Searchable list of Internet blockers, monitors,
and other digital health products

Various Internet Filters, Monitors, and the Like
Filter	Cost	Platform	Audience	Features	Description
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.
ADAMnetworks	$8 / month	network	parentspouseauthorityaddict	dnsfiltering	ADAMnetworks aims to keep people safe as they live and interact onlilne.
Clean Router	$10 - $15 / month	network	parentgeneral	dnsfilteringhardwaremonitoringsmartstimer
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.
Fortify	free for youth, $10 / month for adults	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.
Norton Family	free to $50	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.
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.
Safesurfer	free to $5 / month	androidiosnetwork	parent	dnsfilteringmonitoring	A freemium DNS service for families with children. The monitoring features require a subscription.
SelfControl for Mac		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.
Web Activity Time Tracker	free	browser	generalslacker	monitoringopensourceself-controltimertimetrackingurls	An extension that tracks the amount of time you spend on websites. Daily restriction limits for websites (using URLs) can be set up.
ActivTrak	free to $15 / month / user	macosxwindows	authority	filteringmonitoringscreenshots
Adblock Plus	Free	browser	antiad	biglistfilteringopensource	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	$2.50 / month	androidbrowseriosmacosxnetworkwindows	antiadparentgeneral	biglistfiltering	Run by a large company
Archangel	free			icap
Atlas Web Browser		android	antiadhermit		Can optionally use AdBlockPlus filters and optional low bandwidth (no-image and no-javascript) mode.
AVG Family Safety	$4 / month	windows	parent	antivirus
bark	$7.50 / month	androidios	parent	monitoringsocial
Bitdefender Internet Security	$25 - $95 / year	windows	general	antivirus
BlockerHero	free to $2 / month	androidbrowser	addictslacker	applockbiglistfilteringkeywordurls	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	free to $8 / month	androidbrowseriosmacosxwindows	addictgeneral	accountabilityapplockeducationfilteringfriendsgamesjournalkeywordsocialurls	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 to $60 / year	browserchromeos	authorityparent	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.
Blocksi Router	$60 upfront + $30 / year after 2 free years	network	parentgeneralauthority	biglistcloudfilteringhardwaremonitoring	The Blocksi router is a physical device intended to be installed as the network router at home for families.
BlockSite	free to $9 / 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	$31 / year	android	parent	filtering
BrowseControl	$80	windows	authority	filteringmonitoring
BullGuard Internet Security				antivirus
Canopy	$8 - $16 / month	androidios	parent	filteringimagerecognitionlocation
Cedar Creek Filtering	$15 / month	network	authorityparent	biglistdnsfilteringgatewayhardware	The product is a physical router that "plugs in between your WiFi Router and your internet provider's modem".
Child Control	$30	windows	parent	filteringmonitoringtimer
Circle	$129 / year	androidiosnetwork	parent	filteringhardwaremonitoringtimer	Circle is a network device that filters all the devices on the network. It is also an App on Android and iOS.
Clean Internet	$30 / year / device	androidwindows	parentgeneraladdict		A Christian company that began in 1998.
CleanBrowsing	free to $60 / 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).
clearOS	$108 / year to $588 / year	network	authority	filteringgatewayother	Aimed at businesses, governments, and schools, ClearOS is designed to be installed on a router. clearOS sells switches with ClearOS installed and calls them "appliances". It is very similar to DansGuardian.
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.
Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 for families	free	network	parent	dnsfiltering	Malware and/or Adult Content Blocking by Cloudflare.
CloudVeil	$5 / month	androidiosmacosxwindows
Cold Turkey	free to $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.
ComputerTime	$40	windows	parent	timer
Content Protect Pro	$40	androidmacosxnetworkwindows	authority	filtering
CurrentWare Suite	$500 for 5 computers, variable		authority	biglistfiltering	The suite includes Includes AccessPatrol, BrowseControl, BrowseReporter, and enPowerManager. The products are sold to employers who want to control and monitor employees.
CustomBlocker		browser	general		CustomBlocker filters any element on any web site with any condition with XPath and RegExp.
