Take a quick break from work while staying focused with the Take a Five Chrome extension.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Chrome OS
- Google Chrome
- Global

One of the most popular alternatives to Time Out is Super Productivity, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Stretchly, Toggl Track, Workrave and Pomodorolm. You're spoiled for choice with Pomodoro Timers like Time Out: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, the web, Linux and iPhone.
Take a quick break from work while staying focused with the Take a Five Chrome extension.

Tomato One is a simple application for increasing personal productivity. Work for 25 minutes, then take a 5 minute break and repeat.

Todo-list based on Pomodoro technique. Supports some additional features for tasks such as pinning tasks, hashtags, priorities. Useful statistics and history features for made pomodoros and tasks are also available. Free with minor limitations.









Klokki was created to solve an annoying issue that many freelancer and makers face, which is forgetting to start and pause a timer, during the work. The solution is automation, but we knew that people still want to control what should be tracked.




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.

Big Stretch is a free simple reminder tool that prompts a user to take regular breaks and helps prevent the symptoms of RSI. Alternatively it can be a simple reminder program to tell you when it’s your coffee break!




Break reminder software that reminds you to take breaks at a desired interval. Every reminder includes an illustration of a stretch exercise for inspiration.




PeakFlow is a Windows productivity suite containing six independent tools, each built to fill a gap left by popular Mac-only applications.







Minimalistic mac timer for pomodorro technique and focused deep work.
