Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome

Name: Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome
Rating: 3.4022988505747125 (87 reviews)
Author: https://freedom.to/

The Freedom website blocker gives you control over distracting websites, so you can focus on what matters most.

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Freedom is a powerful Chrome extension designed to block distracting websites and help you maintain focus. When you visit a blocked site, Freedom displays a calming green screen to gently redirect your attention back to your priorities. On ChromeOS and Linux, it works independently, allowing you to block sites or even the entire internet, while on Mac and Windows it pairs with desktop apps for enhanced control.

With support for both free trials and premium accounts, Freedom integrates seamlessly into your digital habits, supported by additional tools like Pause, Insight, and Limit. Trusted by thousands worldwide, Freedom empowers you to write, study, design, and engage in meaningful work without distractions. Learn more about installation and setup at Freedom's official support page.

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Users:

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Version:

19.0.0 Last updated: 2024-09-18

Creation date:

2020-06-16

Risk:

Permissions:

declarativeNetRequest
browsingData
storage
notifications
alarms

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

87.32KB

Email:

su*****@freedom.to

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

13 hours ago

Ranking

# 3,495 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#152 in Tools ▲ 1 #7 in website blocker keyword 52 ▲ 1 #15 in website keyword 74 ▲ 2 #25 in chrome homepage keyword 66 ▲ 1 #157 in browser extension keyword 69 ▼ 20

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User reviews

Freedom is praised for effectively helping users block distractions across multiple devices and platforms, thus improving productivity. However, it requires a separate desktop app, has a subscription model that some find expensive or unclear, and suffers from inconsistent blocking effectiveness and compatibility issues with some browsers. The UI and support quality also receive criticism, but many long-term users find it valuable enough to invest in for its focus-enhancing benefits.

Pros

Effectively blocks distracting websites and apps, helping users maintain focus and break bad habits.
Syncs blocking sessions across multiple devices, which users find very helpful.
Offers comprehensive blocking capabilities including iOS and desktop applications, not just websites.
Some users find the premium pricing and lifetime plan worth the cost given the productivity gains.
The extension displays motivating block messages that encourage users to stay on task.

Cons

Requires installation of a separate desktop application to function fully, which can be inconvenient or prohibited in some workplaces.
Subscription-based pricing can be expensive and not clearly communicated upfront, leading to user dissatisfaction.
The extension has compatibility issues with certain browsers like Arc and Zen, and sometimes blocks don't work consistently or stop working after a short time.
Customer support is slow to respond and sometimes unable to resolve issues.
The user interface, especially for the desktop app, is unintuitive and difficult to navigate; login and password handling can be problematic.

Recent reviews

Been using this product for nearly a decade! It definitely has been helpful for my maintaining focus!

Co*****, 2025-04-14

The best thing is to be able to start a session and block access on multiple devices. Game changer for your focus. Perfect.

Si*****, 2025-03-15

Works sporadically on web. And when it does work, it works for 2 minutes then proceeds to not work anymore for an hour after. Support wasn't able to solve it either. So although I do recommend Freedom for ios, I would discourage installing it to block google chrome apps. However, Freedom blocks ios apps and other pc applications well. I think I'll install another software just for google chrome blocking but keep Freedom for pc and ios blocking. Also I've been using this software for years, and not much has been added. I've seen newer software add things like time limits (directly to the main app) , session breaks, different commitments on different sessions (like only having locked mode on particular sessions), whitelists, etc. None of these which Freedom has. Maybe its hard to implement these features on a blocker that sycs across multiple devices? Idk.

Je*****, 2025-02-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Freedom - Website Blocker for Chrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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