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title: "Website blocking, without the productivity theatre."
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# Website blocking, without the productivity theatre.

Clear answers about blocking websites on Chrome, extension permissions, privacy, pricing, and how the popular tools differ.

## Practical guides

[01How-to guide

### How to block websites on Chrome

The quickest route from a distracting domain to a block that stays put.

](https://torwache.com/guides/how-to-block-websites-on-chrome/)[02Buyer’s guide

### What to check before installing a website blocker extension

Permissions, data collection, bypasses, schedules, and the features you may not need.

](https://torwache.com/guides/website-blocker-extension/)[03Plain-English guide

### What “free website blocker” should actually mean

How to spot trials, accounts, advertising, and data-funded products before installing.

](https://torwache.com/guides/free-website-blocker/)[04Technical guide

### Why use an open-source website blocker?

The practical value of readable permissions, local storage, and inspectable code.

](https://torwache.com/guides/open-source-website-blocker/)

## Website blocker comparisons

Factual, source-linked comparisons. A feature is only an advantage if you actually want it.

[torwache vs BlockSite](https://torwache.com/compare/blocksite/)

[torwache vs StayFocusd](https://torwache.com/compare/stayfocusd/)

[torwache vs Cold Turkey Blocker](https://torwache.com/compare/cold-turkey/)

[torwache vs Freedom](https://torwache.com/compare/freedom/)