Parenting & Family · head to head
FamiSafe Location vs Norton Family
FamiSafe Location
Parenting & Family
Know where your family is anytime
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: FamiSafe Location monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code; 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: FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Norton Family covers Antivirus protection.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamiSafe Location and Norton Family actually diverge.
| Attribute | FamiSafe Location | Norton Family |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $9.99/month | $49.99/year |
| Platforms | Ios, Android | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac |
| Founded | 2003 | 1991 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 FamiSafe Location
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Geofence alerts
- Location history
- Driving speed alerts
- SOS button
- Battery monitoring
- Multi-device support
- Privacy modes
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
- Ios support
- Android support
- English language support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FamiSafe Location
- Setting different screen time limits for school days and weekendsnot Norton Family
- Blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phonenot Norton Family
- GPS location tracking with location history and an SOS panic buttonnot Norton Family
Norton Family
- Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot FamiSafe Location
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot FamiSafe Location
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot FamiSafe Location
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FamiSafe Location
- Monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
- Remote screen capture is limited to mobile devices, Windows and Mac
- The parent must run the FamiSafe app on their own phone; there is no monitoring without the paired parent app
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
FamiSafe Location
$9.99/month- Monthly$9.99/month
- Real-time location
- Geofencing
- Location history
- Annual$59.99/year
- All Monthly features
- Best value
- Priority support
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 FamiSafe Location if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want geofence alerts.
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 FamiSafe Location or Norton Family better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamiSafe Location starts at $9.99/month 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, FamiSafe Location or Norton Family?
- FamiSafe Location starts at $9.99/month and Norton Family at $49.99/year.
- Does FamiSafe Location or Norton Family run on more platforms?
- FamiSafe Location runs on Ios, Android. Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- What is FamiSafe Location best used for?
- FamiSafe Location is most often used for setting different screen time limits for school days and weekends, blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phone, gps location tracking with location history and an sos panic button. Of those, setting different screen time limits for school days and weekends and blocking adult apps and filtering inappropriate web pages on a child's phone are not what Norton Family is typically brought in for.
- What can FamiSafe Location do that Norton Family cannot?
- FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Geofence alerts, Location history, Driving speed alerts. Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.