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NoScript vs SelfControl -- The Linux port

A side-by-side look at NoScript and SelfControl -- The Linux port. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

NoScript

NoScript

Security & Privacy

NoScript is a free, open source browser extension for Firefox, Chrome, and other browsers. It allows users to selectively enable and disable JavaScript, Java, Flash and other plugins on a site-by-site basis for security and privacy reasons.

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SelfControl -- The Linux port

SelfControl -- The Linux port

Productivity

SelfControl is a free and open-source application for Linux that helps users avoid distracting websites and apps by blocking access to them for a set period of time. It aims to provide similar functionality to the original SelfControl app for macOS.

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