Freedom vs Rize

Freedom

• People who want one blocking session to cover a computer and a phone together
• Cutting off the whole internet, not only selected sites, for a set period
• Buyers who would rather pay once for lifetime access than subscribe

Rize

• Freelancers and agencies that bill by the hour and dislike manual timers
• Individuals who want to see where their time at the computer goes
• Teams that want client and project visibility without screenshots

Freedom

• Free accounts are limited to Start Now sessions of up to 2 hours; scheduling, recurring sessions and Locked Mode need Premium.
• Linux and Chromebook are supported through the browser extension only, and app blocking is not available on Chromebook.
• Website exceptions, which allow only the sites you list, work on Mac and Windows only.

Rize

• There is no free plan; after the 7-day trial, plans start at $9.99 a month billed annually.
• The tracker is available for macOS 10.14.6 or later and Windows 10 or later; the pricing page says Linux support is coming soon.
• Team plans carry a 2-seat minimum at $29.99 per seat a month billed annually.
• API, webhook, Zapier and MCP access start on Pro, and a mobile app is listed only under Enterprise.

Freedom

Website, app and internet blocking

A session can block chosen websites, chosen apps or all internet access. App blocking covers Mac, Windows, iOS and Android but not Chromebook.

Preset and custom blocklists

Start from a preset list of distracting sites and apps or build your own. On Mac and Windows a list can also work in reverse, allowing only the sites you name.

Sessions across devices

One session can include several devices at once, such as a laptop and a phone. Every plan, including Free, allows unlimited devices.

Scheduled and recurring sessions

Premium lets sessions start automatically at a set time and repeat on a schedule. Free accounts can only start a session immediately.

Locked Mode

A Premium setting that prevents a session from being ended before its timer runs out.

Focus sounds

Background audio for a session, with a choice of music and ambient recordings such as cafes, libraries and nature.

Rize

Automatic time tracking

Captures time across apps and websites in the background, with no timers or manual entry, and uses AI to categorize and tag it.

Client and project time

Sorts tracked time by client and project for billable hours, timesheets and invoices. Client and scheduled reports in PDF or CSV start on Pro.

Focus tools

Focus detection, distraction blocking, focus music and break reminders sit alongside the tracker, with AI insights on productivity and focus.

Rize Agent and AI reports

Ask questions about your time, projects and clients in chat, and run reports on demand or on a schedule. Each plan includes a monthly AI credit allowance.

Team visibility and profitability

Team plans give managers dashboards by client and project. Profitability views show revenue, cost and margin by client, project and member.

API, webhooks and MCP

From Pro, time data can be reached through the Rize API, webhooks, Zapier and an MCP server for AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT.

Freedom

• Free$0

  Website, app and internet blocking on unlimited devices with custom blocklists. Start Now sessions only, capped at 2 hours.

• Premium Yearly$3.33

  per month, billed yearly ($39.99)

  Adds scheduled, recurring and start-later sessions, Locked Mode, sessions longer than 2 hours and partner discounts.

• Premium Monthly$8.99

  per month, billed monthly

  The same Premium features as the yearly plan, paid month to month.

• Forever$199

  one-time purchase

  Lifetime Premium access with no recurring charge. The pricing page showed it marked down to $99.50 on the date checked.

Rize

• Basic$9.99

  per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly)

  Automatic app and website tracking, AI categorization, AI chat, focus music and smart breaks, personal reports, exports and 500 AI credits a month.

• Pro$23.99

  per month, billed annually ($28.99 billed monthly)

  Adds client and scheduled reports, AI automations and agents, MCP server access, API, webhooks and Zapier, and 1,000 AI credits a month.

• Max$39.99

  per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro with 3,000 AI credits a month and priority support.

• Team$29.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($39.99 monthly)

  Manager dashboards with per-client and per-project time breakdowns. 2-seat minimum.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Everything in Max plus a mobile app, SOC 2 compliance, SSO and SCIM provisioning, custom contracts and a dedicated account manager.

Freedom

• Annual discount

  Lower price with yearly billing

  Premium costs $39.99 billed yearly, shown as $3.33 a month, against $8.99 billed monthly. The pricing page labels the yearly option "Save 40%".

• Lifetime license

  Forever plan: pay once for lifetime Premium

  Freedom sells lifetime Premium access as a single payment with no recurring charges. The list price is $199; the pricing page showed $99.50 on the date checked.

Rize

• Annual discount

  Save up to 25% with annual billing

  Rize's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves up to 25% on Team plans and up to 23% on individual plans. The Basic card shows a saving of $36 a year.