Filter | Cost | Platform | Audience | Features | Description |
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Accountable2You |
$7 / month | androidioslinuxmacosxwindows | addictparent | accountabilitymonitoringtimer | Accountable2You originated as a personal replacement for other, slower, accountability software and has since blossomed into a product in its own right. The product site and product interface are quite nice. |
Fortify |
$10 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | addict | educationfriendsgamificationmotivation | Fortify is not a filter, but it is similar enough to warrant inclusion here. Instead of filtering or monitoring, it aims to educate and support a porn user as he/she moves toward that goal. Free for youth. Adults must pay. |
Plucky |
free to $15 / month | androidlinuxmacosxwindows | addictslacker | changedelayfilteringmimetypesmonitoringtimerpasswordurls | Customizable, but blocks all images from the Internet by default. It offers a delayed configuration feature for self-control. |
ActivTrak |
free to $17 / month / user | macosxwindows | corporation | filteringmonitoringscreenshots | Gain insights into workforce productivity and well-being across in-office, remote and hybrid employees. |
ADAMnetworks |
$10 / month or $100 / year | network | parentspousecorporationaddict | dnsfiltering | ADAMnetworks aims to keep people safe as they live and interact online. |
Adblock Plus |
Free | browser | antiad | filteringopensourcebiglist | An adblocker extension for your browser. There is also an Adblock Browser app for mobile devices. It is configurable and you can write your own filters. |
Adguard |
$3 - $6 / month | androidbrowseriosmacosxnetworkwindows | antiadparentgeneral | biglistfiltering | |
bark |
from $6 / month | androidios | parent | monitoringsocial | Parental control and content monitoring. |
Bitdefender Internet Security |
$60 - $100 / year | windows | general | antivirus | Antivirus software. Prices are for one (1) device only. There are plans for multi-year contracts that reduce the per-month price. |
BlockerHero |
free - $2 / month | androidbrowser | addictslacker | keywordapplockfilteringurlsbiglist | A versatile Android app that blocks keywords, other apps, URLs and general adult content (on supported browsers). It can also block YouTube shorts and it has uninstall protection. |
BlockerX |
$110 / year - $130 / lifetime | androidbrowsermacosxioswindows | addictgeneral | filteringjournaleducationkeywordurlsapplockfriendssocialgamesaccountability | Generally blocks adult, social media, gambling, dating, and gaming apps and sites; but you can also add specific sites, apps, and keywords to block. It has a community feature as well as some educational resources. |
Blocksi |
free - $60 / year | browserchromeos | corporationparent | biglistcloudfilteringtimetracking | Blocksi is a Chrome and Chromebook product targeted at schools where control and monitoring of Chromebooks is needed. It offers filtering, time management, and trend analysis. It can also be installed as a standalone Chrome extension. |
BlockSite |
free - $11 / month | browserandroidioswindowsmacosx | generalslackerparent | filteringkeywordpasswordurlstimertimetrackingapplock | A very popular product (1,000,000+ users) that comes as an extension and an app for mobile and desktop devices. |
Boomerang Parental Control |
$16 - $31 / year | androidios | parent | filteringmonitoringtimetrackinglocation | Mobile device parental monitoring. A comprehensive monitoring package to know what your kids are doing on their phones. |
BrowseControl |
$80 | windows | corporation | filteringmonitoring | |
Canopy |
from $8 - 3 devices / month | androidios | parent | filteringimagerecognitionlocation | There is annual pricing at discounted rates. |
Cisco Umbrella |
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Clean Internet |
$30 / year / device | androidwindows | parentgeneraladdict | A Christian company that began in 1998. | |
Clean Router |
$10 - $15 / month | network | parentgeneral | dnsfilteringhardwaremonitoringsmartstimer | |
CleanBrowsing |
