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Cozi Family Organizer vs Net Nanny

Cozi Family Organizer logo

Cozi Family Organizer

Parenting

The must-have family organizing app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Net Nanny logo

Net Nanny

Parenting

Protect your family online

From
$39.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Cozi Family Organizer the free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39; Net Nanny no free trial available
  • They diverge on capability: Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Net Nanny covers AI-powered content filtering.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cozi Family Organizer and Net Nanny actually diverge.

Attributes where Cozi Family Organizer and Net Nanny differ
AttributeCozi Family OrganizerNet Nanny
Starting priceFree$39.99/year
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook
Founded20051996

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting).

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 Cozi Family Organizer

  • Shared family calendar
  • Color-coded schedules
  • Shopping lists
  • To-do lists
  • Meal planner
  • Recipe box
  • Birthday tracker
  • Journal & notes

Only in Net Nanny

  • AI-powered content filtering
  • Screen time management
  • App blocking
  • YouTube monitoring
  • Profanity masking
  • Location tracking
  • Social media alerts
  • Real-time reporting

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Cozi Family Organizer

  • Sharing one family calendar across everybody's phonesnot Net Nanny
  • Keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a householdnot Net Nanny

Net Nanny

  • Content filteringnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Screen time limitsnot Cozi Family Organizer
  • Online safetynot Cozi Family Organizer
  • App controlnot Cozi Family Organizer

Where each one falls short

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

Cozi Family Organizer

  • The free version carries advertising, and removing it requires Cozi Gold at $39
  • Calendar search is a paid feature, so the free version cannot search its own calendar
  • Free accounts are limited to one reminder per event, against three on Gold
  • Month view on mobile, the birthday tracker and change notifications are all behind Gold

Net Nanny

  • No free trial available

Pricing, plan by plan

Cozi Family Organizer

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Shared family calendar
    • Shopping lists
    • To-do lists
  • Cozi Gold$29.99/year
    • Everything in Free
    • Ad-free experience
    • Calendar search

Net Nanny

$39.99/year
  • 1 Desktop Plan$39.99/year
    • Covers one PC or Mac device
    • All Net Nanny features including monitoring, screen time management, internet filtering, app blocking
  • 5 Devices Family Protection Pass$54.99/year
    • Works on Windows, macOS, and iOS
    • Approximately 11 dollars per device annually
  • 20 Devices Family Protection Pass$89.99/year
    • Compatible with Windows, macOS, and iOS
    • Less than 5 dollars per device per year

Which should you pick?

Choose Cozi Family Organizer if

  • You need shared family calendar.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want color-coded schedules.
Cozi Family Organizer review

Choose Net Nanny if

  • You need ai-powered content filtering.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.
  • You also want screen time management.
Net Nanny review

Questions people ask

Is Cozi Family Organizer or Net Nanny better?
Neither clearly leads. Cozi Family Organizer starts at Free and Net Nanny at $39.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cozi Family Organizer or Net Nanny?
Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Cozi Family Organizer and $39.99/year for Net Nanny.
Does Cozi Family Organizer or Net Nanny run on more platforms?
Cozi Family Organizer runs on Web, Ios, Android. Net Nanny runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook.
Can I use Cozi Family Organizer for free?
Yes. Cozi Family Organizer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Net Nanny starts at $39.99/year.
What is Cozi Family Organizer best used for?
Cozi Family Organizer is most often used for sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones, keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household. Of those, sharing one family calendar across everybody's phones and keeping shared shopping and to do lists for a household are not what Net Nanny is typically brought in for.
What can Cozi Family Organizer do that Net Nanny cannot?
Cozi Family Organizer covers Shared family calendar, Color-coded schedules, Shopping lists, To-do lists. Net Nanny covers AI-powered content filtering, Screen time management, App blocking, YouTube monitoring. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cozi Family Organizer: Does Cozi offer a free plan?

Yes, Cozi's free plan includes shared calendars, to-do lists, shopping lists, and a recipe library accessible on any device for the entire family.

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Net Nanny: How much does Net Nanny cost?

Net Nanny offers three subscription plans. The 1 Desktop Plan costs 39.99 dollars per year. The 5 Devices Family Protection Pass costs 54.99 dollars per year, or about 11 dollars per device annually. The 20 Devices Family Protection Pass costs 89.99 dollars per year, or less than 5 dollars per device per year.

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Cozi Family Organizer: What are Cozi's paid subscription options?

Cozi offers Gold at $39/year for an ad-free experience and premium features, and Max at $79/year which adds three AI-powered tools including AI Event Import, AI Recipe Creator, and AI Meal Planner.

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Cozi Family Organizer: Does Cozi charge per family member?

No, a single subscription covers all family members across all devices at no additional cost per person.

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Cozi Family Organizer: Does Cozi offer monthly billing?

No, Cozi only offers annual billing. There is no monthly subscription option.

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