Freedom is $40 a year. FocusDragon is free, harder to bypass, and built natively for macOS. Here's the side-by-side.
macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple Silicon & Intel
Every layer works independently. Bypass one, five more are still active.
Rewrites /etc/hosts to redirect blocked domains to 0.0.0.0. Works in every browser. VPN-proof.
Monitors running apps every 1.5 seconds. Blocked apps are terminated on sight — can't be bypassed by renaming.
Runs as root with elevated privileges. Starts on boot. Repairs itself if tampered with. Can't be killed without admin access.
In-browser blocking with heartbeat monitoring. If the extension goes silent, the daemon force-quits the browser.
PF-based packet filtering blocks all outbound traffic. Whitelist-only mode lets approved domains through.
Blocks System Settings, Terminal, and Activity Monitor. Prevents uninstallation during locks. Logs bypass attempts.