Windows Live Family Safety vs Net Nanny

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

Windows Live Family Safety is a Home & Family solution with tags like parental-control, monitoring, filtering, block-websites, limit-screen-time, browsing-history, age-restrictions.

It boasts features such as Web filtering, Time limits, Activity reporting, Location tracking, App restrictions, Safe search, Email and IM monitoring and pros including Free, Easy to set up and use, Can be managed from any device, Good selection of features, Integrates with other Microsoft services.

On the other hand, Net Nanny is a Security & Privacy product tagged with parental-controls, content-filtering, time-limits.

Its standout features include Web filtering, Time limits, App blocking, Location tracking, Social media monitoring, Pornography blocking, Remote management, and it shines with pros like Effective web filtering, Flexible time limits, Works across devices, Location tracking for child safety, Can block inappropriate apps, Blocks adult content.

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

Product Overview

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.

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.

Key Features Comparison

Windows Live Family Safety Features

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

Net Nanny Features

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

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

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

Pricing Comparison

Windows Live Family Safety

• Free

Net Nanny

• Subscription-Based