$75 / year | androidioslinuxmacosxnetworkwindows | parentgeneral | dnsfilteringmonitoring | Similar to the more well known OpenDNS, CleanBrowsing says their filters are more strict and better for kids. Monitoring and custom filtering is available with the paid plan(s). |
ClearPlay |
$8 / month | android | addictparent | ClearPlay is a service that filters out violence and sexual content from content purchased or rented on GooglePlay, or from special Blu-ray or DVD players. | |
CloudVeil |
$5 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | |||
ComputerTime |
$40 | windows | parent | timer | NOTE: This software was last updated for Windows 10. There is no support for Windows 11 at this time (as of Feb. 08, 2024). ComputerTime was designed specifically to reduce the aggravation and concern that parents have having over their children’s computer use. ComputerTime achieves this goal through a number of unique features: The kids know how much time they have when they get on the computer. The kids know when their time is running out, since ComputerTime warns them at 15, 10, 5, and 1 minute. ComputerTime tells the kids when it’s time to get off of the computer. The parents aren’t the bad guys anymore. |
Covenant Eyes |
$17 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | addictparentgeneral | accountabilityfilteringmonitoringtimer | CovenantEyes has a beautiful website with a lot of articles about pornography. The site seems to target porn addicts and concerned parents with roughly equal emphasis. The focus (and strength) of the software is accountability rather than filtering. |
CyberSitter |
$40 - one time fee | windows | parentcorporation | filtering | Provides a family friendly internet. Keeps kids focused on homework. Per user settings & schedules. Blocks adult content. Blocks malicious websites. Blocks dangerous countries. Automatic daily filter updates. |
DeskTrack |
$3 / user / month | windows | timetracking | ||
DETOXIFY |
$6 / month | android | addict | filtering | |
Disconnect |
free | browser | general | Chrome Extension Disconnect lets you visualize & block the invisible websites that track you. | |
DNS Angel |
free | windows | |||
dnscloak |
free | ios | general | filtering | Can be used in combination with DNS filtering services such as CleanBrowsing, Norton ConnectSafe, nxFilter, OpenDNS, Safesurfer, and the like to provide filtering. |
E2guardian Web filtering |
free | corporationparent | filteringgatewayotherproxyratingssmarts | e2guardian is a fork and continuation of DansGuardian. It is an open source web content filter that filters based on many methods including phrase matching, request header, URL filtering, etc. Unlike DansGuardian, e2guardian has some support for https filtering, if the necessary authoritative certificates are installed in the browser. | |
emypeople.net |
$2 - $20 / month | A very small ISP with a mishmash of filtering services for the very conservative. The SafeSentryPro platform does html filtering. | |||
EverAccountable |
$10 / month | androidwindows | addictspouse | monitoring | |
Family Link |
free | androidios | parent | monitoringtimer | Made by Google. Works on Android Nougat 7.0 or higher. Device/Google Account management. Parents can approve/block apps, control what content a child sees on YouTube, see where their child goes. |
FamiSafe |
$10 / month | androidioskindle | parent | filteringmonitoringtimer | Device activity tracking. |
Filter Chrome |
$5 / month | android | addictparentslacker | applockfilteringtimer | |
FlashStart |
Quote on request | corporation | Enterprise level internet protection. | ||
Focus |
$19 | macosx | generalslacker | timer | Mac-only time/productivity software. |
FocusMe |
$9 / month | androidmacosxwindows | slacker | filteringtimer | Content blocking and time management. |
Forest |
free | androidbrowserioswindows | slacker | Mobile app that encourages taking a time out from phone use by setting a timer and letting a digital tree "grow" until the time runs out. Incentive is increased by the Forest organization claiming to plant a real tree in the real world for ever digital tree planted. | |
Forticlient |
Enterprise level IT networking solutions. | ||||
FoxFilter |
free | browser | parentgeneralcorporation | filteringkeyword | FoxFilter is an add-on to Firefox and Chrome designed to "protect children and teens from inappropriate content on the Web." It only works in Firefox and Chrome. |
