Software · head to head
FamiSafe vs Qustodio
FamiSafe
Software
Comprehensive family monitoring and control app
- From
- $9.99/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Qustodio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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; Qustodio monitoring requires installing a separate Kids App on each child device in addition to the parent app
- They diverge on capability: FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FamiSafe and Qustodio actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 FamiSafe
- GPS location tracking
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Activity monitoring
- Call tracking
- Message monitoring
- Real-time alerts
- Usage reports
Only in Qustodio
- Web filtering & blocking
- Screen time limits
- App blocking & control
- Location tracking
- Calls & SMS monitoring
- Social media monitoring
- YouTube monitoring
- Panic button
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android 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 Qustodio
- Location tracking and content filtering for children's devicesnot Qustodio
Qustodio
- Blocking apps and inappropriate web content on a child's devicenot FamiSafe
- Setting screen time limits and screen-free periods for childrennot FamiSafe
- Tracking a child's location and getting 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
Qustodio
- Monitoring requires installing a separate Kids App on each child device in addition to the parent app
- The Android kids app requires Device Administrator, Accessibility and VPN permissions to filter content and prevent uninstall
- Web content filtering works by running a VPN service on the child's device
- On Huawei devices battery-saving mode must be disabled for Qustodio to work
- The product is available in only eight languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Japanese and Chinese
- Coverage is limited to Windows, Mac, iOS, Kindle and Android devices
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
Qustodio
Free- FreeFree
- 1 device
- Basic web filtering
- Daily activity reports
- Small Plan$54.95/year
- 5 devices
- Advanced web filtering
- App controls
- Medium Plan$96.95/year
- 10 devices
- All Small features
- Family locator
- Large Plan$137.95/year
- 15 devices
- All Medium features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose FamiSafe if
- You need gps location tracking.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want app blocking.
Choose Qustodio if
- You need web filtering & blocking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle.
- You also want screen time limits.
Questions people ask
- Is FamiSafe or Qustodio better?
- Neither clearly leads. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month and Qustodio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FamiSafe or Qustodio?
- Qustodio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for FamiSafe and Free for Qustodio.
- Does FamiSafe or Qustodio run on more platforms?
- FamiSafe runs on Web, Ios, Android. Qustodio runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle.
- Can I use Qustodio for free?
- Yes. Qustodio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. FamiSafe starts at $9.99/month.
- 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 Qustodio is typically brought in for.
- What can FamiSafe do that Qustodio cannot?
- FamiSafe covers GPS location tracking, App blocking, Screen time management, Activity monitoring. Qustodio covers Web filtering & blocking, Screen time limits, App blocking & control, Location tracking. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.