Bark AlternativesParental Control Tools and other similar apps like Bark

Bark is described as ''s affordable, award-winning service proactively monitors text messages, YouTube, emails, and 24 different social networks for potential safety concerns, so busy parents can save time and gain peace of mind' and is a parental control tool in the home & family category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bark for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, iPhone and Kindle Fire apps. The best Bark alternative is Qustodio Parental Control. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mobicip or FamilyShield. Other great apps like Bark are Norton Family, Titan Family Security, Truple and Net Nanny.

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Bark's affordable, award-winning service proactively monitors text messages, YouTube, emails, and 24 different social networks for potential safety concerns, so busy parents can save time and gain peace of mind.

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Bark alternatives page was last updated Jun 21, 2024
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  1. Qustodio Parental Control icon
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    Qustodio Parental Control

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    Qustodio helps families live smarter online and beyond, by providing easy-to-use and powerful digital safety and wellbeing tools.

    80 Qustodio Parental Control alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    Qustodio Parental Control Features

    1.  Block Trackers
    2.  Monitoring Text Messages
    3.  Porn filter
    4.  Web filter
    5.  Show hidden processes
    6.  Website blocking
    7.  Content Filtering
    8.  Screen time
    9.  GPS Location Tracking
    10.  Call Tracking
    Qustodio Parental Control iconBark Icon

    Qustodio Parental Control VS Bark

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    • Qustodio Parental Control is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to Bark.

    • Qustodio Parental Control is the most popular commercial alternative to Bark.

    • Qustodio Parental Control is Paid and ProprietaryBark is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Norton Family

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    Norton Family protects your kids from online predators by allowing you to understand what your kids are really doing online and spot potential dangers before they become problems.

    72 Norton Family alternatives
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    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Opera
    • Firefox

    Norton Family Features

    1.  Anti Porn
    2.  Website blocking
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  4. Mobicip icon
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    Mobicip

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    Mobicip is the most comprehensive parental control with website blocker, screen time, app limits, social media monitor, and family locator.

    22 Mobicip alternatives
    Mobicip Screen Time Limit is a software tool that allows parents to set time limits on device usage to promote healthy screen time habits. It enables users to manage screen time across devices, block apps, and set custom schedules, helping to balance screen time with other activities.
    Mobicip is a website blocker designed to promote safe browsing for children and young adults by restricting access to inappropriate or harmful content on the internet. It uses machine learning and human intelligence to filter out websites that contain adult content, violence, gambling, or other sensitive material, and provides real-time alerts and reports about online activity.
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    Mobicip Social Media Monitoring is a tool that provides real-time alerts and detailed reports to parents about their children's social media activity. It enables users to monitor social media activity across devices, block inappropriate content, and receive real-time alerts, helping to keep children safe online.

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    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Distraction-free
    3.  Content Filtering
    4.  Website blocking
    5.  Application Monitoring
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    Mobicip VS Bark

    Is Mobicip a good alternative to Bark?
     

    • Mobicip is the most popular free alternative to Bark.

    • Mobicip is Freemium and ProprietaryBark is Paid and Proprietary
    • Mobicip is Privacy focusedBark is not according to our users
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    Norton Family

    Norton Family protects your kids from online predators by allowing you to understand what your kids are really doing online and spot potential dangers before they become problems.

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    FamilyShield

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    FamilyShield, powered by OpenDNS, blocks adult websites from home computers for free, with no software to install.

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    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Online

    FamilyShield Features

    1.  Website blocking
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    FamilyShield VS Bark

    Is FamilyShield a good alternative to Bark?
     

    • FamilyShield is the most popular Web-based alternative to Bark.

    • FamilyShield is Free and ProprietaryBark is Paid and Proprietary
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    Titan Family Security

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    Titan Family Security app enables parents to keep track of the internet browsing, social media activities and app usage of their kids.

    62 Titan Family Security alternatives
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    • Android

    Titan Family Security Features

    1.  Child Monitoring
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  8. Truple icon
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    Truple

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    Truple protects your loved ones against porn & other online filth. It holds your loved ones accountable in a way that's near impossible to bypass by capturing and sharing screenshots. If other apps have failed you, this is the one that will work.

    36 Truple alternatives
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire

    Truple Features

    1.  Web filter
    2.  Porn filter
    3.  Anti Porn
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    Truple VS Bark

    Is Truple a good alternative to Bark?
     

    • Truple is the most popular Linux alternative to Bark.

    • Truple is Paid and ProprietaryBark is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. Net Nanny icon
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    Net Nanny

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    Net Nanny Products from ContentWatch provide Internet Protection software, including parental controls and internet filtering software, computer cleaning utilities, anti-phishing controls, and more.

    59 Net Nanny alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Net Nanny Features

    1.  Website blocking
    2.  Content Filtering
    3.  Porn filter
    4.  Anti Porn
    Net Nanny iconBark Icon

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    fenced.ai

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    fenced.ai is an innovative application to make the internet safe and productive for the children from inappropriate content, cyber bullying and online predators.

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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    fenced.ai Features

    1.  Geofencing
    2.  Application Monitoring
    fenced.ai iconBark Icon

    fenced.ai VS Bark

    Is fenced.ai a good alternative to Bark?
     

    • fenced.ai is the most popular SaaS alternative to Bark.

    • fenced.ai is Freemium and ProprietaryBark is Paid and Proprietary
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    KidFirst Phone

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    KidFirst Phone is an MDM-based Android application management solution designed to protect kids from mobile and screen addiction. Mobile addiction is a growing concern among parents today. With increasing screen time, kids are often exposed to inappropriate content and face...

    4 KidFirst Phone alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android

    KidFirst Phone Features

    1.  Kids Mode
    2.  Message Filtering
    3.  Screen time
    4.  Call Tracking
    5.  GPS Location Tracking
    6.  Kid friendly
    KidFirst Phone iconBark Icon

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  13. ESET Parental Control icon
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    ESET Parental Control

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    ESET Parental Control lets you help your children navigate online. Key features: Web Guard, Application Guard, Child Locator, Parental Message.

    61 ESET Parental Control alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Android

    ESET Parental Control Features

    1.  Web filter
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    ESET Parental Control iconBark Icon

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  14. URL Classification icon
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    URL Classification

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    Provides URL Classification services to: Parental control, Adtech, ISPs, DSPs. Providing online API or offline database in 170 total categories.

    49 URL Classification alternatives
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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    URL Classification Features

    1.  URL Filtering
    URL Classification iconBark Icon

    URL Classification VS Bark

    Is URL Classification a good alternative to Bark?
     

    • URL Classification is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Bark.

    • URL Classification is Paid and ProprietaryBark is also Paid and Proprietary
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