Freedom |
$9 / month | androidchromeosiosmacosxwindows | slacker | filteringtimer | Formerly called Anti-Social Pro, the software is marketed towards those seeking to avoid the distractions of the Internet. |
FSecure |
$70 / device / year | windows | generalparent | antivirus | Online security, privacy and identity protection. Prices are discounted as number of devices increase. |
Funamo |
$20 - one time fee | android | parent | filteringgamesmonitoringtimer | Internet filtering. Device monitoring. Application control. Cloud based. |
Geder |
from $9 / month | androidmacosxwindows | AI-driven internet filtering. Activation fee: Computers: $25 for computer; Phones: $40 | ||
Gentech |
free - $45 / device / 3 months | androidwindowsiosmacosxchromeosnetwork | addictcorporationantiadparentspouseslackergeneral | applockcloudfilteringgamesimagelessimagerecognitionkeywordpasswordpixelationskinsmartstimerurls | Highly customizable filter can filter content in apps and browsers; block specific apps; restrict app installation |
Geringo |
free up to 2 devices | Mobile device management software. Intended for businesses. | |||
Gertrude |
$5/mo | macosx | parentslacker | accountabilitydnseducationfilteringmonitoringopensourcescreenshots | Block everything on a Mac computer by default and only allow what is needed. Review screenshots and keystrokes. |
goguardian |
Quote on request | corporation | For school systems: Unify filtering, classroom engagement, and mental health tools into a single suite. | ||
Gryphon |
$80-$300 - one time fee | network | parent | filtering | Physical routers with internet filtering. |
Image Block |
free | browser | filtering | Firefox only. Image Block adds a toggle button that conditionally blocks/allows loading of images on webpages. Blocking images results in faster browsing, especially helpful on handheld devices or slower connections. | |
Kaspersky Safe Kids |
$23 / year | androidiosmacosxwindows | parent | filteringmonitoring | Track whereabouts and device habits, restrict content, balance screen time and more. |
Kids Place |
$1 - $90 per item - In app purchases | android | parentaddictgeneral | filteringmonitoring | |
LeadMeNot |
$1 - $190 per item - In App purchases | android | journal | ||
LG Gate |
android | corporation | |||
Lightning Web Browser |
$2 | android | antiadhermit | An Android browser with built-in ad-blocking. | |
Limit |
free | browser | slacker | Made by freedom.to Set time limits on websites. | |
Little Web Browser |
free | android | |||
Live Free |
$5 / month | androidios | addict | friends | A way for men looking to live free from porn to connect, be accountable, and have access to courses/information. |
McAfee Family Protection |
from $40 / year | windows | filteringmonitoring | Internet device and identity protection. | |
MMGuardian |
$2 - $100 per item - In App Purchases | androidios | parent | AI powered phone monitoring and restrictions to help keep your child safe. They sell a physical phone from $119. | |
MobiCIP |
$48 / year | androidchromeosioskindlemacosxwindows | filteringmonitoring | Device management software for families. | |
Net Angel |
$15 / month | network | addictparentspouse | dns | Net Angel sells home routers that have e2guardian pre-installed. Whenever a website is blocked, a text message is sent to a phone number. As of 2016-11-11, the company also has beta-quality iOS and Android apps that will feature similar techniques. |
Net Nanny |
$13 to $40 / year | androidmacosxwindows | parent | accountabilitybiglistfilteringmonitoringsocialtimer | Software for parents to monitor device usage, limit time, filter/block harmful content. |
NetDefend |
Targeted at businesses. Web content filtering and monitoring. | ||||
netsentron |
from $595 | network | parentcorporation | Netsentron is an intelligent and versatile content filter that protects students, children, and employees from inappropriate and unsafe internet pages, and has been used in businesses and schools across North America for over ten years. The prices are a one-time fee with recurring yearly fees, if the customer wants support. While this offering may be targeted to businesses and schools, a tech savvy person may want to look into this for their home network, as it might pay for itself over time. | |
