Website Blocker Comparisons
Choosing a website blocker comes down to three questions: what it costs, what it does with your browsing data, and whether it has the controls you need. These comparisons answer all three, and say plainly where another tool is the better pick.
Last verified: . Competitor facts come from each extension's Chrome Web Store listing and published manifest; BlockSite pricing is on blocksite.co.
Site Blocker vs BlockSite
BlockSite has schedules, password protection, usage limits and mobile apps, and sells paid plans on its website. Site Blocker is fully free, asks for 5 permissions instead of 12, and its developer collects no data.
Read the comparisonSite Blocker vs StayFocusd
StayFocusd, published by Sensor Tower, is built around a daily time allowance and the Nuclear Option, and discloses that it handles web history. Site Blocker blocks outright, adds regex rules and redirects, and its developer collects no data.
Read the comparisonSite Blocker vs BlockSite vs StayFocusd at a glance
| Feature | Site Blocker | BlockSite | StayFocusd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free to install; paid plans | Free to install |
| Data disclosed on Chrome Web Store | None | Web history | Web history, user activity, website content |
| Keyword / regex rules | Yes / Yes | Yes / Not advertised | Regex not advertised |
| URL redirects | Yes | Yes | Not advertised |
| Focus timer | Focus Mode (you can end it) | Pomodoro | Nuclear Option (uncancellable) |
| Schedules | No | Yes | Yes |
| Daily time limits | No | Yes | Yes (one shared allowance) |
| Password or challenge lock | No | Password | Require Challenge |
| Mobile apps | No | iOS, Android | Syncs limits with Android |
| Chrome users | 3,000 | 1,000,000 | 700,000 |
Which website blocker should you choose?
If you need schedules, daily time limits or a lock you can't easily undo, BlockSite and StayFocusd both offer more than Site Blocker does today. If you want a blocker that is completely free and needs no account, from a developer that collects nothing, with precise rules like regex patterns and redirects, Site Blocker is built for that. You can see exactly how it works on the features page.