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Teramind VS CtrlKid

Compare Teramind VS CtrlKid and see what are their differences

Teramind

Teramind provides a user-centric security approach for monitoring.

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CtrlKid

You pick the YouTube topics. Your child picks the video. When your child types a watchlist word, CtrlKid can erase it or alert your phone. Free to start.

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Freemium Free trial $24.95 / One-off (Pro, 1 PC)
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Which is more popular?

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Base details

Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.

Teramind
CtrlKid
Website teramind.co ctrlkid.com
Pricing
Freemium Free trial $24.95 / One-off (Pro, 1 PC) Official pricing
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Windows Linux Google Chrome Firefox +1
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About Teramind and CtrlKid

In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.

Teramind
CtrlKid

No description of Teramind yet.

CtrlKid is parental control for the family PC, made for parents of children aged about 4 to 11. It has two parts: a free YouTube extension for Chrome and Firefox, and a free desktop app for Windows and Linux. CtrlKid for YouTube (browser extension) You pick the YouTube topics and channels. Your...

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Features and specs

What each product offers, as listed by its team.

Teramind 6 features
CtrlKid 6 features
  • Comprehensive Monitoring
    Teramind offers a wide range of monitoring capabilities, including activity tracking, email monitoring, keystroke logging, and more. This enables organizations to have a detailed view of user behaviors.
  • Insider Threat Detection
    The platform provides robust insider threat detection mechanisms through behavioral analytics, helping to identify and mitigate internal risks before they can cause significant damage.
  • User-Friendly Interface
    Teramind features an intuitive and easy-to-navigate interface, making it accessible for administrators with varying levels of technical expertise.
  • Customizable Alerts and Policies
    Administrators can create tailored alerts and policies to monitor specific actions or behaviors, increasing the relevance and effectiveness of security measures.
  • Remote Monitoring
    The software supports remote monitoring, offering flexibility for organizations with remote or geographically dispersed teams.
  • Detailed Reporting
    Teramind provides comprehensive reporting tools that allow administrators to generate detailed reports on user activities and overall system health.

Possible disadvantages

  • Privacy Concerns
    The extensive monitoring capabilities can raise significant privacy issues among employees, potentially affecting morale and trust within the organization.
  • High Costs
    The pricing for Teramind can be quite high, especially for small to medium-sized businesses looking to monitor a large number of employees.
  • Performance Impact
    Running Teramind's monitoring software can consume significant system resources, possibly affecting the performance of monitored devices.
  • Complex Setup
    The initial setup and configuration of Teramind can be complex and time-consuming, requiring a considerable amount of IT resources and expertise.
  • Legal and Ethical Issues
    Depending on the jurisdiction, the level of monitoring provided by Teramind may raise legal and ethical questions regarding user consent and data protection.
  • False Positives
    The system's heuristic and analytics models may generate false positives, leading to unnecessary investigations and potential disruption of workflows.
  • YouTube topic whitelist
    You pick the topics and channels; your child sees only videos on them
  • No Shorts or autoplay
    Removes Shorts, the homepage feed, Up next and autoplay
  • Keyword watchlist
    When your child types a word you chose: erase it, lock the screen, sound an alarm or log it
  • Phone alerts (Pro)
    Alert on Telegram, Discord, Slack or ntfy when a watchlist word is typed
  • Daily screen time limit
    Locks the screen when time is up; video watching counts
  • Runs on your PC
    No account, no cloud; nothing about your child is uploaded

Videos

Walkthroughs and reviews on video.

Teramind 3 videos + Add
CtrlKid 0 videos + Add

Teramind Review

More videos

  • - Teramind in 10 minutes: Know your insiders! - Employee Monitoring Software | DLP | UAM | UEBA
  • - Teramind UAM product overview: Employee monitoring and User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)

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Category popularity

How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.

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Questions & Answers

As answered by people managing Teramind and CtrlKid.

What makes your product unique?

CtrlKid's answer:

CtrlKid controls two things on a family PC: what your child watches on YouTube, and what your child types.

  • YouTube: you pick the topics and channels. Your child sees only videos on them. Shorts, autoplay, Up next and the homepage feed are removed.
  • Typing: you list words to watch for, such as your home address or words linked to bullying or adult content. When your child types one, CtrlKid does what you chose for that word: log it, send an alert to your phone, erase it, lock the screen, or sound an alarm.

Everything runs on your PC. There is no account to create, and nothing about your child is uploaded. Pro is a one-time payment, not a subscription.

Why should a person choose your product over its competitors?

CtrlKid's answer:

Most parental control apps, such as Qustodio, Net Nanny and Norton Family, charge a yearly subscription and send your child's activity to the company's servers. CtrlKid works differently:

  • One-time price: Pro costs $24.95 once for 1 PC, or $34.95 once for up to 5 PCs. There is no yearly fee.
  • Your child's data stays on your PC: there is no account and no cloud upload.
  • YouTube limited to what you pick: your child sees only videos on the topics and channels you chose, with no Shorts or autoplay.
  • You choose what happens for each word: log it quietly, alert your phone, erase it, lock the screen, or sound an alarm.
  • Free to start: the YouTube extension is free with 5 topics. Pro has a 30-day free trial and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

How would you describe the primary audience of your product?

CtrlKid's answer:

Parents of children aged about 4 to 11 who use a family computer running Windows or Linux.

These parents want two things:

  • to choose what their child watches on YouTube, instead of leaving it to YouTube's recommendations
  • to know when their child types something unsafe, such as personal details sent to a stranger in a game or chat app

CtrlKid is not built for teenagers or for phones.

What's the story behind your product?

CtrlKid's answer:

CtrlKid was started by a parent who wanted two things from the family PC: YouTube time spent on videos the parent had picked, and a way to know when a child types something unsafe.

Most parental control apps charge a yearly subscription and send a child's activity to the company's servers. CtrlKid was built to run on the PC itself, with no account, no cloud upload and a one-time price.

The free YouTube extension came first and was approved on the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons. The desktop app for Windows and Linux added the keyword watchlist, phone alerts and screen time limits.

Which are the primary technologies used for building your product?

CtrlKid's answer:

  • Desktop app: Python, built for Windows (.exe) and Linux (.deb and AppImage)
  • Browser extension: JavaScript WebExtension for Chrome and Firefox
  • Website and licensing: WordPress
  • Builds and tests: GitHub Actions and Docker

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