Parenting & Family · head to head
Norton Family vs Canopy
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
Canopy
Parenting & Family
Router-based parental control for whole home protection
- From
- $99.99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Norton Family norton Family can only be installed on a child's Windows PC, iOS or Android device, with no macOS support; Canopy device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium
- They diverge on capability: Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Norton Family and Canopy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Norton Family | Canopy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49.99/year | $99.99/year |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1991 | 2019 |
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 Norton Family
- Antivirus protection
- Web monitoring
- App blocking
- Screen time management
- Location tracking
- Activity reports
- Social media monitoring
- Custom alerts
Only in Canopy
- WiFi-level filtering
- Content blocking
- Screen time limits
- Real-time notifications
- Usage tracking
- Custom categories
- Schedule management
- Device management
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.
Norton Family
- Blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visitsnot Canopy
- Scheduling screen time limits and a School Time focus modenot Canopy
- Tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alertsnot Canopy
Canopy
- Filtering explicit content across a child's devicesnot Norton Family
- Sexting prevention and image screeningnot Norton Family
- Screen time limits and schedulesnot Norton Family
- Location alerts for a child's phonenot Norton Family
- Accountability partner arrangements for adultsnot Norton Family
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Canopy
- Device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium
- AI chatbot filtering and lingerie or swimwear filtering require the Plus tier
- Phone and chat support are Premium only
- Requires Android 9, iOS 12, macOS 10.13, Windows 10 or ChromeOS, so older devices are unsupported
- The trial is one week
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Canopy
$99.99/year- Standard$99.99/year
- WiFi filtering
- Content blocking
- Screen time controls
Which should you pick?
Choose Norton Family if
- You need antivirus protection.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac.
- You also want web monitoring.
Choose Canopy if
- You need wifi-level filtering.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want content blocking.
Questions people ask
- Is Norton Family or Canopy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and Canopy at $99.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Norton Family or Canopy?
- Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and Canopy at $99.99/year.
- Does Norton Family or Canopy run on more platforms?
- Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. Canopy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What is Norton Family best used for?
- Norton Family is most often used for blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits, scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode, tracking a child's device location with arrival and departure alerts. Of those, blocking unsuitable websites and reporting which sites a child visits and scheduling screen time limits and a school time focus mode are not what Canopy is typically brought in for.
- What can Norton Family do that Canopy cannot?
- Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, Content blocking, Screen time limits, Real-time notifications. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support, Ios support, Android support.