Software · head to head
Canopy vs OurHome

Canopy
Software
Router-based parental control for whole home protection
- From
- $99.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only OurHome has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- They diverge on capability: Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, OurHome covers Chore assignment.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Canopy and OurHome actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 OurHome
- Chore assignment
- Points system
- Custom rewards
- Grocery lists
- Shared calendar
- Meal planning
- Recurring tasks
- Progress tracking
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 OurHome
- Sexting prevention and image screeningnot OurHome
- Screen time limits and schedulesnot OurHome
- Location alerts for a child's phonenot OurHome
- Accountability partner arrangements for adultsnot OurHome
OurHome
- Chore managementnot Canopy
- Teaching responsibilitynot Canopy
- Family organizationnot Canopy
- Grocery shoppingnot 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
OurHome
Nothing recorded yet. See the OurHome review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Canopy
$99.99/year- Standard$99.99/year
- WiFi filtering
- Content blocking
- Screen time controls
OurHome
Free- FreeFree
- Chore management
- Points & rewards
- Grocery lists
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited households
- Custom chore icons
Which should you pick?
Choose Canopy if
- You need wifi-level filtering.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want content blocking.
Choose OurHome if
- You need chore assignment.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want points system.
Questions people ask
- Is Canopy or OurHome better?
- Neither clearly leads. Canopy starts at $99.99/year and OurHome at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Canopy or OurHome?
- OurHome has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99.99/year for Canopy and Free for OurHome.
- Does Canopy or OurHome run on more platforms?
- Canopy runs on Web, Ios, Android. OurHome runs on Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use OurHome for free?
- Yes. OurHome has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Canopy starts at $99.99/year.
- 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 OurHome is typically brought in for.
- What can Canopy do that OurHome cannot?
- Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, Content blocking, Screen time limits, Real-time notifications. OurHome covers Chore assignment, Points system, Custom rewards, Grocery lists. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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