sigstop Alternatives

Apps similar to sigstop include Stretchly, which is open source with a free version. Other options are knook, BreakTimer, Glance - Prevent Eye Strain and LookAway. You can choose from more than 10 Health Tools like sigstop for Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. Stretchly icon
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    Open source, cross-platform app for scheduling microbreaks and longer breaks while working at the computer, offering user-friendly interval and duration customization, strict mode, color schemes, sound alerts, pause, skip, restart options, and system tray access.

    89 Stretchly alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Homebrew
    • Chocolatey
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  2. knook icon
     4 likes

    Compact open-source macOS menu bar tool promoting screen breaks for balanced work rhythms by tracking break patterns, offering context-aware reminders, manual controls, office hours, smart pause, idle reset, and storing all settings locally for privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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  3. BreakTimer icon
     14 likes

    Desktop application for managing periodic breaks, offering customizable schedules, notifications, working hours, idle detection, and configurable colours. Free, open-source, and available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Designed to reduce RSI and eye strain effectively.

    81 BreakTimer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  4. Automates the 20-20-20 rule by covering your Mac screen with a 20 second timer every 20 minutes, sending flexible notifications so you can snooze, skip, or delay breaks, aiming to protect against computer vision syndrome and myopia while staying unobtrusive.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  5. LookAway icon
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    macOS utility that schedules and enforces customizable eye-rest breaks by blurring screens, displaying timed counters, offering flexible intervals and durations, pre-break alerts, intelligent meeting-awareness, unobtrusive design, and menu bar access for user control.

    81 LookAway alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
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  6. Time Out icon
     37 likes

    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 sometimes push yourself too far, or over-strain yourself. The human body isn't built to sit in one position fo.

    207 Time Out alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. AntiRSI icon
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    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, yet without getting in the way. It also detects natural breaks so it wont force too many breaks on you.

    62 AntiRSI alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Rest icon
     6 likes

    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 suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.

    68 Rest alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Restier icon
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    Restier helps you maintain healthy habits while working. Get timely reminders to rest your eyes, correct your posture, and take meaningful breaks. Key features include customizable work sessions and breaks with the Pomodoro technique, gentle posture reminders, multi-monitor...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. DeskRest icon
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    Customizable macOS wellness assistant with break reminders, posture alerts, stretch prompts, eye strain reduction, and on-screen progress tracking to support ergonomic habits, mental focus, and overall comfort for professionals, students, and office workers.

    61 DeskRest alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Ergoblin icon
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    When did you last drink water? Be honest. You don't even know. Break reminder app for Mac and Windows, from a goblin with opinions. Eyes, posture, movement, hydration, breathing, mental rest, sleep.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Rest Time icon
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    Native macOS break reminder that adapts to actual computer use, recognizes time away automatically, and can enforce full-screen breaks without Accessibility permission.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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