Netspark |
$15 / month | androidioswindows | parent | filteringgamessmartstimer | |
Netsweeper |
By Request | network | corporation | ||
NoFap Panic Button |
free | browser | Firefox extension. A self-accountability extension that pops up motivation (healthy) content if you go to a flagged site. | ||
Norton Family |
free - $50 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | parentgeneraladdict | accountabilitymonitoring | Norton Family has free and paid offerings, both of which are aimed at parents who want to know what their children are doing online. |
NX Filter |
free | network | corporationgeneralparent | biglistdnsfilteringmonitoring | A DNS-based filter and monitor, similar to OpenDNS, but with user-authentication capability for user-specific rules. |
OpenDNS |
free to $20 / year | androidioslinuxmacosxnetworkwindows | generalparent | dnsfilteringmonitoring | Free for home use, a subsidiary of Cisco, OpenDNS is both easy-to-use and popular. Web filters and monitoring. |
Panda |
from $4 / month | Anti-virus software. | |||
Pause |
free | browser | slacker | Made by freedom.to - productivity software, reminds the user to pause at set intervals of use. | |
PC Tattletale |
$100 - 3 devices / year | parentcorporation | monitoring | Internet monitoring software for families and businesses. | |
Pearl Echo |
from $1 / user / month with 1 year contract | windows | corporation | filteringmonitoring | User Web Filtering and Internet Monitoring Software intended for businesses. |
PureSight |
from $8 (5 devices) / month | androidwindows | parent | filteringmonitoringtimer | Online child safety. Parental controls. |
Purge |
free | Purge does device level blocking. You can use any browser including Safari, Chrome, Firefox. | |||
Purity Browser |
$5 / month | androidbrowserios | addictparent | accountabilityfiltering | Blocks images/videos, websites, lock apps, accountability notifications. |
Qbserve |
$29 | macosx | slacker | timetracking | Time tracking for mac OS |
Remojo |
from $15 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | accountabilityfilteringscreenshots | Courses, support, coaching with apps for quitting porn. | |
Rescuetime |
$7 / month | androidlinuxmacosxwindows | slacker | filteringtimetracking | Time tracking for businesses. |
SafeDNS |
$26 / year | network | parentcorporation | filtering | Internet filtering software. |
Safesurfer |
$6 / month | androidiosnetwork | parent | dnsfilteringmonitoring | Internet filtering and monitoring for individuals, families, and businesses. |
SalfeId |
$30 1 device / 24 months | windows | parent | filteringmonitoringtimer | |
SecureTeen |
$40 / year | androidioswindowsmacosx | parent | filteringgamesmonitoring | Parental control for device management. Filtering, monitoring, time tracking. |
SelfControl for Mac |
free | macosx | generalslacker | filteringopensourcetimer | SelfControl is an open source project, the purpose of which is to allow the user to block access to websites (or mail servers) for a predetermined period of time. |
SPIN Safe Browser |
$2 / month | androidbrowserios | parentaddict | filtering | SPIN is a browser with built-in filtering. It has 4.2 stars in the Android store. For Android and iOS. |
StayFocusd |
free | browser | generalslacker | filteringtimer | StayFocusd is a Chrome plugin that can block "time wasting" websites. It only works in Chrome. |
Stop-it |
free or donate | browser | Stop-it is an add-on who BLOCKS porn, dangerous & fakes contents of all kind and makes your browsing experience safer. Firefox only. | ||
SurveilStar |
$35 / month | corporation | Mobile phone monitoring and reporting for parents. | ||
Techlockdown |
$15 / month | network | addict | dnsfiltering | DNS filtering for individuals and families. |
Triggered |
$5 / month | androidios | addict | Triggered is an app that offers a button to help addicts connect with supporters when temptation strikes. | |
Truple |
$16 / month | androidchromeoskindlelinuxmacosxwindows | addictparent | accountabilityfilteringscreenshots | Truple captures screenshots at random times. |
UBhind |
