Parenting & Family · head to head
FamilyWall vs Norton Family
FamilyWall
Parenting & Family
Private family network for organizing and sharing
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only FamilyWall has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: FamilyWall budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only; Norton Family norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support
- They diverge on capability: FamilyWall covers Private family network, Norton Family covers Antivirus protection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamilyWall and Norton Family actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamilyWall | Norton Family |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $49.99/year |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac |
| Founded | 2012 | 1991 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Parenting & Family).
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 FamilyWall
- Private family network
- Shared calendar
- Real-time location sharing
- Location history
- Family messaging
- Photo sharing
- Shopping lists
- Chore assignment
Only in Norton Family
- Antivirus protection
- Web monitoring
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Location tracking
- Activity reports
- Social media monitoring
- Custom alerts
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.
FamilyWall
- Running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the webnot Norton Family
- Keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a householdnot Norton Family
- Planning meals and tracking family expenses on the Premium plannot Norton Family
Norton Family
- Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot FamilyWall
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot FamilyWall
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot FamilyWall
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamilyWall
- Budget tracking, meal planning, family document storage and schedule management are Premium only
- Google and Outlook calendar sync and subscribing to a calendar by URL are Premium only
- Locating family members and arrival or departure notifications are Premium only
- Premium storage is capped at 25 GB
- Premium costs 4.99 USD per month or 44.99 USD per year in the US and Canada, with other countries priced only in-app
- Premium features apply only to the first 5 circles created
- The Premium subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends
- Any unused part of the 30-day free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased
Norton Family
- Norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support
- Windows 10 in S mode is explicitly excluded
- Not all features are available on all supported platforms
- Location Supervision is not available in all countries and must be activated before use
- Video Supervision covers only videos watched on YouTube.com and does not track YouTube videos embedded in other sites or blogs
- Mobile App Supervision shows and controls apps only on Android devices
- The Android app relies on the AccessibilityService API to see websites viewed and to stop the child removing permissions
- Features require the child's device to have an internet or data plan and to be turned on
Pricing, plan by plan
FamilyWall
Free- FreeFree
- Shared calendar
- Location sharing
- Family messaging
- Premium$4.99/month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited members
- Location history
Norton Family
$49.99/year- Norton 360 Deluxe$49.99/year
- Antivirus protection
- Parental controls
- Screen time limits
- Norton 360 Premium$99.99/year
- Everything in Deluxe
- Location tracking
- Advanced monitoring
Which should you pick?
Choose FamilyWall if
- You need private family network.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want shared calendar.
Choose Norton Family if
- You need antivirus protection.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- You also want web monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is FamilyWall or Norton Family better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamilyWall starts at Free and Norton Family at $49.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamilyWall or Norton Family?
- FamilyWall has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for FamilyWall and $49.99/year for Norton Family.
- Does FamilyWall or Norton Family run on more platforms?
- FamilyWall runs on Web, Ios, Android. Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- Can I use FamilyWall for free?
- Yes. FamilyWall has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year.
- What is FamilyWall best used for?
- FamilyWall is most often used for running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web, keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household, planning meals and tracking family expenses on the premium plan. Of those, running a shared colour-coded family calendar across phones and the web and keeping shared shopping, chore and to-do lists for a household are not what Norton Family is typically brought in for.
- What can FamilyWall do that Norton Family cannot?
- FamilyWall covers Private family network, Shared calendar, Real-time location sharing, Location history. Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.