distraction-destroyer vs LeechBlockNG

distraction-destroyer

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

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		LeechBlockNG
	Project
3	Mentions	36
5	Stars	581
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	8.0
over 2 years ago	Latest Commit	8 days ago
Shell	Language	JavaScript
-	License	Mozilla Public License 2.0

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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

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

What are some alternatives?

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

Pi-hole - A black hole for Internet advertisements

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

TextSecure - A private messenger for Android.

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

AdguardBrowserExtension - AdGuard browser extension

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

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