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Securly vs Skoolur

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Securly

Education

Web filtering, student safety monitoring and device management for K-12 schools

From
On request
Rated
-
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Skoolur

Education

Live online tutoring for Indian school students in Classes 1 to 10

From
2000/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Securly pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.; Skoolur covers Classes 1 to 10 only, so students entering Classes 11 and 12 must move elsewhere at exactly the point pressure peaks
  • They diverge on capability: Securly covers Filter, Skoolur covers Consistent teacher.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Securly and Skoolur actually diverge.

Attributes where Securly and Skoolur differ
AttributeSecurlySkoolur
Starting priceOn request2000/month
Pricing modelPer student per year by moduleMonthly fee by class level and format, with no registration or material charges
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, WindowsWeb, Cloud

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education).

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 Securly

  • Filter
  • Aware
  • On-Call
  • Classroom
  • MDM
  • Pass
  • Home
  • Delegated admin

Only in Skoolur

  • Consistent teacher
  • Free assessment
  • Multi-board coverage
  • Group and one-to-one
  • Free resources
  • Regional languages

What people use each for

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

Securly

  • A district that must show CIPA compliance for take-home Chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothingnot Skoolur
  • A district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidaysnot Skoolur
  • A one-to-one iPad programme needing Apple device enrolment, filtering and classroom control from a single agent rather than threenot Skoolur
  • A district under pressure from parents who want visibility of what their child does on the school device at home, without the school having to field each request by handnot Skoolur

Skoolur

  • Parents wanting a consistent tutor rather than a rotating poolnot Securly
  • Students following an Indian board curriculum from outside Indianot Securly
  • Families wanting a diagnostic assessment before committing to tuitionnot Securly
  • Supplementing school teaching in specific weak subjectsnot Securly

Where each one falls short

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

Securly

  • Pricing stacks by module and only Filter has rates that surface publicly, so the quoted total for Filter plus Aware plus On-Call is routinely several times the number a district budgeted from the filtering line alone.
  • The safety scanning generates false positives at volume, including song lyrics, creative writing and health-class assignments, and each one consumes counsellor or administrator time that the vendor does not pay for.
  • Alerting on student writing is a surveillance decision with real community consequences, and districts that deploy it without an explicit board policy and parent notification have faced local objections after the fact.
  • Coverage is strongest on managed Chromebooks; personal devices, non-Chrome browsers and encrypted apps outside the agent leave gaps that the compliance story quietly depends on nobody testing.
  • Per-student pricing is charged on enrolment rather than on devices, so a district that issues devices to only some year groups still pays for every student on the roll.

Skoolur

  • Covers Classes 1 to 10 only, so students entering Classes 11 and 12 must move elsewhere at exactly the point pressure peaks
  • Group classes mean less individual attention than one-to-one, which costs substantially more
  • Live scheduled classes require fixed weekly availability, unlike self-paced platforms
  • Priced per subject per month, so a student needing several subjects sees the total rise quickly

Pricing, plan by plan

Securly

On request
  • Filter$undefined/year
    • Web filtering on and off network
    • Tiered per-student rates that fall as enrolment rises
    • Published in some purchasing co-operative catalogues, not on the vendor site
  • Aware$undefined/year
    • Automated scanning of email, documents and search for safety risk
    • Quoted per student, no public rate
  • On-Call$undefined/year
    • 24/7 human review and escalation of serious alerts
    • Quoted per student, priced on top of Aware
  • Classroom, MDM and Pass$undefined/year
    • Sold as separate per-student modules
    • Quoted

Skoolur

2000/month
  • Spoken English$2000/month
    • All class levels
    • Live group classes
    • Same teacher weekly
  • Group tuition$3000/month
    • Rate varies by class level
    • Small group classes
    • Free assessment
  • One-to-one$5000/month
    • Rate varies by class level
    • Individual attention
    • Same teacher weekly

Which should you pick?

Choose Securly if

  • You need filter.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows.
  • You also want aware.

Choose Skoolur if

  • You need consistent teacher.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want free assessment.

Questions people ask

Is Securly or Skoolur better?
Neither clearly leads. Securly starts at On request and Skoolur at 2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Securly or Skoolur?
Securly starts at On request and Skoolur at 2000/month.
Does Securly or Skoolur run on more platforms?
Securly runs on Web, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, Windows. Skoolur runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Securly best used for?
Securly is most often used for a district that must show cipa compliance for take-home chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothing, a district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidays, a one-to-one ipad programme needing apple device enrolment, filtering and classroom control from a single agent rather than three, a district under pressure from parents who want visibility of what their child does on the school device at home, without the school having to field each request by hand. Of those, a district that must show cipa compliance for take-home chromebooks used on home broadband, where network-level filtering does nothing and a district whose safeguarding policy requires that a human being reads a self-harm alert within minutes at any hour, including school holidays are not what Skoolur is typically brought in for.
What can Securly do that Skoolur cannot?
Securly covers Filter, Aware, On-Call, Classroom. Skoolur covers Consistent teacher, Free assessment, Multi-board coverage, Group and one-to-one.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Securly: Does Securly publish pricing?

Not on its own site. Tiered per-student rates for Filter appear in some US purchasing co-operative catalogues, falling as enrolment rises, but Aware, On-Call, Classroom, MDM and Pass are quoted.

Skoolur: What does Skoolur cost?

Spoken English is ₹2,000 per month across all classes. Group tuition runs ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 and one-to-one ₹5,000 to ₹8,000, both varying by class level. The site states there are no registration or material charges.

Securly: What is the difference between Aware and On-Call?

Aware is the automated detection that produces alerts. On-Call is the staffed service that reads the serious ones out of hours and phones your escalation contacts. Buying Aware alone leaves the triage with your own staff.

Skoolur: Which boards does it cover?

CBSE, ICSE, State boards, and international curricula including IB and IGCSE.

Securly: Does it filter on home internet?

Yes, filtering follows the managed device rather than the network, which is the point for take-home Chromebook programmes.

Skoolur: Is the teacher the same each week?

Yes, that is one of its stated differences from platforms that assign whoever is available for a given session.

Securly: Is student data used for anything else?

Securly signs the US Student Privacy Pledge and district data processing agreements; check the specific DPA rather than the marketing page, since scanning scope and retention are negotiated terms.

Skoolur: What happens before enrolment?

A free 20-minute assessment establishes where the student actually is, and the recommendation follows from that rather than from a standard package.

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