.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Nomoresurf▲87

    Block distracting websites & make it harder to unblock them

    2022 · nomoresurf.com · its alternatives →

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    ShortsBlocker▲93

    Remove Shorts videos from YouTube

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    NoBrowseForYou▲135

    Turn tasks into browsing rewards

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    AdBlocker for YouTube▲95

    Block youtube ads, text, popup videos automatically

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    watchlimits▲110

    Solve binge watching and unlock hours of lost productivity

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Websites to block when procrastinating▲4

    open source list of websites + instruction how to block them

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Provent Zero▲97

    Customizable productivity time management Chrome Extension

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Social Sponsored Ads Blocker▲81

    Remove sponsored content from Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    YouTube Time Saver▲10

    Reclaim your control over YouTube.

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    IdleStudy▲72

    Study while you procrastinate, a browser extension

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Turn Off the Lights▲82

    A simple browser extension for watching videos 🎥🌚

    2017 · its alternatives →

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