SelfControl
Free Mac site blocker that you cannot undo until the timer ends — Cold Turkey's more open-source cousin.
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Overview
SelfControl is Cold Turkey if the price must be zero on a Mac: blacklist, start, wait. Freedom is paid and cross-device; this is free and stuck.
You can still reboot. The product is the wait. If Mac is home and money is not, this is the lock. If you need Windows or phones, Freedom.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Free
- Cannot cheat until the timer ends
- Open source
- Mac-native
Cons
- Mac-only
- You can still reboot
- No phone
Who it's for
A free Mac lock for an hour
Blacklisting Twitter until the timer
Open-source blocking
Focus when you will not pay Freedom
Bottom line
Free Mac lock — SelfControl if the price must be zero, Freedom if the phone must lock too.
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Frequently asked questions
What is SelfControl?
SelfControl is a Productivity tool developed by Charlie Stigler. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Open source. Free Mac site blocker that you cannot undo until the timer ends — Cold Turkey's more open-source cousin.
Is SelfControl free?
Yes — SelfControl is free to use.
Is SelfControl open source?
Yes — SelfControl is open source. The source code is publicly available at https://github.com/SelfControlApp/selfcontrol.
What are the best alternatives to SelfControl?
Notable Productivity alternatives include Notion AI, Grammarly, Canva AI. Browse all 4 tools in our Productivity category for a full overview.
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Basic Info
- Pricing
- Free
- Rating
- ★ 4.6 (3,200 reviews) Ratings explained
- Platforms
- macOS
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Open source
- Last verified
- 2026-09-11
