stretchly is cross-platform open source app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey




Workrave is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Stretchly, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Workrave and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Workrave are Time Out, Loook, ZenBreak and BreakTimer.
stretchly is cross-platform open source app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer.




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Better interface, same features.