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ZenTab vs News Feed Eradicator

News Feed Eradicator has been replacing social media feeds with a quote since 2013. It's free and open source, works in Chrome and Firefox, and version 3 added per-site controls and an optional hold-to-snooze. ZenTab is a Chrome extension that blocks distracting sites, hides endless feeds and turns focus time into a streak, free to start with a $10 one-time Pro.
Prices and features checked on . Sources are listed below.

At a glance

Price
ZenTab: Free; Pro is $10 once, with a 14-day refund
News Feed Eradicator: Free and open source
Where it works
ZenTab: Chrome, Edge and Brave on desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS)
News Feed Eradicator: Chrome and Firefox, including Firefox for Android
Website blocking
ZenTab: 10 sites free, with Intent Mode time passes; unlimited, Path Rules and allowlist mode with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: No; it hides feeds instead of blocking sites
Schedules and time limits
ZenTab: Schedules and daily limits with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: No
Hard to undo in a weak moment
ZenTab: Strict Mode; Nuclear mode and commitment locks with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: An optional hold-to-snooze adds a little friction
Hide feeds, keep the site
ZenTab: YouTube Shorts free; 15 feeds on 9 sites with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: Replaces the feed on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn and other sites with a quote
Focus timer
ZenTab: Pomodoro presets free; Flowtime and custom timers with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: No
Motivation
ZenTab: GitHub-style focus streak, Urge Report, Earned Time, achievements
News Feed Eradicator: A quote where the feed was, from lists you can edit
Adult content
ZenTab: Adult sites blocked free; urge challenges, SafeSearch and a 30-minute lock with Pro
News Feed Eradicator: No
Blocks desktop or phone apps
ZenTab: No: browser only. Phone Shield puts your blocklist on your phone's DNS for free
News Feed Eradicator: No
Account needed
ZenTab: No; optional Google sign-in for sync
News Feed Eradicator: Not required

Where News Feed Eradicator is better

  • Free and open source.
  • Supports some social sites that ZenTab's Feed Eraser doesn't.
  • Tiny and simple, with quote lists you can import and export.

Where ZenTab is better

  • Blocks sites as well as feeds, with Intent Mode time passes, schedules and Strict Mode.
  • A focus timer, ambience, tasks and a streak graph.
  • Adult site blocking, on from install.
  • The Urge Report shows how often you reached for a blocked site.

Which should you pick?

Choose News Feed Eradicator if…

You only want feeds gone, for free, with nothing else to set up.

Choose ZenTab if…

Hiding feeds is a start, but you also want to block sites, run focus sessions and build a daily habit.

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Is News Feed Eradicator free?

Yes. It's free and open source; when we checked, its GitHub repository was licensed under the AGPL-3.0.

Is the ZenTab Feed Eraser free?

The YouTube Shorts filter is free. Pro, $10 once, adds 14 more filters, including the home feeds on YouTube, Instagram, X, Reddit, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Can I use both?

Yes, but two extensions hiding the same feed can clash. Keep each site in one of them.

Try ZenTab free

Block distracting sites, hide endless feeds and grow a focus streak. Free forever, with a 7-day Pro trial and no card. Pro is $10 once, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.

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