LeechBlockNG vs distraction-destroyer

LeechBlockNG

LeechBlock NG (Next Generation) for Firefox is a simple productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them. (by proginosko)

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distraction-destroyer

Edit your host file for quickly blocking or unblocking distracting sites (by matthew-webber)

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LeechBlockNG		distraction-destroyer
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36	Mentions	3
576	Stars	5
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8.0	Activity	0.0
7 days ago	Latest Commit	over 2 years ago
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LeechBlockNG

Posts with mentions or reviews of LeechBlockNG. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-24.

How to Quit Your Smartphone
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Feb 2024

> It also needs to be a default functionality of browsers. The ability to limit time on websites.
There is LeechBlock for browsers.
https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
Leechblock gone from Android add ons?
1 project | /r/firefox | 7 Dec 2023

EDIT: Found this solution on Github: https://github.com/proginosko/LeechBlockNG/issues/337
Block 6211 NSFW Subreddit with leechblockNG
1 project | /r/NoFap | 10 Sep 2023
Ask HN: What apps do you use to focus?
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Jul 2023
A website blocker which doesn't have weird blocking screens
1 project | /r/productivity | 12 Jul 2023

Try Leechblock. It's free and you can configure it to show a blank tab.
i'm addicted to youtube but can't stop as i have to learn on it?
1 project | /r/GetStudying | 9 Jul 2023

I use an extension to block websites on my computer: https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/
r/vce > actually studying. motivate me!!
1 project | /r/vce | 13 Jun 2023

https://www.proginosko.com/leechblock/ thats it there :D
Open source website limiting browser extension to reduce time spent on social media?
2 projects | /r/opensource | 22 Feb 2023
App that allows to time-block certain apps online access?
1 project | /r/macapps | 23 Dec 2022

I use Focus with app specific in tandem with LeechBlock on Firefox.
Are there any website blocker extensions for productivity that don’t take away all of your privacy?
1 project | /r/privacy | 15 Nov 2022

distraction-destroyer

Posts with mentions or reviews of distraction-destroyer. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-10.

What programs can I use to block browsers for a set amount of time so I can stop surfing and get to what's important?
2 projects | /r/nosurf | 10 Nov 2021
How is everyone enjoying Reddit while Instagram Facebook and whatsapp are all down?
4 projects | /r/AskReddit | 4 Oct 2021

distraction-destroyer
(Mac/Linux) Simple script for "blocking" distracting websites
1 project | /r/nosurf | 3 Oct 2021

What are some alternatives?

When comparing LeechBlockNG and distraction-destroyer you can also consider the following projects:

Redirector - Browser extension (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Edge) to redirect urls based on regex patterns, like a client side mod_rewrite.

Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements

nsregextester - A simple Mac OS X application for testing native regular expressions.

TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.

blocklists - Shared lists of problem domains people may want to block with hosts files

AdguardBrowserExtension - AdGuard browser extension

vscode-git-graph - View a Git Graph of your repository in Visual Studio Code, and easily perform Git actions from the graph.

hosts - 🔒 Consolidating and extending hosts files from several well-curated sources. Optionally pick extensions for porn, social media, and other categories.

tubearchivist - Your self hosted YouTube media server

Fetcher - A chrome extension which fetches your favourite feeds, so you don't have to.

egui_node_graph - Build your node graph applications in Rust, using egui