Focus vs FocusDesk
Focus
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| Figure | Focus | FocusDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Distraction Blocking Software | 8.0 (#11) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Privacy | The maker says blocked websites and settings stay on the Mac and Focus never sells user information. | The software stores block lists and preferences on the device and does not transmit them to FocusDesk or other parties. |
| Purpose | Focus is a Mac app that blocks distracting websites and apps to help people work better. | FocusDesk blocks websites and applications that distract engineers, writers, and analysts. |
| Website blocking | It can block the whole internet, selected websites, or specified words. | It adds blocked domains to the Windows hosts file, works across browsers, and reverses those changes when blocking ends. |
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FocusDesk
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