MintNanny Alternatives

MintNanny is described as 'Domain blocker for Linux Mint . Blocks outgoing traffic towards chosen domain names using etc hosts' and is a parental control tool in the home & family category. There are eight alternatives to MintNanny for a variety of platforms, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Windows, Android and Chrome OS apps. The best MintNanny alternative is One Sec, which is free. Other great apps like MintNanny are Block Site, URL Blocker, BlockSite and FocalFilter.

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  1. One Sec icon
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    Interrupts app and website launches by introducing a delay with a mindfulness animation, reducing unconscious social media habits, supporting habit change, and recording mindful moments in HealthKit to promote conscious device use and self-reflection.

    90 One Sec alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
    • One Sec is the most popular Android, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to MintNanny.

    • One Sec is the most popular free alternative to MintNanny.

    • One Sec is Freemium and ProprietaryMintNanny is Free and Open Source
  2. Block Site icon
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    This extension will block access to websites of your choosing. A master password controls all customization options, as well as access to any blocked site. It’s also possible to redirect navigation from one specific website to another.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Opera
     
    • Block Site is the most popular Open Source alternative to MintNanny.

    • Block Site is Free and Open SourceMintNanny is also Free and Open Source
    • Block Site is Privacy focused and CustomizableMintNanny is not according to our users
  3. URL Blocker icon
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    URL Blocker is a tool for safe internet use. It is used for making certain web addresses (URLs) totally inaccessible from your computer. In addition to web browsers, blocked URLs apply to all user and system programs, including the background processes of the operating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • URL Blocker is the most popular Windows alternative to MintNanny.

    • URL Blocker is Free and ProprietaryMintNanny is Free and Open Source
  4. BlockSite icon
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    BlockSite is an extension, which automagically blocks websites of your choice. Additionally, this extension will disable all hyperlinks to these websites, by just displaying the link text without the clicking functionality.

    23 BlockSite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Google Chrome
     
  5. FocalFilter icon
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    FocalFilter is a free productivity tool that helps you focus by temporarily blocking distracting websites. After the block timer runs out, your websites are available for you to view again.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Block Site is a browser addon to help you block desired websites. To operate, simply right-click on any webpage and click on the "Block this website" context-menu item. The website will be added to the block list.

    18 Block Site Extension alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
     
    • Block Site Extension is the most popular Linux alternative to MintNanny.

    • Block Site Extension is Free and ProprietaryMintNanny is Free and Open Source
  7. focusLab icon
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    focusLab brings powerful productivity tools together in one extension. Whether you need to block distracting sites, manage tasks, practice mindfulness, focusLab is your solution for a productive day.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  8. Sidekick icon
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    Sidekick is how you take back control of your most valuable resource, time. As the world gets increasingly distracted, we must be intentional with how we spend our time because once it's gone, it's gone forever.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Sidekick is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to MintNanny.

    • Sidekick is Free and ProprietaryMintNanny is Free and Open Source
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