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Sane Break

Break reminder, no mindless skips.

Completely free
Windows and Linux
Open source
No account

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
License: GPL-3.0+ — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Account required: Noconfirmed by Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub, Winget (Windows Package Manager)
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: not documented
Platforms: Windows and LinuxEstablished by Linux: Flathub · Windows: Winget
Publisher: Allan Chain
Latest version: 0.10.7 (3 November 2026)
Latest activity: 3 November 2026
Source code: github.com/AllanChain/sane-break

Overview

Features described in its Flathub listing, in its GitHub repository and in its Winget manifest: reminders and due dates.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“Break reminder, no mindless skips” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Sane Break is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

Open source code
No account needed
Commercial use allowed

About

NOTE: Sane Break works best with X11 and KDE Wayland. It works on GNOME but less optimal. It also works on other Wayland compositors with wlr layer shell and idle notify protocols support. The Flatpak version does not support pausing breaks when specific programs are running. Sane Break is a cross-platform break reminder designed to help you take meaningful breaks without disrupting your workflow. It allows you to take ownership of when to stop and break, and aims to strike a balance between respecting your workflow and ensuring you take the breaks you need. Specifically, Sane Break uses a two-phase system: Phase 1: A small, unobtrusive reminder that encourages you to find a good stopping point. Phase 2: The reminder grows to full screen during the actual break. Transition to phase 2 happens when you stop working on your computer, or when you ignore the reminder and keep working for too long.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 10 November 2026
Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 9 November 2026
Last technical check: 8 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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