Freedom is a Windows utility that contains tools for helping users concentrate on their work by preventing access to social media websites, video games and other distractions. It is possible to track overall productivity and see how much time was wasted during the day.

Blocking parameters

After installing the program and creating an account on the official website you can configure custom restrictions via a web interface. There is a large selection of common filters for blocking popular time wasting websites like Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, Netflix, Discord, Telegram, etc. An option to prevent access to whole content categories such as social media, news, sports, gambling and search engines is included as well. Additionally, it is possible to disable specific Windows apps.

Users can block distractions for a predefined period of time. Moreover, there are instruments for planning the future work schedule.

Please note that the trial version of Freedom offers you only 7 free sessions.

Productivity monitoring

With the help of this application users can track how many hours of the workday were spent on different websites and programs. This functionality is helpful for evaluating productivity and identifying biggest time wasters.

Features

free to download and use;
lets you block distracting websites and apps during the workday;
it is possible to prevent access to social media platforms, messengers and other time wasting resources;
users can manually schedule future work sessions;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.