CyberSitter	$40	windows	authorityparent	filtering
Cyclope-Series			authority
DETOXIFY	$5 / month	android	addict	filtering
Disconnect		browser	general
DNS Angel		windows
dnscloak		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			authorityparent	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.
ESET Smart Security			authority	antivirus
EverAccountable	$7 / month	androidwindows	addictspouse	monitoring
Family Link	free	androidios	parent	monitoringtimer	Made by Google. Works on Android Nougat 7.0 or higher.
FamiSafe	$11 / month	androidioskindle	parent	filteringmonitoringtimer
Filter Chrome	free to $5 / month	android	addictparentslacker	applockfilteringtimer	Filter Chrome has free and premium (aka freemium) feature sets.
FlashStart			authority
Focus	$20	macosx	generalslacker	timer
FocusMe	$6 / month	androidmacosxwindows	slacker	filteringtimer
Forest		androidbrowserioswindows	slacker
Forticlient
FoxFilter	free to $15 / year	browser	parentgeneralauthority	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	$2 / month to $7 / month	androidchromeosiosmacosxwindows	slacker	filteringtimer	Formerly called Anti-Social Pro, the software is marketed towareds those seeking to avoid the distractions of the Internet.
FreeFiltering	free to $20/month	network	parent	dnsfiltering	The company offers dns-based filtering if one registers with name, email, mobile phone number, and agrees to receive telemarketing calls. In addition to blocking porn, it also blocks pro-LGBTQ and pro-abortion sites.
FSecure		windows	generalparent	antivirus
Funamo		android	parent	filteringgamesmonitoringtimer
Gaggle		network	authority		Intended for schools
Geder	$9 - $16 / month	androidmacosxwindows
Geringo
goguardian			authority
Gryphon	$80-$300	network	parent	filtering
Habitica		ios		accountabilitygamification	A to-do app that helps the user form good habits. Its tagline is 'gamify your life'
HostsBlock	free to $5	windows
Image Block		browser
Intent		browser	slacker	timetracking
InternetOff	free	windows		timer
iOS parental controls	free	ios	parentgeneral	filteringmonitoring	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.
iProtectYou		windows		filtering
Kaspersky				antivirus
Kaspersky Safe Kids	$15 / year	androidiosmacosxwindows	parent	filteringmonitoring
KidoZ			parent
KidRocket		browser	parent
Kids Place		android	parentaddictgeneral	filteringmonitoring
KidsWatch			parent
Knas Based Accountability	free	androidiosmacosxwindows	addict	accountabilityconsequencesmonitoring	Knas Based Accountability monitors your Internet use. If you watch porn, the staff charge a penalty to your credit card. You choose your penalty when you sign up; the minimum penalty is $100.
LeadMeNot	android	android		journal	LeadMeNot is digital monitoring software on Android that is intended to help users recognize patterns in how they use their device and to prescribe solutions to improve habits.
LeechBlock		browser
LG Gate		android	authority
Lightning Web Browser	$1	android	antiadhermit		An Android browser with built-in ad-blocking.
Limit		browser	slacker		Made by freedom.to
Little Web Browser		android			Little Browser reduces data utilization by displaying only readable content from webpages and by not downloading extraneous contents like scripts and images.
Live Free	$5 / month	androidios	addict	friends
livigent		network		filteringhardwaremimetypessmartstimer
Mac OS X Parental Controls		macosx	parent	filteringmonitoringratingssmarts	Mac OS X Parental Controls can operate in three modes: unrestricted, automatic, and whitelist.
ManicTime	free to $67	androidlinuxwindows	slacker	timetracking
McAfee Family Protection		windows		filteringmonitoring
MMGuardian		androidios
MobiCIP	free to $40 / year	androidchromeosioskindlemacosxwindows		filteringmonitoring
Net Angel	$15 / month	network	parentspouseaddict	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
NetDefend
NetGenie		network	parent
Netintelligence
netsentron	$75 / month	network	authorityparent
Netspark	$9 / month	androidioswindows	parent	filteringgamessmartstimer
Netsweeper		network	authority
Ninja Adult Porn Blocker					Made by ixstudio.net. Fallaciously claims to be the most powerful adult porn websites blocker.
NoFap Panic Button		browser
Norman
NX Filter	free to $$	network	authoritygeneralparent	biglistdnsfilteringmonitoring	A DNS-based filter and monitor, similar to OpenDNS, but with user-authentication capability for user-specific rules.
opendium			authority
OpenDNS	free to $20 / year	androidioslinuxmacosxnetworkwindows	generalparent	dnsfilteringmonitoring	Free for home use, OpenDNS is both easy-to-use and popular.
Override DNS	$2	android	general
