Freedom
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Freedom provides block websites, apps, and the Internet across devices to help users stay focused and productive.
Target Customer
Individuals seeking to minimize digital distractions and boost productivity, including writers, researchers, students, editors, journalists, software developers, executives, marketers, and other professionals.
Key Differentiator
Cross-device syncing across Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and Chrome devices; ability to block the entire Internet; website and app blocking with customizable exceptions; Locked Mode and ambient focus sounds; privacy-conscious approach (no personal activity tracked).
Implementation Timeline
{"note":"No explicit time-to-value provided in content; users can start immediately with a free trial and begin blocking sessions. 7-day trial available for Premium features."}
Pain Points
- 1Digital distractions and time wasted due to constant checking of notifications
- 2Multitasking reduces productivity and can lower performance
- 3Willpower is finite and distractions form habits that are hard to break
Key Features
- 1Block Websites (unlimited sites) and Block Apps
- 2Block The Internet with a single click
- 3Sync Across Devices (Mac, Windows, Android, iOS, ChromeOS)
- 4Website Exceptions and custom Blocklists with advanced scheduling (recurring, future sessions)
- 5Locked Mode to prevent ending a Freedom session
- 6Ambient focus sounds and music (e.g., focus ambience like cafés, libraries, etc.)
- 7Browser Extensions to pause, limit, and monitor time spent on sites
- 8Session History and Session Annotations
- 97-day trial with access to all premium features
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1NYT Bestselling Author
- 2Political Scientist
- 3PhD Coach
- 4Author
- 5Cartoonist
- 6Illustrator
- 7Actress
- 8Entrepreneur
- 9Founder
- 10Executive
- 11Writer
- 12Journalist
- 13Editor
- 14Researcher
- 15Software Developer
- 16Screenwriter
- 17Coach
- 18Teacher
Client Results
- 1Average of 2.5 hours of productive time gained per day
- 2Users reclaimed 10,000,000 hours in the past year
- 3Over 3,000,000 to 3.5 million users worldwide
Competitive Advantages
- 1Cross-device synchronization of blocks across multiple platforms
- 2Ability to block the entire Internet or selectively block websites and apps
- 3Website Exceptions for precise focus control
- 4Locked Mode to prevent ending sessions and maintain discipline
- 5Ambient focus sounds and integration with Brain.fm tracks
- 6Browser extensions to pause, limit, and monitor time spent on distractions
- 7Privacy-conscious: Freedom states it does not track personal user activity
- 8Dedicated options for teams and schools (Freedom for Teams, etc.)
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Eloisa James – NYT Bestselling Author
Quote: 'When I click that Freedom butterfly, I write.' indicating Freedom helps her focus to write.
J.T. Ellison – NYT Bestselling Author
Quote: 'Wow. I’ve written 14 novels and countless short stories with Freedom on.' indicating significant writing productivity.
John Kovalic – Cartoonist & Illustrator
Quote: 'My first kids’ book was completed directly due to the extra hours Freedom gave me.' indicating extra focused time aided project completion.
Neen James – Attention Expert, Author
Quote: 'Freedom saves my life. I could never have written my latest book... without this life-saving app.' indicating transformative impact on writing work.
Farrah Rochon – Bestselling Author
Quote: 'I honestly cannot fathom being able to write as much as I do without the help of Freedom.' indicating increased writing output.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
Freedom is a cross-device app and website blocker that helps you block websites, apps, or the entire Internet to improve focus and productivity, with features like scheduling, exceptions, ambient focus sounds, and browser extensions.
Target Market
Individuals and organizations seeking to improve focus and reduce distractions, including students, writers, researchers, editors, educators, software developers, executives, marketers, and other professionals; with options for teams and schools.
Unique Value Proposition
Freedom uniquely combines cross-device blocking across multiple platforms with customizable blocklists, website exceptions, and a suite of focus features (Locked Mode, ambient sounds, focus sessions) while emphasizing user privacy and offering team-oriented options.
Technical Requirements
{"Supported on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS","Browser extensions available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera","Freedom Desktop app required for some browser extensions to function","Linux support via browser extension","Kindle availability via Amazon App Store (per content) and Chrome browser extension"}
Pricing Model
Freedom is free to use with limited features; Premium features require a paid plan, listed as $40 per year; a 7-day trial provides access to all premium features.
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