Workrave Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Workrave for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows 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 Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Workrave are ZenBreak, BreakTimer, Sane Break and Wellnomics WorkPace.

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  1. Stretchly icon
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    Open source, cross-platform app for scheduling microbreaks and longer breaks while working at the computer, offering user-friendly interval and duration customization, strict mode, color schemes, sound alerts, pause, skip, restart options, and system tray access.

    77 Stretchly alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
     
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  2. ZenBreak icon
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    Menu bar application for Windows, macOS, and Linux designed to gently remind users to take breaks from their screen with customizable timing and appearance. Built natively for each OS, lightweight, open-source, and privacy-friendly with minimal impact on resources.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. BreakTimer icon
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    Desktop application for managing periodic breaks, offering customizable schedules, notifications, working hours, idle detection, and configurable colours. Free, open-source, and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Designed to reduce RSI and eye strain effectively.

    73 BreakTimer alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
     
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  4. Sane Break icon
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    Sane Break is a cross-platform break reminder designed to help you take meaningful breaks without disrupting your workflow. Sane Break allows you to take ownership of when to stop and break. It starts by providing a gentle, non-intrusive reminder through a flashing window.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  5. Iris icon
     32 likes

    Reduces blue light and flicker for eye comfort, supports auto color temperature adjustment based on time, customizable modes, overlays, color and font options, docking station support, and accessible part-screen filtering for diverse needs.

    152 Iris alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. SmartBreak icon
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    Designed to prevent strain and fatigue during extended computer sessions, this tool analyzes activity to enforce adaptive breaks, issues posture and blink reminders, combats eye and repetitive strain issues, offers child lock, and customizes notifications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  7. Eyes Care icon
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    Eyes Care is a desktop application built with Flutter, designed to help users maintain healthy eyes by following the 20-20-20 rule. The app reminds users to take regular breaks and rest their eyes to reduce eye strain and prevent digital eye fatigue.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. rsiguard icon
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    Remedy Interactive's RSIGuard is an award-winning desktop ergonomic software solution that reduces repetitive strain injuries. Around the globe, health and safety managers, ergonomists, health practitioners, and individual computer users rely on RSIGuard's comprehensive...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Rest icon
     6 likes

    Rest is an app for your computer that keeps you productive and healthy throughout the day.

    It does so by reminding you to take a break every now and then, optionally suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. wnr icon
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    Effective time-management, better than pomodoros Work and rest, with wnr now.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. Eyes Guard icon
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    Eyes Guard is a Windows Application for protecting your eyes. It will help you (also can force you!) to break if you are working with your PC for a long time using configurable times.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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