What is the best alternative to SelfControl on Mac?

Cold Turkey Blocker is our top pick. It shares Focus with SelfControl and has 124 upvotes from the community. Endel and Be Focused are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to SelfControl on Mac?

Pandan is the best-ranked free alternative to SelfControl. 2 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

How many alternatives to SelfControl are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 12 apps that share a category with SelfControl: 2 completely free, 6 free to start and 0 open source.

Best SelfControl alternatives for Mac

SelfControl is a free app in Focus. We found 12 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 2 are completely free, 6 are free to start and none is open source. Cold Turkey Blocker leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Endel and Be Focused.

The app you want to replace

SelfControl

Block distracting websites for a set time

Free · Open source · Focus

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12 alternatives to SelfControl

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with SelfControl. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Cold Turkey Blocker
Strict blocker for websites and apps
124Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- One-time purchase
2
Endel
Adaptive soundscapes for focus and sleep
118SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Focus
3
Be Focused
Pomodoro timer in the menu bar
117Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
4
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
5
Pandan
Know how long you've been at the computer
114FreeFocus
- Also in Focus
6
Horo
Natural-language timer for the menu bar
104Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
7
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
8
Flow
Focus timer that lives in your menu bar
96Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
9
Timing
Automatic time tracking for Mac
57SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Focus
10
One Thing
Show one task in your menu bar
51FreeFocus
- Also in Focus
11
Noizio
Ambient sounds for focus and calm
47$9.99Focus
- Also in Focus
- One-time purchase
12
Freedom
Block distractions across all your devices
4SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Focus

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to SelfControl on Mac?: Cold Turkey Blocker is our top pick. It shares Focus with SelfControl and has 124 upvotes from the community. Endel and Be Focused are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to SelfControl on Mac?: Pandan is the best-ranked free alternative to SelfControl. 2 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
How many alternatives to SelfControl are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 12 apps that share a category with SelfControl: 2 completely free, 6 free to start and 0 open source.