Top 15 Breath Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

Clean, cross platform(Windows/Linux/MacOS) AntiRSI software firstly released on Jan. 2014. The author created it for a programmer friend with RSI issues who was constantly caught up in a busy work schedule and forgot to stand up and take breaks. The software is made as non-intrusive as possible, when it's inactive it doesn't show anything that might be a distraction. It takes the metaphor of whale's surfacing to breath and dive to give you a nicer touch. It's a simple piece of software, hope it can help someone. Thanks. ...

1. Recess

Recess We know that it is not good for our health when spending hour after hour in front of the screen. It might effect our bodies negatively, e.g., stiff, throbbing, ... Recess is necessary. We need to take a short break, e.g., try to look outside a window, stand up, stretch......

2. SmartBreak

SmartBreak SmartBreak is a revolutionary ergonomics program that reminds you to look away from your computer screen and enforces you to take regular breaks. Unlike similar break reminder programs which inform you to take breaks at fixed intervals when working on a computer for long hours, SmartBreak monitors and analyzes the......

3. MagicanRest

MagicanRest Magican Rest is a free time reminder. It rescues Mac users from overworking and helps users arrange working time properly! Several clicks to preset rest intervals and duration and then Magican Rest will do the rest, reminding users of having a break at the set time. Magican Rest fully covers the......

4. Eyefoo

Eyefoo Does too much time using computer gives you dry eyes and fatigue discomfort? Eyefoo is a timer to remind you to rest, keep you from repetitive strain injury and help stay healthy.......

5. CtrlWORK

CtrlWORK CtrlWORK observes employee keyboard and mouse use, looking for sustained intense usage, a cause of fatigue and discomfort. When employees have worked too long without taking a natural break, CtrlWORK will coach them to take a small break. Giving employees feedback creates awareness and promotes change. Companies can customize content......

6. Emanen Motomu

Emanen Motomu It is very easy to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. You care about what you are doing, so can sometimes push yourself too far, or over-strain yourself. The human body isn't built to sit in one position for endless hours, gripping a mouse......

7. Safe Eyes Linux

Safe Eyes Linux SafeEyes is an application that tries to protect your eyes from eye strain (asthenopia) by reminding you to take breaks while you're working long hours at the computer. It was created as a free and open source Linux alternative for EyeLeo, a Windows-only app.......

8. stretchly

stretchly stretchly is electron app that reminds you to take breaks when working with computer.It runs in your tray and shows reminder window every 10 minutes, that is open for 20 seconds (or until closed early). The window contains idea for microbreak.You can pause/resume reminding of breaks.You can choose from different......

9. Rest

Rest Rest is an app for your computer that keeps you productive and healthy throughout the day.It does so by reminding you to take a break every now and then, optionally suggesting great mini exercises that you can do right there in your office chair.If you do any kind of work......

10. Fadetop

Fadetop FadeTop is a visual break reminder for Windows. At regular intervals, it fades your desktop into a bluish color, and displays current time. FadeTop Lets You...* Get alarmed about current time in a natural, mild and agreeable manner* Develop a habit of resting your eyes and body regularly Why FadeTop?We......

11. restbreak

restbreak This free program reminds you to take regular computer rest breaks.......

12. Workrave

Workrave Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit. Please refer to the feature comparison for a complete list of features, and how the program performs......

13. Time Out

Time Out Break timer with micro-breaks for Mac OS X.It is very easy to fall into bad habits when using a computer for hours on end. You care about what you are doing, so can sometimes push yourself too far, or over-strain yourself. The human body isn't built to sit in one......

14. Google Health

Google Health Google Health was a personal health information centralization service (sometimes known as personal health record services) by Google introduced in 2008 and announced for withdrawal in 2011. The service allows Google users to volunteer their health records – either manually or by logging into their accounts at partnered health services......

15. AntiRSI

AntiRSI AntiRSI is a program for Mac OS X that helps prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury) and other computer related stress. It does so by forcing you to take regular breaks, yet without getting in the way. It also detects natural breaks so it wont force too many breaks on you.......