Panda
Pause		browser	slacker		Made by freedom.to
PC Tattletale			authorityparent	monitoring
Pearl Echo	$30	windows	authority	filteringmonitoring
pfSense		network	authority	opensource
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.
Public Fox	free but prompts user to install AdBeaver adware	browser		filteringpassword	Public Fox can block downloads, prevent browser changes, lock down addons, bookmarks, and more, block unwanted web sites.
Pure Browser		androidios	addictparent	filtering	It is described as a "Christian browser", it's patron verse is Phillipians 4:8.
PureSight	$2 / device / month	androidwindows	parent	filteringmonitoringtimer
Purge
Purity Browser	$5 / month	androidbrowserios	addictparent	accountabilityfiltering
Qbserve	$29	macosx	slacker	timetracking
Remojo	$4 to $5 / month	androidiosmacosxwindows		accountabilityfilteringscreenshots
Rescuetime	free to $9 / month	androidlinuxmacosxwindows	slacker	filteringtimetracking
Router Limits	free to $20 / month	network	parent	filteringmonitoring
R\|Tribe	free to $499 / month	androidios	addictgeneral	accountabilitycounselingfriends	R\|Tribe is an app for keeping track of your emotions and staying accountable to other pepole. For a fee users can connect with coaches via messaging or video.
SafeDNS	$20 / year	network	authorityparent	filtering
SafeSquid	$10 / user / year or $5 / CPU hour	network	authority	gateway	Designed for organizations, the minimum system requires for SafeSquid are 2GB of ram and 2 CPU cores.
Samsung Knox		android	authority
Screen Time		android	parent	monitoringtimer
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.
ScreenRetriever			parent
SecureTeen	$40 / year	androidioswindows	parent	filteringgamesmonitoring
SelfRestraint		linuxmacosxwindows	generalslacker	filteringtimer	SelfRestraint is a cross platform application which blocks access to websites for a predetermined period of time. It was inspired by SelfControl.
SoftActivity	$199		authority	monitoring
SPIN Safe Browser	free	androidbrowserios	parentaddict	filtering	SPIN is a browser with built-in filtering. It has 4.2 stars in the Android store.
SquidGuard	free	network	parentgeneralauthority	biglistgateway	A URL redirector that can be used with the Squid proxy and that supports large blacklists (altough DansGuardian claims to be significantly faster). It has seen very little modification in recent years.
StayFocusd		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
Streaks		ios			A to-do app that helps the user form good habits.
SureLock		android
SurveilStar			authority
Techlockdown	free to $10 / month	network	addict	dnsfiltering
Telochat		androidmacosxwindows	addictslacker
the Web Blocker	free	windows		filteringmonitoring	The Web Blocker offsers extremely basic filtering. The publisher is hard to find. Use this software at your own risk.
Trend Micro				antivirus
Triggered	$5 / month	androidios	addict		Triggered is an app that offers a button to help addicts connect with supporters when temptation strikes.
True Vine Online	$8 - $10 / 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.
Truple	$16 / month	androidchromeoskindlelinuxmacosxwindows	addictparent	accountabilityfilteringscreenshots	Truple captures screenshots at random times.
Trustwave SecureBrowsing	free	browser
UBhind		androidios	addictslacker	applockmonitoringtimer	Track your life and/or addition.
uBlock	free	browser	antiadgeneral	biglistfiltering
UserGate		network	authority	filtering	Provides an easy way to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
Verity	$70	windows	parent	screenshots
Victory App		androidios	addict	journal	The Victory App is a combination electronic journal, calendar, and book intended to help the user quit porn.
WanSecure		network	authority		The site is in German.
WasteNoTime		browser	slacker
Web Filter (from Lightspeed Systems)			authority	filtering
WebChaver	$5 - $7 / month			filteringmonitoringtimer
WebCleaner	free	linuxmacosxnetworkwindows	generalparent	opensourceproxy	A proxy-based project that appears to be abandoned. It was last updated in 2010.
Webconverger		linux	authoritygeneral	opensource	Lock your computer to a Web application. Converts an ordinary computer to a kiosk.
Webroot				antivirus
WebSafety	free	androidios	parent	monitoring
Website Blocker (Beta)		browser
WebTitan	$850 / 50 users / year		authority	filteringmonitoring
Whitespace		ios		filtering	Removes images from Safari.
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.
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.
xBlock	$50	iosmacosx	addict	filtering
ZoneAlarm		windows	parent	antivirus
Zscaler		network	authority

