Workrave Good alternative? YES NO

Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks...

Free Open Source Windows Linux PortableApps.com

• Discontinued The project is no longer updated. Last version, 1.10.1, released in June 2013, can be still downloaded from the official website.

Eyeleo Good alternative? YES NO

EyeLeo is a handy PC application that reminds you to take a break for your eyes. Features: Screen blocking long breaks every hour. Short breaks with...

Free Windows

stretchly Good alternative? YES NO

stretchly is cross-platform open source app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer. By default, it runs in your tray and shows reminder window...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD

Time Out Good alternative? YES NO

Break timer with micro-breaks for Mac OS X. It is very easy to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. You care about what you are doing, so can...

Freemium Mac

Eyes Relax Good alternative? YES NO

It’s an utility that helps avoiding eyes-related problems when working at a computer for several hours. Concentrating your eyesight on a computer screen can cause an eye...

Free Windows

• Discontinued Website inaccessible but app still available at download sites.

EyeDefender Alternative? YES NO

EyeDefender is a freeware rest reminder designed to prevent Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) resulting from working on a computer for hours. CVS symptoms include...

Free Windows

• Discontinued The official website is no longer available. Last version, 1.09, released in 2008, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

SmartBreak Good alternative? YES NO

SmartBreak is a revolutionary ergonomics program that reminds you to look away from your computer screen and enforces you to take regular breaks based on your usage.

Commercial Mac Windows

Rest Good alternative? YES NO

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...

Commercial Mac Windows

RSIBreak Good alternative? YES NO

RSIBreak is a small utility to remind you to take regular short breaks. Repetitive Strain Injury is an illness which can occur as a result of continuous work with a...

Free Open Source Linux

Emanen Motomu Good alternative? YES NO

It is very easy to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. You care about what you are doing, so can sometimes push yourself too far, or over-strain...

Free Personal Windows

Iris Good alternative? YES NO

Iris is software which makes monitors healthy for the eyes. With iris you can reduce the blue light emitted from your screen for better sleep, reduce the brightness of...

Freemium Mac Windows Linux

AntiRSI Good alternative? YES NO

AntiRSI is a program for Mac OS X that helps prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury) and other computer related stress. It does so by forcing you to take regular breaks...

Commercial Mac

Xwrits Good alternative? YES NO

Xwrits reminds you to take wrist breaks, which will hopefully help you prevent repetitive stress injury. It pops up an X window when you should rest; you click on that...

Free Open Source Linux BSD

Vision Defense Good alternative? YES NO

The Vision Defense Software provides you with reminder prompts to briefly look away from the screen at specific time intervals that you select. You may choose to display...

Free Windows

eyeBreak Good alternative? YES NO

eyeBreak is a tiny app designed to sit in the Windows tray and provide a non-ignorable message reminding you to take a break from what you are working on. Encouraging...

Free Windows

• Discontinued