SelfControl -- The Linux port Alternatives

SelfControl -- The Linux port is described as 'Linux port of the Mac OS X application SelfControl . Uses Perl/Gtk2 + iptables. Provides basic timed blocking of specified hosts' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SelfControl -- The Linux port for a variety of platforms, including Android, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Google Chrome apps. The best SelfControl -- The Linux port alternative is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SelfControl -- The Linux port are LeechBlock, DigiPaws, Cold Turkey and Plucky.

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  1. Forest icon
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    Stay focused and avoid phone distractions by growing virtual trees that represent completed focus sessions. Track progress with an interactive forest, share achievements with friends, set custom session lengths, review detailed history, and use a whitelist to avoid penalties.

    131 Forest alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  2. StayFocusd icon
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    StayFocusd is a productivity extension for Google Chrome that helps you stay focused on work by restricting the amount of time you can spend on time-wasting websites. Once your allotted time has been used up, the sites you have blocked will be inaccessible for the rest of the...

    138 StayFocusd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. DetoxDroid icon
     9 likes

    Modifies Android devices to eliminate attention-seeking elements through grayscale visuals, automatic Do Not Disturb, selective app exclusions, and user empowerment with opt-out toggling, offering a self-guided, penalty-free alternative for healthier device use.

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Keep Me Out icon
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    KMO controls phone addiction and boosts productivity by curtailing screen time. It enables phone locking, app usage monitoring, and digital detoxing. Features include:

    76 Keep Me Out alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
  5. Regain icon
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    It's time to take control of your most precious resource: time.

    88 Regain alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
  6. Automates schedules with AI, integrating calendars, tasks, and projects in one centralized dashboard. Automatically reschedules unfinished work, prioritizes tasks, limits meetings, and allocates time for focused sessions. Supports individuals and teams for productive planning.

    119 Motion AI Scheduling alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. ProcrastiScan icon
     2 likes

    Evaluates tab content meaning for task relevance, calculates live focus scores, and activates interventions like tab blocking, chatbot assistance, nudging, and procrastination lists. Features a dashboard to review browsing focus trends and distraction history.

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    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Disconnect from your phone in order to reconnect with yourself, others, and the world. Start your challenge today!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Ascent icon
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    The main goal of Ascent is to build healthy phone usage habits in the long term. Ascent pauses destructive apps giving the ability to avoid procrastination loop from the start. App prevents undesired scrolling through news feeds and short videos.

    75 Ascent alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
    • iPhone
     
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