$1 - $18 per item - In App Purchases | android | addictslacker | applockmonitoringtimer | Mobile time tracker. Allows user to set time limits and lock apps. Android only. |
uBlock Origin (uBO) |
free | browser | antiadgeneral | biglistfiltering | uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory-efficient wide-spectrum content blocker for Chromium and Firefox. |
Verity |
$4 / month | windows | parent | screenshots | |
Web Activity Time Tracker |
free | browser | slackergeneral | timetrackingtimerself-controlopensourcemonitoringurls | An extension that tracks the amount of time you spend on websites. Daily restriction limits for websites (using URLs) can be set up. |
WebChaver |
$6 / month | filteringmonitoringtimer | Web filtering, monitoring, accountability. | ||
Webroot |
$40 / year | antivirus | Anti-virus software | ||
Website Blocker (Beta) |
free | browser | Chrome extension. Allow the user to block URLs and set time limits (range of time of day) on URLs. | ||
WebTitan |
Quote on request | corporation | filteringmonitoring | DNS filtering and security for businesses. | |
xBlock |
$30 | iosmacosx | addict | filtering | Safe Browsing in Safari by Blocking Millions of Porn Sites and Filtering Explicit Content. Only on iOS. |
ZoneAlarm |
free to from $30 / pc / year | windows | parent | antivirus | Internet security software, anti-virus and firewall. Free and paid options. |
Atlas Web Browser | android | antiadhermit | Can optionally use AdBlockPlus filters and optional low bandwidth (no-image and no-javascript) mode. | ||
AVG Family Safety | From $78 / year | windows | parent | antivirus | Note: AVG has period sales on subscriptions. |
Bark phone | $39 / month | phone | parent | The Bark Phone is an Android-based phone designed for kids. | |
BOOX Palma | $280 | phone | addictgeneralslacker | Palma is a mobile phone that uses ePaper instead of an electronic pixel-based display. | |
BullGuard Internet Security | antivirus | ||||
Circle | $248 / year | androidiosnetwork | parent | filteringhardwaremonitoringtimer | |
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for families | free | network | parent | dnsfiltering | Malware and/or Adult Content Blocking by Cloudflare. |
Cold Turkey | free - $39 | windows | addictslacker | dnsfilteringtimer | Cold Turkey is a relatively simple filter designed to support self-control by allowing the end-user to configure times of the week during which to block access to certain websites. |
ContentKeeper | corporation | ||||
CurrentWare Suite | $500 for 5 computers, variable | corporation | biglistfiltering | The suite includes Includes AccessPatrol, BrowseControl, BrowseReporter, and enPowerManager. The products are sold to employers who want to control and monitor employees. | |
Cyclope-Series | $4 / computer / month | corporation | Employee monitoring software. Pricing also includes yearly rates and $60 permanent license. | ||
Daylight computer DC-1 | tablet | generalslacker | The DC-1 is a tablet with a paper-like display. It is designed to reduce distractions, be better for the eyes, and to have long battery life. | ||
ESET Smart Security | from $50 / year | corporation | antivirus | Price per device reduces dramatically as number devices increase. | |
Gabb phone | $25 / month to $35 / month | phone | parent | The Gabb phone is an Android-based phone designed for kids. | |
Gaggle |
network | corporation | Intended for schools | ||
Habitica | free | ios | accountabilitygamification | A to-do app that helps the user form good habits. Its tagline is 'gamify your life' | |
iOS parental controls | free | ios | generalparent | filteringmonitoring | Instructions for built in Apple device features. Also known as Restrictions, iOS Parental Controls allow parents to limit what can be done on iOS devices. Similar to Mac OS X Parental Controls, the website filter can operate in unrestricted, automatic (no adult content), and whitelist-only modes. |
Kaspersky | $39 - 3 devices / year | antivirus | Internet security for personal or business use. | ||
Light Phone | $300 | phone | addictslacker | The light phone is a minimalist phone designed to reduce distractions. It has no web browser, social media apps, or email apps. | |
