Once you purchase your Qustodio subscription, you get started by logging in on the website and creating a profile for your child. For evaluating Qustodio on mobile, we primarily used an iPhone XS running iOS 14.8.1 and a Samsung Galaxy A71 running Android 11. To test Qustodio's desktop capabilities, we used a Macbook Pro running macOS 11.6.1.

Look at Apple's built-in Screen Time feature as an alternative to a third-party parental control solution. Keep in mind that some Qustodio features are platform-specific and that the iOS app is more limited than its Android counterpart-as is common, given how Apple tends to lock down iOS settings. Norton Family manages Windows and iOS devices, but be warned that it cannot monitor macOS devices. Qustodio launched a version of its software for Chromebooks, a platform Mobicip also supports. Qustodio runs on Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Kindle devices. The two-part hardware and software solution, Circle Home Plus, is more expensive the device costs $129 and includes a one-year premium membership, but after that, you need to pay $9.99 per month to maintain the service on an unlimited number of devices. Kaspersky Safe Kids undercuts both of those services considerably it only charges $14.99 per year and supports an unlimited number of child devices. Norton Family Premier is cheaper ($49.99 per year) than Qustodio and does not limit the number of devices you can monitor. The biggest difference is in the pricing. These products have similar features to Qustodio for Families. Qustodio for Schools aims to keep students on track when using school computers, while Qustodio for Business is designed to make sure employees are working, not watching cat videos-or worse. Some advantages these plans offer over the free version are up to 30 days of activity history, application-based time restrictions, and location tracking. Qustodio structures its paid subscription plans around family size, with Small (five devices), Medium (10 devices), and Large (15 devices) options. You also get basic controls like web filtering and time quotas for certain activities. The free version limits monitoring to just a single device and only keeps seven days of activity history.

Qustodio for Families is expensive, but it does have a permanently free option. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Software.

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