Focusmate is a virtual body doubling platform that offers on-demand productivity sessions 24/7 to help you get anything done.Students, engineers, homemakers (and more) join from 150+ countries and support each other reach their goals. Cowork with motivating partners who hold you accountable and cheer you on, and boost your productivity.Focusmate changes the way you work by connecting you to others who have committed to being accountable for finishing their most important work.You choose a time to work, and Focusmate pairs you with an accountability partner for a live, virtual coworking session that will keep you on task.Research in psychology and behavioral science shows that regular human connection reduces the likelihood that a worker will procrastinate or become distracted.The Focusmate virtual coworking model is rooted in evidence-based approaches to productivity and systems of accountability developed by leading executive and leadership coaches.In our most recent internal survey, users reported an average productivity increase of 161% (that's nearly a three-fold increase)!
Focusmate (focusmate.com) has 346 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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focusmate.com
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Larchmont, New York
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2026
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I love the supportive community on Focusmate. For tasks that I tend to procrastinate on, Focusmate makes all the difference. I find myself overcoming that "wall of awful" and just getting down to what needs doing. I'm so grateful this website exists!
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Judith R.
Game changer
It’s really changed my life. There are tasks both at work and private life that are so tedious I would procrastinate forever, but with focus mate it’s just so much easier.
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Anette R.
I love Focusmate
I love Focusmate. I've been using it since 2025 and have done 50 sessions so far. Without exception, I've dealt with nice people. Focusmate really motivates me to stay on track and consistently complete my to-do list. I really like the new feature that allows you to jump into a session outside of the 15-minute intervals. I would like to see a group feature added. For example, a writing group, a tidying group, or whatever purpose the group might serve.
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Megan P.
omg, if you like having things done, JOIN!
omg. I cannot believe how much I'm getting done. Seriously! There's someone available at all times, every day... Please, please, join these guys. Keep them in business forever.
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Hoang Linh P.
Focusmate is def life saver
Focusmate is def life saver. Great Team
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Victoria
A Complete Gamechanger.
Focusmate is, quite simply, a complete game changer for me. Whilst I have never been officially diagnosed with ADHD, I can see that I share many of the symptoms, and I use focusmate to alleviate the problems I experience. Problems starting work? Well just press the button to book a session in 5/10/15 mins or whenever you would like and it will trick your brain into going through the process of thinking about what you have to do next in order to study. Problem solved.
The format of the session is that you are paired with someone else from focusmate, and you spend a brief period of time - between say 1 min and 5 mins, explaining to the other person what you are going to study on. This is really useful as it gets you to refine down and be specific about your goals. Then you spend the time working (there are 25/50/75 mins sessions available), and at the end of that time, you regroup with your buddy to discuss what went well, and what went less well.
It's a fantastic 'body doubling' idea, and my productivity has literally gone up 100%. It also takes the loneliness out of studying - although you don't know the other person on the end of the call, and you you don't particularly share personal details, it shares the pain, and makes you realise there is a community of fellow sufferers!
The other thing i'll mention is how supportive the community has been. I am blown away by how kind and considerate everyone has been, in over 50 sessions with focusmate. As a woman especially, I was concerned about safety, but i've noticed there are easy ways to report people who might behave badly, and you can always just exit the call - not that i've ever needed to on Focusmate. It's a collegiate, hard working community of people all over the world, and it has been literally life changing for me. Thank you Focusmate!
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Spenser
Easy, Effective, Focused
Phenomenal service. I can focus much more easily with someone working alongside me. Sessions are easy to book, anytime I want, automatically show up on my calendar and the people on here are fun to spend a little time with while we keep each other on task.
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Sean
Game-changer!
Focusmate is a game-changer!
The accountability that Focusmate creates has helped me boost my productivity and stay on task in ways that I never thought imaginable with my ADHD.