Health, home and travel

KeepFocus alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

curbox-app/curbox-android1,161GPL-3.0Android app and website blocker that enforces focus sessions and scheduling locally.Open on GitHub SelfControlApp/selfcontrol4,381GPL-3.0macOS app that blocks access to distracting websites for a set, unbreakable timer.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Cross-device cloud sync and account-backed settings
Polished analytics/dashboard and editorial UX refinements
App Store reputation, reviews, and existing user base
Any proprietary server-side features (notifications, remote overrides, analytics aggregation)

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches KeepFocus, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.