Net Nanny vs Windows Live Family Safety

Struggling to choose between Net Nanny and Windows Live Family Safety? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Net Nanny is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like parental-controls, content-filtering, time-limits.

It boasts features such as Web filtering, Time limits, App blocking, Location tracking, Social media monitoring, Pornography blocking, Remote management and pros including Effective web filtering, Flexible time limits, Works across devices, Location tracking for child safety, Can block inappropriate apps, Blocks adult content.

On the other hand, Windows Live Family Safety is a Home & Family product tagged with parental-control, monitoring, filtering, block-websites, limit-screen-time, browsing-history, age-restrictions.

Its standout features include Web filtering, Time limits, Activity reporting, Location tracking, App restrictions, Safe search, Email and IM monitoring, and it shines with pros like Free, Easy to set up and use, Can be managed from any device, Good selection of features, Integrates with other Microsoft services.

Feature	Net Nanny	Windows Live Family Safety
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Home & Family

Product Overview

Net Nanny

Description: Net Nanny is parental control software that helps parents monitor and filter content for their kids on computers and mobile devices. It blocks inappropriate content and can set time limits for device usage.

Windows Live Family Safety

Description: Windows Live Family Safety is a free parental control software from Microsoft that allows parents to monitor and filter their children's computer and internet usage. It can block inappropriate websites, limit screen time, view browsing history reports, and set age-appropriate restrictions.

Key Features Comparison

Net Nanny Features

• Web filtering
• Time limits
• App blocking
• Location tracking
• Social media monitoring
• Pornography blocking
• Remote management

Windows Live Family Safety Features

• Web filtering
• Time limits
• Activity reporting
• Location tracking
• App restrictions
• Safe search
• Email and IM monitoring

Pros & Cons Analysis

Net Nanny

Pros

• Effective web filtering
• Flexible time limits
• Works across devices
• Location tracking for child safety
• Can block inappropriate apps
• Blocks adult content

Cons

• Expensive subscription
• Can be complicated to set up
• Children can get around filters
• Location tracking raises privacy concerns
• Time limits less useful for older kids
• Can block useful content

Windows Live Family Safety

Pros

• Free
• Easy to set up and use
• Can be managed from any device
• Good selection of features
• Integrates with other Microsoft services

Cons

• Only works on Windows devices
• Limited customization options
• Can be circumvented by tech-savvy kids

Pricing Comparison

Net Nanny

• Subscription-Based

Windows Live Family Safety

• Free