ManicTime | $67 for 1 device | androidlinuxwindows | slacker | timetracking | Productivity time tracking software. Price per device decreases dramatically as number of devices increase (e.g. 5 devices cost $50). License is good for one year of upgrades and forever on the last upgrade from that year. |
opendium | corporation | UK school market. Internet filtering and web management for schools. | |||
OurPact | $7 - $10 / month | androidios | parent | timermonitoringscreenshotsfiltering | |
pfSense | network | corporation | opensource | Enterprise network security. Software and hardware solutions. | |
Pinwheel | $100 to $600 | addictparent | Pinwheel phones are Android phone designed for kids. | ||
PorNo! | free | androidbrowser | addict | filtering | |
Privoxy | free | linuxmacosxnetworkwindows | hermitgeneralparent | proxy | Privoxy is a non-caching web proxy designed to enhance privacy, control access, and remove ads. |
Screen Time | free | android | parent | monitoringtimer | Android internet filtering and monitoring. Has 1.5 stars on Google Play Store. |
Screen Time by Apple | free | iosmacosx | parent | filteringgamesmonitoringtimer | Apple's Screen Time is on macOS and iOS and it's free. While some have been glad to see Apple beef up parental controls on their devices, Apple has also been <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/27/technology/apple-screen-time-trackers.html" target="_blank">criticized</a> and <a href="https://ww.9to5mac.com/2019/08/08/another-antitrust-investigation/" target="_blank">is being investigated</a> for <a href="https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/apple-fas-complaint/26017/" target="_blank">antitrust behavior</a> for creating Screen Time while also making it difficult or impossible to create competing products. |
securly | |||||
SoftActivity | $200 | corporation | monitoring | Computer monitoring for businesses | |
Streaks | $5 - one time fee | iosmacosx | A to-do app that helps the user form good habits. iOS and macOS only. | ||
Trend Micro | Quote on request | antivirus | Cyber Security for enterprise businesses. | ||
Troomi phone | $150 to $200 | phone | parent | The Troomi phone is an Android-based phone designed for kids. | |
True Vine Online | $10 - $12 / month | androidiosmacosxwindows | parent | Originally founded as a dial up ISP back in the late 90s, True Vine now offers the TVO Blockit kit to filter the Internet from a "Christian perspective." The company formerly used FilterPak. | |
UserGate | network | corporation | filtering | Web filtering using routers for enterprise applications. Provides an easy way to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA). | |
Whitespace | free | ios | filtering | Whitespace is a minimalist image blocker that blocks all images when browsing the web with Safari. Last update in 2019 | |
Windows Family | free | windows | filteringgamestimer | Windows Family Safety may have noble intentions, but it can easily lure a parent into a false sense of security if the Chrome browser is on the computer. In particular, on Windows 8.1, even with the maximum protection settings that indicate a child will only be allowed to access the sites specifically allowed by the parent, Google Chrome allows google.com and youtube.com regardless (albeit with safesearch enabled but that is far different than the no sites setting a parent might try to select). The editor of this site just tried to use Windows Family Safety to prevent his 5 year-old from using the Internet and was appalled to discover the child would be able to watch Shakira's half-time show, contrary to the implied settings. Whether Microsoft or Google are to blame is unknown. Perhaps both. | |
Wisephone | $400 and/or $25/month to $70/month | phone | addictgeneralparentslacker | The Wisephone is a minimalist phone that aims to be the dumbest smart phone. It has no web browser and very few apps, but it does come with a working maps app. | |
WOT | free | browser | general | biglistfiltering | WOT is a browser plugin that displays a trust-level icon next to sites, based on input from users from around the world. It works in Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Opera. |
Zscaler | Quote on request | network | corporation | Cybersecurity for business |