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GoGuardian Admin vs. Securly Filter

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GoGuardian Admin
Score 7.2 out of 10
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GoGuardian Admin is a web content filtering solution from education software company GoGuardian in Los Angeles, provide web filtering on-campus and off-campus filtering.N/A
Securly Filter
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Cloud-based web filtering for K-12 Schools | Parental controls for families | Manage screen time. Any device, anywhere. Securly's technology allows schools and parents to keep kids safe in an increasingly digital world. The vendor states their goal is not to censor the Internet, but to mitigate the negative effects it can have on children with the goal of creating a safer world for kids. Their cloud-based web filter is designed to keep…N/A
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
GoGuardian AdminSecurly Filter
Considered Both Products
GoGuardian Admin
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
GoGuardian Admin has been leading the way in content filtering for both on and off site with an easy-to-use interface. At the time, it was one of the first to offer cloud-based off-site filtering for Chromebooks. They continue to grow and provide new features every year with …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
I know GoGuardian has several competitors out there like Harpara and Securly but none of them stack up to the level we have come to expect from GoGuardian.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
GoGuardian is the industry leader in this space. We have been a client for six years and have never had an issue with the product or support. We've investigated other options, but have found the feature set, ease of use, and reliability is unmatched.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
Not sure if WatchGuard has student monitoring in place yet, but they didn't when we were using them, so we needed to use another product alongside it. GoGuardian Admin is nice because it's all accessible from one single interface.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
It's the only product that combines administration, filtering, inventory management, and instructional practices at a high level. If we didn't have GoGuardian we would have to match together two or more products to do what GoGuardian does for our school.
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Brandon Burch
Coordinator of Network and Technical Services
Chose GoGuardian Admin
When we were first looking for a cloud filtering solution, there were not many competitors out there. We looked at Securly, but at the time, they did not match up. GoGuardian Admin had far more features (that would benefit us) at that time. I know there are more solutions …
Laurance J. Specht | TrustRadius Reviewer
Laurance J. Specht
Manager of Personalized Learning and Dean of Instruction
Chose GoGuardian Admin
Easier to use and set up. Interface is nicer and cleaner. Support is better and data is easier to access. More cost effective.
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose GoGuardian Admin
Not as robust as the Google Admin Console, but has plenty of features we like, and utilize - to keep kids safe online.
Securly Filter
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Securly Filter
Securly Filter integration with Google Workspace for education makes it an ideal pairing for K-12 institutions. It has a friendlier portal and more intuitive UI, particularly when retrieving activity logs. The policy customization is also far easier and responsive. That …
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Securly Filter
Securly has a huge advantage over network filters when dealing with the past year of at home learning and take home device programs. It works as well as other device based filters, and it's an exceptionally good deal if you were able to lock in reduced pricing from previous …
Kevin Ray | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kevin Ray
Director Of Information Technology
Chose Securly Filter
Securly [Filter] is designed with Education in mind and the other products I have used are not that way. I had to block porn and adult content on all other setups. Securly has those blocked from the start. Education web-sites are complex and and Securly handles that with ease!
Verified User
Anonymous
Chose Securly Filter
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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Likelihood to Renew
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10.0
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Support Rating
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User Testimonials
GoGuardian AdminSecurly Filter
Likelihood to Recommend
GoGuardian Admin took the pressure off of IT to deal with filtering and gave control to the building admin. No longer does IT have to check if the website is appropriate or if the building principal wants to allow it. They take care of it on their own! Put ownership of internet use back on the building admin instead of IT, since it was always a classroom management problem, not a technology problem.
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Securly Filter works great in schools with Managed devices, especially if you have a one to one take home program. If you don't have Managed devices, it's possible to work around or disable. If you're not in a school environment, it will still work, but it doesn't seem to be designed with work environments in mind.
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Pros
  • Web Filtering
  • Chromebook Livefeed/Monitoring
  • GoGuardian Admin technical support is fantastic, and is always available
  • Ease of creating individual policies based on Google Admin Console OU
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  • Blocks objectionable content
  • Customized profile management by OU.
  • Logging
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Cons
  • The system cannot inform our team about cyber bullying or harassment.
  • Students can still play some games if those games are loaded to a Google Site.
  • There are times when a Chromebook that hasn't been restarted in a while will not show up online. This is problematic as students do not restart as much as they should.
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  • Delegated management is sometimes difficult to get working, requiring undocumented changes.
  • Pricing has gone up for Chrome devices.
  • Syncing is a manual process.
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Likelihood to Renew
Does what we need it to do and more in a very cost-effective manner. Relatively easy to use and great customer support. They are quick and clear and will walk you through things in real time.
Laurance J. Specht | TrustRadius Reviewer
Laurance J. Specht
Manager of Personalized Learning and Dean of Instruction
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Love, Love, Love this product!!
Kevin Ray | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kevin Ray
Director Of Information Technology
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Support Rating
GoGuardian support is the best in the business. Within seconds of the business day I can chat with a human being about any issue.
Verified User
Anonymous
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I don't like giving a 10 since everyone always has room for improvement, and while Securly is doing an awesome job, there is still room for improvement across the board.
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Alternatives Considered
GoGuardian is the industry leader in this space. We have been a client for six years and have never had an issue with the product or support. We've investigated other options, but have found the feature set, ease of use, and reliability is unmatched.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Securly Filter integration with Google Workspace for education makes it an ideal pairing for K-12 institutions. It has a friendlier portal and more intuitive UI, particularly when retrieving activity logs. The policy customization is also far easier and responsive. That being said, it does not provide a full-fledged firewall like Untangle NG (nor many of the other useful features from NG, such as simple-to-deploy VPN).
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Return on Investment
  • It has allowed us to deploy thousands of devices for home and on-premises use successfully. Without this cloud filtering, we would be stuck.
  • The theft recovery piece has allowed us to get our assets back from students that have left the district or that have misused them.
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Brandon Burch
Coordinator of Network and Technical Services
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  • Fulfills CIPA compliance for K-12
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