Audiences

addict: Internet (often porn or game) addict or compulsive Internet user who wants to quit. See also slacker.
antiad: A person who wants to avoid ads online.
authority: A school, library, government, company, business, or other corporate entity that wants to restrict Internet access of their students, patrons, citizens, employees, clients, or members respectively.
general: A person who doesn't have a strong leaning toward one of the other audience categories.
hermit: A person who is concerned about their privacy when using the Internet.
parent: A parent who wants to protect their offspring.
slacker: A person who finds themselves too often distracted or wasting time on the Internet. This is similar to but different from the addict.
spouse: A spouse who wants to monitor or limit their partner's activity on the Internet. This audience is not categorized on this page. See instead products for parent or authority.

Platforms

android: The software works on Android.
browser: The software works in one or more browsers such as Brave, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Internet Explorer, Opera, Vivaldi, Safari, and the like.
chromeos: The software works on Chrome OS.
internet: The product is an Internet site.
ios: The software works on iOS.
kindle: The software works on a Kindle.
linux: The software works on Linux.
macosx: The software works on Mac OS X.
network: The software works on a network device such as a router.
windows: The software works on Windows.

Features

accountability: The software notifies an accountability partner, parent, or spouse regarding Internet activity or filter configuration, typically over email but sometimes using another means such as RSS.
antivirus: The software is part of an antivirus product. Most antivirus products come with some type of parental controls.
applock: The software can block user access to programs. See also games.
biglist: Filtering is accomplished through a large database of categorized resources.
changedelay: The software allows the end-user to configure it without a password, but will not allow the change to take effect for some amount of time.
cloud: The software interacts with data in the cloud. E.g., a list of websites to block are retrieved from a remote server.
consequences: A fine must be paid if the end-user views porn.
counseling: The software helps connect the user to a real-life counselor or coach.
countermeasures: The software will notice and respond to attempts to work around it. E.g., k9 can be configured to block all Internet access for a specified time if too many attempts to visit blocked pages are detected.
dns: The software filters or monitors DNS names.
education: The program consists of educational material that helps a user change behavior.
filtering: The software blocks some content. There are several kinds of filtering.
friends: The software helps the user communicate with a supportive community.
games: The software can block user access to other programs (typically this is used to limit game time).
gamification: The software motivates the user by helping the user track progress and get "rewards" (points) as in a game.
gateway: The software is meant to be installed on a network router separate from the end-user machine. In the case of a gateway filter on this page, the OS value lists all operating systems to reflect the fact that the end-user machine may have any operating system. Such software is typically created for schools and employers.
hardware: The software comes preinstalled on a device that connects to and filters for the local network.
imageless: The software supports an imageless mode in which no images or videos are rendered.
imagerecognition: The software uses image recognition. See also skin and pixelation.
isp: The service is marketed as an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
journal: The software is or includes a journal feature to help the user reflect. See also education and motivation.
keyword: Filtering is accomplished on the fly through keyword detection within web pages.
location: The location of the end-user is tracked and usually presented to another person (ostensibly the end-user's parent).
mimetypes: Filtering can be done on a mime type basis. E.g., Pluckeye can block all images from https://www.google.com/ , but still allow text.
monitoring: The software monitors Internet activity or filter settings for the purpose of allowing a parent, accountability partner, or other person to view. See also accountability.
motivation: The program, site, or software is designed to help motivate the end-user through messages, education, journaling, and the like.
opensource: The software is open source.
other: The software has other features that do not fit one of the other feature categories.
password: The software allows or requires configuration to be protected by a password or administrator login.
pixelation: The software uses computer vision algorithms to analyze images and pixelates ones that contain too much skin.
profanity: The software can detect profane words and replace them with #$@! characters.
proxy: The software is a proxy and requires browsers be configured to use it (note that this meaning is specific to this page). See also gateway for another kind of proxy.
ratings: The software uses self-identifying website ratings such as as <a href="https://www.rtalabel.org/">RTA</a> and <a href="https://www.safesurf.com/">SafeSurf</a> or the discontinued <a href="">PICS</a> or <a href="">POWDER</a> labeling systems.
screenshots: The software takes screenshots so that some other person can review what the user was doing.
self-control: The software has features oriented towards self-control.
skin: The software uses computer vision techniques to dynamically recognize skin in images. See also pixelation.
smarts: The software tries to determine whether content should be allowed or not by examining content. This is sometimes used in combination with biglist techniques and sometimes as an alternative.
social: The software specifically monitors interaction on social media sites such as Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Twitter, etc., with the intent of informing a parent about how their child is interacting through these sites.
timer: The software can be configured to enable or disable access to the Internet or parts of the Internet for a specified amount of time or time of day.
timetracking: A variant of monitoring, timetracking emphasizes the amount of time spent on various activities. Many tools that have monitoring also have timetracking and vice-versa.
urls: The software filters or monitors urls.