Softwr

Software · head to head

Canopy vs OurFamilyWizard

Canopy logo

Canopy

Software

Router-based parental control for whole home protection

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Software

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Canopy device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium; OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • They diverge on capability: Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Canopy and OurFamilyWizard actually diverge.

Attributes where Canopy and OurFamilyWizard differ
AttributeCanopyOurFamilyWizard
Starting price$99.99/year$12.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20192001

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Canopy

  • WiFi-level filtering
  • Content blocking
  • Screen time limits
  • Real-time notifications
  • Usage tracking
  • Custom categories
  • Schedule management
  • Device management

Only in OurFamilyWizard

  • Shared parenting calendar
  • Secure messaging
  • Expense tracking
  • Payment requests
  • Info bank
  • Journal entries
  • ToneMeter
  • Court-admissible records

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Canopy

  • Filtering explicit content across a child's devicesnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Sexting prevention and image screeningnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Screen time limits and schedulesnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Location alerts for a child's phonenot OurFamilyWizard
  • Accountability partner arrangements for adultsnot OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard

  • Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Canopy
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Canopy
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Canopy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Canopy

  • Device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium
  • AI chatbot filtering and lingerie or swimwear filtering require the Plus tier
  • Phone and chat support are Premium only
  • Requires Android 9, iOS 12, macOS 10.13, Windows 10 or ChromeOS, so older devices are unsupported
  • The trial is one week

OurFamilyWizard

  • Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
  • The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
  • Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
  • Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
  • Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher

Pricing, plan by plan

Canopy

$99.99/year
  • Standard$99.99/year
    • WiFi filtering
    • Content blocking
    • Screen time controls

OurFamilyWizard

$12.99/month
  • Monthly$12.99/month
    • Shared calendar
    • Secure messaging
    • Expense log
  • Annual$99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Canopy if

  • You need wifi-level filtering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content blocking.
Canopy review

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

  • You need shared parenting calendar.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want secure messaging.
OurFamilyWizard review

Questions people ask

Is Canopy or OurFamilyWizard better?
Neither clearly leads. Canopy starts at $99.99/year and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Canopy or OurFamilyWizard?
Canopy starts at $99.99/year and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month.
Does Canopy or OurFamilyWizard run on more platforms?
Canopy runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Canopy best used for?
Canopy is most often used for filtering explicit content across a child's devices, sexting prevention and image screening, screen time limits and schedules, location alerts for a child's phone. Of those, filtering explicit content across a child's devices and sexting prevention and image screening are not what OurFamilyWizard is typically brought in for.
What can Canopy do that OurFamilyWizard cannot?
Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, Content blocking, Screen time limits, Real-time notifications. OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Canopy

More on OurFamilyWizard

Keep looking

Other head to heads