A flexible, private Cold Turkey alternative for Windows

Why switch to Kaizen Focus

Both apps are built to keep you off distractions. Kaizen Focus leans into flexibility and the people you're protecting — yourself, your kids, or your team:

• Start free, upgrade only if you need to. The free version already blocks sites and apps, sets per-app daily limits, and gives you one downtime slot. Pro is $49/year and Lifetime is a one-time $99, both with a 3-day refund.
• Limits, not just walls. Set per-app daily time limits and category filtering so something is allowed for a set amount of time each day instead of being fully blocked — useful when total bans feel too rigid.
• Built for families and teams. Dedicated parent and employee modes, password-protected settings, and screenshot monitoring make it practical for shared or managed computers, not just your own.
• See what's happening. Daily, weekly, and monthly email reports (Pro) summarise usage automatically — handy for parents and managers.
• Privacy-first and offline. Everything runs on the device. Your browsing, screenshots, and reports stay on your computer rather than being uploaded to a server.
• Schedules that fit real routines. Create downtime windows for work hours, study time, or bedtime — up to four slots on Pro.

If Cold Turkey already does everything you need, it's a solid choice. But if you want a free starting point, per-app limits, reporting, and proper parent and employee modes, Kaizen Focus gives you more room to shape how blocking works.

How to get started

1. Download Kaizen Focus for Windows using the button below — the free version installs in a couple of minutes.
2. Add what to block. Enter the websites, domains, and apps you want to limit, or pick categories.
3. Set limits and schedules. Add per-app daily time limits and a downtime window for focus, work, study, or bedtime.
4. Choose a mode. Switch on parent or employee mode and protect your settings with a password.
5. Upgrade only if you need to. Unlock extra downtime slots, screenshot monitoring, and email reports with Pro ($49/yr) or Lifetime ($99 one-time) — covered by a 3-day refund.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. There's a generous free version that blocks websites and apps, sets per-app daily limits, and includes one downtime schedule slot. Pro is $49 per year and unlocks up to four downtime slots, screenshot monitoring, and email reports. A Lifetime licence is a one-time $99. Paid plans include a 3-day refund.

Yes. Kaizen Focus blocks both websites (by URL or domain) and Windows applications. You can also set per-app daily time limits and use category filtering, so an app or site is allowed only for a set amount of time each day rather than fully blocked.

Kaizen Focus is built to be hard to bypass casually. It offers dedicated parent and employee modes, password-protected settings, downtime schedules, and screenshot monitoring so a manager or parent can review activity. No blocker is completely unbreakable, but it raises the friction enough to keep most users focused.

Yes. Kaizen Focus runs fully offline and is privacy-first. Blocking, limits, schedules, screenshots, and reports are all handled on the device, and your data stays on your computer rather than being sent to a server.