Screen Time Alternatives for Linux

Screen Time is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Screen Time and ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Screen Time are LeechBlock, StayFree, Plucky and Furtherance.

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  1. ActivityWatch icon

    ActivityWatch

     566 likes

    Open-source, cross-platform app tracks time on devices, providing productivity insights, anti-procrastination tools, and Pomodoro timers in a privacy-focused, no third-party data system, customizable by user extensions, making it a versatile alternative to RescueTime and ManicTime.

    105 ActivityWatch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Rust
    • Python
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    ActivityWatch vs Screen Time Comments
    Conner Vieira
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    It's open source, privacy respecting, and works on a wide variety of platforms.

    • ActivityWatch is Free and Open SourceScreen Time is Free and Proprietary
    • ActivityWatch is Privacy focused and LightweightScreen Time is not according to our users
  2. LeechBlock icon

    LeechBlock

     66 likes

    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.

    115 LeechBlock alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  4. StayFree icon

    StayFree

     9 likes

    StayFree is a self control, productivity and phone addiction controller app that allow you to show how much time you spend on your smartphone and helps you focus by restricting the usage of apps. You can set usage limits for your apps and receive alerts when exceeding those...

    47 StayFree alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  6. Furtherance icon

    Furtherance

     6 likes

    Furtherance is a time tracking app. It allows you to track time spent on different activities without worrying about your data being captured and sold.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
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  7. NxFilter icon

    NxFilter

     11 likes

    NxFilter is a freeware web filtering software controlling user activity on Internet. You can monitor Internet usage in your network and block user request for websites with NxFilter. It offers many features like Active Directory integration, User or Group based policy...

    58 NxFilter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Truple icon

    Truple

     3 likes

    Truple protects your loved ones against porn & other online filth. It holds your loved ones accountable in a way that's near impossible to bypass by capturing and sharing screenshots. If other apps have failed you, this is the one that will work.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  10. DansGuardian icon

    DansGuardian

     7 likes

    DansGuardian is an award winning Open Source web content filter which currently runs on Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Mac OS X, HP-UX, and Solaris. It filters the actual content of pages based on many methods including phrase matching, PICS filtering and URL filtering.

    39 DansGuardian alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    GateSentry

     2 likes

    A freeware web filtering application with HTTP/S filtering and time controls for all platforms Linux/Windows/Mac/ARM (Raspberry Pi).

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Banana Pi
    • FreeBSD
    • Raspberry Pi
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  12. EventRecorder icon

    EventRecorder

     1 like

    EventRecorder is a simple application to record timed events. It is useful to keep track of the time spent on different tasks, and to generate reports.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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