Forest Alternatives for Mac

Forest is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is LeechBlock, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Forest and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Forest are Cold Turkey, SelfControl, FocusMe and Focus.

Forest alternatives are mainly Anti Procrastination Tools but may also be Pomodoro Timers or Internet Filters. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Forest.

Forest

Freemium • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool

Forest is an app to help you stay focused on your work. Whenever you want to concentrate, you can plant a seed in Forest....

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LeechBlock
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Free • Open Source
Anti Procrastination Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
56 LeechBlock alternatives
LeechBlock is a simple free productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.
- - LeechBlock is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Forest.
- - LeechBlock is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Forest.
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LeechBlock Features
1. Distraction-freeLeechBlock has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Website blocking
Customizable
Scheduling
Browser extension
Block apps
Block Facebook
Cold Turkey
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Freemium • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool
Internet Filter
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
66 Cold Turkey alternatives
Cold Turkey is a productivity program that you can use to temporarily block yourself off of popular social media sites, addicting websites and games so that you can get your work done!
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Cold Turkey Features
1. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in Cold Turkey to stay focused and productive.
2. Ad-freeCold Turkey doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Block apps
Website blocking
Application Blocker
Stay Focused
Block Facebook
Block youtube
Real-time Statistics
No Subscription
Filters
Blocks
Comments about Cold Turkey as a Alternative to Forest
Most users think Cold Turkey is a great Forest alternative.
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Forest is based on a completely different concept than cold turkey, cold turkey is more or less just a blocker whereas Forest is a productivity app which forces the person to stay and work and not waste time for a set amount of time
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SelfControl
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Free • Open Source
Anti Procrastination Tool
Internet Filter
Mac
59 SelfControl alternatives
SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Mac OS X that lets you block your own access to distracting websites, your mail servers, or anything else on the Internet. Just set a period of time to block for, add sites to your blacklist, and click "Start.
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SelfControl Features
1. Distraction-freeSelfControl has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. Command line interfaceSelfControl either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
Website blocking
Block apps
Customize Windows
Add a screenshot

Comments about SelfControl as a Alternative to Forest
Almost everyone thinks SelfControl is a great Forest alternative.
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cause it does pretty much the same thing
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FocusMe
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Paid • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool
Internet Filter
Pomodoro Timer
Mac
Windows
Android
Software as a Service (SaaS)
54 FocusMe alternatives
The All-In-One Application and Website Blocker for Windows, Mac and Android.
- - FocusMe is the most popular Android & SaaS alternative to Forest.
- - FocusMe is the most popular commercial alternative to Forest.
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FocusMe Features
1. Distraction-freeFocusMe has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in FocusMe to stay focused and productive.
Website blocking
Block Distraction
Stay Focused
Opinions about FocusMe as a Alternative to Forest
Most users think FocusMe is a great Forest alternative.
Focus
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Paid • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool
Internet Filter
Mac
69 Focus alternatives
Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites (like Facebook and Reddit) and applications, so you can improve your productivity.
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Focus Features
1. Support for scriptingFocus supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
2. Distraction-freeFocus has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Website blocking
Application Blocker
Stay Focused
Block Distraction
Freedom
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Paid • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool
Internet Filter
Mac
Windows
Android
iPhone
iPad
67 Freedom alternatives
Freedom is an application that disables networking on an Apple computer for up to eight hours at a time. Freedom will free you from the distractions of the internet, allowing you time to code, write, or create.
- - Freedom is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Forest.
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Freedom Features
Website blocking
Stay Focused
Multi-choice brushes
Off-the-grid
Opinions about Freedom as a Alternative to Forest
Most users think Freedom is a great Forest alternative.
Focusbar
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
51 Focusbar alternatives
Bring your tasks to a focus with Focusbar - simple but powerful tool to help you work on one thing at a time. Stop multitasking and stay focused.
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Focusbar Features
Task Scheduling
Discontinued
The Mac App Store shows that the most recent version in 1.3 from 9 years ago.
Wisdom Tree
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Free • Open Source
Pomodoro Timer
Mac
Windows
Linux
58 Wisdom Tree alternatives
Wisdom Tree is a tui concentration app. Inspired by the wisdom tree in Plants vs. Zombies which gives in-game tips when it grows, Wisdom Tree gives you real life tips when it grows. How can you grow the tree? by concentrating!
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Wisdom Tree Features
1. Distraction-freeWisdom Tree has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
2. Command line interfaceWisdom Tree either have CLI support or is a CLI-only app.
3. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in Wisdom Tree to stay focused and productive.
Tui
1Focus
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Paid • Proprietary
Anti Procrastination Tool
Mac
44 1Focus alternatives
1Focus lets you block distracting apps and websites to skyrocket your productivity. Beat procrastination and get things done by focusing on one task at a time. Ideal for students, entrepreneurs, and creative people.
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1Focus Features
1. Distraction-free1Focus has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Block apps
Stay Focused
Website blocking
Productivity Owl
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Chrome OS
Google Chrome
54 Productivity Owl alternatives
The Productivity Owl is a Google Chrome extension that eliminates your time wasting habits on the internet.
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Productivity Owl Features
1. Distraction-freeProductivity Owl has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Website blocking
Block Distraction
Serene
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Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
53 Serene alternatives
There’s no shortage of productivity tools, but most solve a piece of the problem – blocking websites, or playing concentration music – rather than solving the entire problem.
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Serene Features
Block Distraction
Stay Focused
Motion App
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Paid • Proprietary
Task Management Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
iPhone
Google Chrome
Android
73 Motion App alternatives
Motion automatically builds your schedule.
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Motion App Features
1. Calendar IntegrationMotion App lets you sync your tasks and events with your calendar application.
2. Sync with Google CalendarMotion App can be synchronized with Google Calendar
3. Kanban BoardMotion App allows you to organize your workflow by moving cards with drag-and-drop functionality between multiple columns.
4. RemindersMotion App allows you to set reminders for tasks, events or actions, based on parameters of time, place or condition.
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