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OurFamilyWizard vs Canopy

OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Parenting & Family

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Canopy logo

Canopy

Parenting & Family

Router-based parental control for whole home protection

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice; Canopy device counts gate the tiers, at 1 on Essential, 3 on Plus and up to 10 on Premium
  • They diverge on capability: OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OurFamilyWizard and Canopy actually diverge.

Attributes where OurFamilyWizard and Canopy differ
AttributeOurFamilyWizardCanopy
Starting price$12.99/month$99.99/year
PlatformsIos, Android, WebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20012019

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 OurFamilyWizard

  • Shared parenting calendar
  • Secure messaging
  • Expense tracking
  • Payment requests
  • Info bank
  • Journal entries
  • ToneMeter
  • Court-admissible records

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
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • Web support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

OurFamilyWizard

  • Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Canopy
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Canopy
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Canopy

Canopy

  • Filtering explicit content across a child's devicesnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Sexting prevention and image screeningnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Screen time limits and schedulesnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Location alerts for a child's phonenot OurFamilyWizard
  • Accountability partner arrangements for adultsnot OurFamilyWizard

Where each one falls short

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

OurFamilyWizard

  • Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
  • The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
  • Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
  • Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
  • Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher

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

OurFamilyWizard

$12.99/month
  • Monthly$12.99/month
    • Shared calendar
    • Secure messaging
    • Expense log
  • Annual$99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Canopy

$99.99/year
  • Standard$99.99/year
    • WiFi filtering
    • Content blocking
    • Screen time controls

Which should you pick?

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

  • You need shared parenting calendar.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want secure messaging.
OurFamilyWizard review

Choose Canopy if

  • You need wifi-level filtering.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want content blocking.
Canopy review

Questions people ask

Is OurFamilyWizard or Canopy better?
Neither clearly leads. OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and Canopy at $99.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OurFamilyWizard or Canopy?
OurFamilyWizard starts at $12.99/month and Canopy at $99.99/year.
Does OurFamilyWizard or Canopy run on more platforms?
OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web. Canopy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is OurFamilyWizard best used for?
OurFamilyWizard is most often used for documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents, sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record, producing court admissible records of messages and parenting time. Of those, documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parents and sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one record are not what Canopy is typically brought in for.
What can OurFamilyWizard do that Canopy cannot?
OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Canopy covers WiFi-level filtering, Content blocking, Screen time limits, Real-time notifications. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, Web support.
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