Parenting & Family · head to head
Norton Family vs FamiSafe Location
Norton Family
Parenting & Family
Comprehensive parental control from Norton Security
- From
- $49.99/year
- Rated
- -
FamiSafe Location
Parenting & Family
Know where your family is anytime
- From
- $9.99/month
- 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; FamiSafe Location monitoring requires installing a separate FamiSafe Kids app on the child's phone and pairing the two devices with a code
- They diverge on capability: Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Norton Family and FamiSafe Location actually diverge.
| Attribute | Norton Family | FamiSafe Location |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $49.99/year | $9.99/month |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1991 | 2003 |
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 FamiSafe Location
- Real-time GPS tracking
- Geofence alerts
- Location history
- Driving speed alerts
- SOS button
- Battery monitoring
- Multi-device support
- Privacy modes
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 FamiSafe Location if
- You need real-time gps tracking.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want geofence alerts.
Questions people ask
- Is Norton Family or FamiSafe Location better?
- Neither clearly leads. Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Norton Family or FamiSafe Location?
- Norton Family starts at $49.99/year and FamiSafe Location at $9.99/month.
- Does Norton Family or FamiSafe Location run on more platforms?
- Norton Family runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows, Mac. FamiSafe Location runs on 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 FamiSafe Location is typically brought in for.
- What can Norton Family do that FamiSafe Location cannot?
- Norton Family covers Antivirus protection, Web monitoring, App blocking, Screen time management. FamiSafe Location covers Real-time GPS tracking, Geofence alerts, Location history, Driving speed alerts. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.