- Tools
- Focus and time
- Focusmate
Focusmate for neurodivergent founders
Focusmate is a site that pairs you with a stranger on video so you both work at the same time.
Free planWhy it helps neurodivergent founders
This is called body doubling. Having someone else working beside you makes it easier to start and keep going. Many ADHD founders swear by it.
How founders use it
- Start the task you've been avoiding
- Do admin and finance work you find boring
- Add structure to days with no meetings
Keep it all in one place with Humble
You'll use Focusmate alongside lots of other tools. Humble keeps your AI chats, links and tasks together, so you can find any of it again in one click.
More focus and time tools
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PaidBy HumbleHumble for switching tasksA quick way to get your context back after a break or an interruption.
Helps with: Losing my place between tasksStaying focusedStarting tasks
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Flow Club
PaidGroup body-doubling sessions with a host, music and a shared goal list.
Helps with: Starting tasksStaying focused
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Brain.fm
PaidMusic designed to help you focus, with a setting for ADHD.
Helps with: Staying focused
Alternatives myNoise (opens in a new tab) Free
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one sec
Free planAn app that adds a short pause before you open distracting apps.
Helps with: Staying focused
Alternatives ScreenZen (opens in a new tab) Free
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Freedom
PaidA blocker that turns off distracting sites and apps on all your devices at once.
Helps with: Staying focused
Alternatives LeechBlock NG (opens in a new tab) Open source
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Llama Life
PaidA to-do list where every task has a countdown timer.
Helps with: Losing track of timeStaying focusedStarting tasks
How we pick tools: our neurodivergent team uses these tools, or founders in our community told us they help. Some links are affiliate links, marked "Affiliate link". If you sign up through one, we may earn a small fee at no cost to you. It never changes what we list.