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FamiSafe vs Norton Family

FamiSafe logo

FamiSafe

Parenting & Family

Comprehensive family monitoring and control app

From
$9.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Norton Family logo

Norton Family

Parenting & Family

Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security

From
$49.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FamiSafe device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually; 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 covers GPS location tracking, Norton Family covers Antivirus protection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FamiSafe and Norton Family actually diverge.

Attributes where FamiSafe and Norton Family differ
AttributeFamiSafeNorton Family
Starting price$9.99/month$49.99/year
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac
Founded20161991

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

  • GPS location tracking
  • Activity monitoring
  • Call tracking
  • Message monitoring
  • Real-time alerts
  • Usage reports
  • Cloud services
  • Data encryption

Only in Norton Family

  • Antivirus protection
  • Web monitoring
  • Location tracking
  • Activity reports
  • Social media monitoring
  • Custom alerts
  • Norton antivirus
  • Military-grade encryption

Both cover

  • App blocking
  • Screen time management
  • Device manufacturers
  • 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.

FamiSafe

  • Parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tabletsnot Norton Family
  • Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot Norton Family

Norton Family

  • Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot FamiSafe
  • Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot FamiSafe
  • Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot FamiSafe

Where each one falls short

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

FamiSafe

  • Device coverage is tied to billing period rather than sold separately: 5 devices monthly, 8 quarterly and 10 annually
  • A family needing more than five devices has to buy at least a quarterly plan
  • Auto renewal is on by default on every subscription
  • The monthly plan at $9.99 costs double the annual rate of $4.99 a month

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

$9.99/month
  • Basic$9.99/month
    • Location tracking
    • App blocking
    • Screen time limits
  • Premium$19.99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Call tracking
    • Message monitoring

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 if

  • You need gps location tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
FamiSafe review

Choose Norton Family if

  • You need antivirus protection.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want web monitoring.
Norton Family review

Questions people ask

Is FamiSafe or Norton Family better?
Neither clearly leads. FamiSafe 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 or Norton Family?
FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and Norton Family at $49.99/year.
Does FamiSafe or Norton Family run on more platforms?
FamiSafe runs on Web, Ios, Android. Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
What is FamiSafe best used for?
FamiSafe is most often used for parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets, location tracking and content filtering for children's devices. Of those, parental controls and screen time limits across a family's phones and tablets and location tracking and content filtering for children's devices are not what Norton Family is typically brought in for.
What can FamiSafe do that Norton Family cannot?
FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, Activity monitoring, Call tracking, Message monitoring. Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, Location tracking, Activity reports. Both handle App blocking, Screen time management, Device manufacturers, Cloud deployment.
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