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24 alternatives to Take a five

Set the timer to open a self-destructing tab

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

1. 1
   Take a Five 2.0▲7

   Take a quick break with a self-destructing tab

   2016 · takeafive.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Recall▲133

   Create reminders in seconds

   2017 · recallapp.info · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Timewaste Timer▲83

   Punish yourself for wasting time on Facebook

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sharpen▲91

   Keep your brain awake and stimulated with every new tab

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tunnel Vision▲203

   See your next Trello tasks every time you open a browser tab

   2016 · domains.marc.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Postpone▲113

   Keep your to-do list short, useful and motivating.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Due▲69

   Jot down a task and set up a reminder really, really fast

   2015 · dueapp.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Get Task▲91

   Random chores for your spare time

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   MinuteBar▲128

   The minimal timer for productivity and screen sharing

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    TabTimer▲195

    The world's tiniest timer. Built for your browser.

    2024 · tabtimer.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Timera▲60

    Create & share your window in time.

    2014 · timera.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sticky Notifications▲63

    Leave yourself a quick reminder of what you were doing

    2014 · google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Forget Me▲108

    Exercise your Google "right to be forgotten" easily

    2014 · semji.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Tabagotchi▲155

    Keeping tabs on your tabs.

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sloth▲108

    Set a task. Set a countdown timer for it. Repeat

    2016 · getsloth.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Preceden▲69

    Make an amazing timeline in minutes

    2013 · preceden.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PRESENT▲77

    Inspiration and mindfulness every time you open a new tab

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Reach▲118

    Reach your goals with your new tab page

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Busy▲80

    Stop procrastinating, Get busy.

    2015 · getbusyapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    WeTime▲73

    Easy Scheduling on mobile

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    100 Hours Project▲99

    A simple offline way to keep yourself accountable

    2016 · 100hoursproject.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tabs Outliner▲76

    An awesome solution for those with too many Chrome tabs open

    2014 · tabsoutliner.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Tab Buddy▲75

    Build simple habits one new tab at a time

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    BreakTime▲68

    Gives you a break by locking your device

    2015 · breaktimeapp.com · its alternatives →

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