Description
StayFocusd is a Chrome browser extension that allows users to set daily time limits on time-wasting websites. Once the allotted time is used up, the site becomes inaccessible for the rest of the day, displaying a motivational message to redirect focus.
Market positioning
Popular free Chrome extension for website time-limiting, widely used as a lightweight productivity tool
Target audience
Desktop Chrome users who want to limit time spent on distracting websites including social media during work or study hours
Use cases
Helps individuals — particularly students and remote workers — stay focused by enforcing daily time limits on distracting websites. Once the limit is reached, the site is blocked for the remainder of the day with a motivational redirect message.
Company information
Company size
Small / Independent Developer
Revenue
<UNKNOWN>
Scale
Single-platform (Chrome Extension)
Number of users
Millions of Chrome users (exact count unknown; one of the most installed productivity extensions on the Chrome Web Store)
Features
Pricing
Rating
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Pros and cons
Based on: (AI summary)
Pros
- Completely free
- Easy to install as a browser extension
- Customizable time limits per site
- Provides a hard stop to browsing after limit
- Widely used and well-known
Cons
- Desktop/Chrome only — no mobile support
- No psychological or habit-change methodology
- No analytics or progress tracking
- Can be easily disabled or bypassed
- No cross-platform or cross-device functionality
Feature Comparison
Top features across 18 competitors (most common first)
| Feature | Opal | One Sec | Freedom | Screen Time | calm | StayFocusd | headspace | Apple Scree… | Google Digi… | Happify | noom | fitbit | Moodfit | erakulis | ScreenTime | DigitalWell… | feeling gre… | galvan+ |
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| Cross-platform synchronization | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parental controls | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personalized recommendations | ||||||||||||||||||
| Real-time usage alerts | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic and Deep Focus Sessions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Normal and Hard Locks (blocking difficulties) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Student discount (up to 50% off) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Deep Focus mode | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distraction-free environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scheduled blocking | ||||||||||||||||||
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