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SurfPal vs Smart Blur

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SurfPal compared with Smart Blur
DetailSurfPal logo SurfPalSmart Blur logo Smart Blur
What it doesWebsite blocker and time tracker for Chrome and Edge browsers Blur personal data before you share your screen
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Free plan includes pattern-based blurring for emails, phone numbers and IDs, click/draw/text selection blurring, and keyword matching. Pro Annual is $14.99 per year with AI detection of names and addresses, screen share auto-activation, and screenshot blurring. Pro Lifetime is $49.99 one-time. Team
Key features
  • Focus plans with block by schedule and time limit options
  • Cloud backup to Google Drive
  • Intent check confirmation before accessing blocked sites
  • Per-visit time limits and daily duration restrictions
  • Data export in CSV format
  • Domain hierarchy tracking with subdomain organization
  • Excluded sites list to allow access to specific subdomains
  • Strictness level control for plan enforcement
  • Automatic pattern detection for emails, phone numbers and card numbers
  • Click, draw or text selection to blur any element
  • Custom keyword matching to hide words and names across pages
  • Local AI detection of names and addresses in plain text (Pro)
  • Share Shield auto-activation during screen shares (Pro)
  • Screenshot capture with blur baked into the image (Pro)
  • Saved blurs persist per page on revisit (Pro)
  • Import and export settings (Pro)
  • Works offline with local AI using WebGPU (Pro)
  • Works with any browser-based screen sharing tool
What makes it different
  • Automatic tracking of browsing time at domain granularity level
  • Flexible blocking rules combining schedule-based and duration-based restrictions
  • Intent check mechanism to interrupt automatic browsing habits
  • Cross-device data synchronization via Google Drive
  • Low-power architecture with high performance
  • Automatic screen share detection and activation (Pro)
  • Local AI with offline capability using WebGPU
  • Works across any website with no domain restrictions
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 no change since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)85
Citation Flow (Majestic)2125
Referring domains (Majestic)1848

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