Windows Live Family Safety vs SelfControl

Struggling to choose between Windows Live Family Safety and SelfControl? 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, SelfControl is a Productivity product tagged with website-blocker, productivity, focus, self-control.

Its standout features include Block access to distracting websites, Set time periods for blocking (from 5 minutes to 1 day), Customizable blacklists and whitelists, Block application usage, Schedule website blocking in advance, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Simple and easy to use, Effective at blocking distractions, Available for Mac only.

Feature	Windows Live Family Safety	SelfControl
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Home & Family	Productivity

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.

SelfControl

Description: SelfControl is a free Mac app that helps you avoid distracting websites by blocking access to them for a set period of time. It can help you stay focused and productive when you need to get work done.

Key Features Comparison

Windows Live Family Safety Features

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

SelfControl Features

• Block access to distracting websites
• Set time periods for blocking (from 5 minutes to 1 day)
• Customizable blacklists and whitelists
• Block application usage
• Schedule website blocking in advance

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

SelfControl

Pros

• Free and open source
• Simple and easy to use
• Effective at blocking distractions
• Available for Mac only

Cons

• Lacks advanced configuration options
• Easy to uninstall or work around blocks
• Mac only, no Windows or mobile support

Pricing Comparison

Windows Live Family Safety

• Free

SelfControl

• Free
• Open Source