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title: "torwache vs Freedom"
canonical_url: https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/
md_url: https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/index.md
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Website blocker comparisonFact-checked August 25, 2026

# torwache vs Freedom

Freedom coordinates focus sessions across computers and phones. torwache stays inside Chrome and stores one local list. They solve different sizes of the same problem.

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[The short answer](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/#short-answer)[Feature comparison](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/#features)[Choose Freedom if](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/#choose-competitor)[Choose torwache if](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/#choose-torwache)[Sources](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/#sources)

## The short answer

Choose Freedom for synchronized sessions across Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS. Choose torwache when you only need Chrome and would rather avoid accounts, sessions, subscriptions, and cloud coordination.

Different jobs

This is not a winner-takes-all ranking. It compares the products as currently documented and highlights which kind of user each design serves.

## Feature-by-feature comparison

What matters

torwache

Freedom

Platform

Chrome, as a standalone extension.

Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS are supported.

Blocking model

A persistent list of domains. Each entry is either on or off.

Session-based site, app, and whole-internet blocking.

Schedules

None. No sessions, timers, allowances, or recurring schedules.

Start-now, future, recurring, and Locked Mode sessions.

Account & sync

No account and no cloud sync.

An account coordinates blocklists, sessions, and devices.

Insights

None inside the extension.

Session history and annotations are advertised.

Data model

Local extension storage; no content scripts, host permissions, remote assets, or background network requests.

A multi-device service with dashboard and synchronization.

Price model

Free. No paid tier or trial.

Free tier plus monthly, annual, and lifetime paid plans; annual Premium offers a seven-day trial.

Source code

Open source; strict TypeScript is compiled by WXT into an inspectable browser-native package.

Proprietary.

## Choose Freedom if…

-   Blocking sites and apps across computers and phones
-   Synchronized and recurring focus sessions
-   Locked Mode and whole-internet blocking
-   People who want session history and ambient focus sounds

## Choose torwache if…

-   Chrome is the only place you need to block sites
-   You do not want to create an account
-   You want a permanent list rather than timed sessions
-   You prefer free, open-source software with no background network service

## Sources and update policy

Competitor features and pricing change. This comparison was checked against the following official sources on August 25, 2026. Verify anything purchase-critical on the vendor’s current site.

-   [Freedom feature overview](https://freedom.to/features)
-   [Freedom pricing](https://freedom.to/premium)
-   [Freedom getting-started guide](https://support.freedom.to/en/articles/4385673-how-to-get-started-with-freedom)
-   [Freedom Locked Mode documentation](https://support.freedom.to/en/articles/1802927-locked-mode)

## Block the site. Keep everything else.

torwache is free and open source, keeps its blocklist local, and has no account, ads, timers, streaks, or analytics inside the extension.

[Add to Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ibffnlnhgaoppogfnaejknianccnknlj)

[Read the source](https://github.com/alexgutjahr/torwache)