Workrave Alternatives

Workrave is described as 'Free open-source tool preventing RSIs with customizable micro-breaks, stretch reminders, usage tracking, and typing practice for Windows and Linux' and is a very popular Prevent RSI app in the sport & health category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Workrave for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Workrave alternative is Stretchly, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Workrave are Time Out, Loook, BreakTimer and ZenBreak.

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  1. Kedip icon
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    Menu bar desktop tool guiding 20-20-20 eye health breaks with fullscreen overlays, floating notifications, snooze and skip, configurable durations, cross-platform support, open source code, offline use, and strict privacy—no accounts, data, or telemetry required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
     
  2. Emanen Motomu icon
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    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 for endless hours, gripping a mouse or typing...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  3. Angelic Retreat is a simple program which periodically blocks your computer to force you rest. If you have used similar ones before, you know about their cruel nature. Angelic Retreat is an attempt to create a humane software of such kind where the most significant aspects could...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Pandan icon
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    Pandan is a time awareness tool, not a traditional time tracker or break reminder. It shows you how long you have been actively using your computer, to make you aware and let you decide when it's time to take a break.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Sitting at a computer for long periods of time brings with it significant health risks. Back and neck pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, eye strain, dry eye syndrome, shoulder and elbow pain, and more. In order to eliminate or at least significantly reduce these problems, it is...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. A page that reminds you to take an eye break every 20 minutes.

    54 20-20-20 Eyebreak alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Xwrits icon
     3 likes

    Xwrits reminds you to take wrist breaks, which will hopefully help you prevent repetitive stress injury. It pops up an X window when you should rest; you click on that window, then take a break.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. PetBar icon
     Like

    Do you miss the peaceful moments when your cat or dog sleeping around while you are working?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. TimeBomb icon
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    Have you been on the computer too much lately? Experiencing eye strain after trying to squash that pesky bug? Playing COD for hours even though you still haven't won a Warzone game yet?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. TinyTimeouts is a Chrome/Edge extension that schedules short wellness breaks directly in your Google Calendar or Outlook/Microsoft 365 calendar — so your breaks are as real as your meetings. It automatically finds gaps in your schedule and books varied break activities that get...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
     
  11. Mossy icon
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    Mossy is a small plant that lives in a corner of your desktop. The longer you stay seated, the more it wilts, and a counter under it shows how long it has been since your last break.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. vibestretch is a break reminder for people who pair with coding agents. Instead of a timer that interrupts you mid-thought, it hooks into the agent CLI and speaks only during the dead time you spend waiting on it: one line in the session, a soft chime, and an optional status...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Claude Code
    • OpenAI Codex
    • Gemini CLI
     
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