Best alternatives to Browser Screen Time (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Browser Screen Time, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
Browser Screen Time today
Browser Screen Time alternatives, compared
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Screentime
To keep track and manage your time on sites that reduce productivity. You can set the number of minutes you want and time frames
≈10K users3.9★ from 64 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- A similar number of users to Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
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ScreenTime
tldr; browser screen time plugin
≈3K users3.4★ from 12 ratingsUpdated 9 months ago7 permissions- About 3.3× fewer users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 4)
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Web Timer
Keep track of how you spend your time on the web.
≈5K users4.0★ from 49 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago3 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
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Timer for Google Chrome™
Countdown, alarm clock, stopwatch and Pomodoro timers that keep running even when the tab is closed.
≈50K users3.9★ from 39 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
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StayFocusd – Website Blocker & Focus Timer & Shorts Blocker
Boost your productivity by limiting the amount of time you spend on time-wasting websites.
≈700K users4.4★ from 8.8K ratingsUpdated 3 days ago6 permissions- About 70× more users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 4)
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Free Time Clock for Google Chrome™
Free! This extension will help you keep track of time spent on projects/specific tasks.
≈4K users4.4★ from 27 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years1 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
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Focus Timer
A time management method based on 25-minute stretches of focused work broken by 5-minute breaks
≈7K users4.8★ from 46 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
- Listed under Tools
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Insight - Track and Optimize Your Time Online
Know how you spend your time online. Insight by Freedom tracks the time you spend on websites, so you can improve your habits.
≈8K users4.5★ from 49 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years4 permissions- A similar number of users to Browser Screen Time
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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Time Limit
Bring discipline and intentionality to the web.
≈1K users4.5★ from 6 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years5 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 4)
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Simple Time Track
Easy and free time tracking of tasks in the browser running in the background.
≈2K users3.9★ from 17 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago3 permissions- About 5.0× fewer users than Browser Screen Time
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
Browser Screen Time alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Browser Screen Time?
By users, the most popular alternative is StayFocusd – Website Blocker & Focus Timer & Shorts Blocker with ≈700K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Screentime.
Which Browser Screen Time alternative has the best rating?
StayFocusd – Website Blocker & Focus Timer & Shorts Blocker has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings.
Is there a Browser Screen Time alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Free Time Clock for Google Chrome™ asks for 1 permissions, against 4 for Browser Screen Time.
How many alternatives to Browser Screen Time are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Browser Screen Time on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.