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BrowseControl

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BrowseControl is an agent-based web filter that blocks websites based on URLs and categories. Internet use quotas can be set based on schedules and timers. Includes a port filter and Windows application blocker.

Central management console makes controlling employee internet access for your entire business as easy as a few clicks.

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Country of Origin

  • CA flagCanada

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Self-Hosted
Port filter. Block specific ports or a range of ports to reduce the attack surface of your network.
URL filter. Block websites based on URL, domain, or IP address. Web restriction can be customized for each user, device, department, or organizational unit.
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Block Windows applications from being executed by specific users.
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Features

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  1.  URL Filtering
  2.  Category Filters
  3.  Application Blocker
  4.  Website filtering
  5.  Website blocking
  6.  Application whitelisting
  7.  Categories
  8.  Web filter
  9.  Access Control
  10.  Content Filtering
  11.  Filtering
  12.  Custom URLs
  13.  Monitor application usage

 Tags

  • firewall-rules
  • web-blocker
  • block-website
  • block-internet
  • web-blocking
  • content-filter
  • domains

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BrowseControl information

  • Developed by

    CA flagCurrentWare

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.

  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $3 per month.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.4

  • Alternatives

    61 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 13 comments and reviews about BrowseControl, and it has gotten 20 likes

BrowseControl was added to AlternativeTo by codework on Nov 22, 2012 and this page was last updated May 12, 2023.

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Comment summary: BrowseControl is highly appreciated for its ease of use, user-friendly console, and effective web filtering. It is particularly praised by small businesses for increasing office productivity and securing networks. Users enjoy the ability to block non-work websites easily, supported by excellent customer service. However, some comments suggest that it is more suited for business environments rather than for personal self-control and note its unavailability for macOS users.
Top Positive Comment
jimterryferris
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•Oct 3, 2016
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We're a small business office using CurrentWare's BrowseControl and BrowseReporter.

Our employees were wasting their time on the Internet when the manager was not supervising them. In order to keep them under control, we installed CurrentWare's BrowseReporter to monitor websites that they've been visiting.

After we discovered the websites that were unproductive and not work related, we blocked them using BrowseControl.

I installed this on 5 of my offices. Quick setup and easy to configure. We love everything about it so far.

Duncan Briggs
•Jun 12, 2022
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According to AlternativeTo, BrowseControl runs on Windows but not macOS. Can anyone recommend a similar app for macOS?

Guest
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•Jan 10, 2020
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It is a good alternative versus other software with same functions but quite expensive

currentware
•Jul 26, 2018
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Does what they advertise. Blocks non-work websites. Easy to install. Support is great.

currentware
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•Jul 26, 2018
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Great tool for blocking websites that are not associated with work. Employees are more focused

MochaSKC
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•Jul 20, 2018
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Excellent support! Spoke to someone from the North American team

rajeshvr
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•Jul 13, 2018
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The web filtering is super easy to set up and use!

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What is BrowseControl?

BrowseControl's content filtering features allow administrators to configure the internet and application usage permissions of the students, employees, and patrons that use their managed computers.

Content filtering policies for websites, applications, and files can be granularly controlled with filters based on URL, categories, internet ports, and file types. Each configuration option can be customized based on users, devices, departments, or Organizational Units (OUs) to provide a solution that fits the organization's exact needs.

BrowseControl's filtering features are most often used for preventing access to malware-infested websites, productivity management, CIPA compliance, and enforcing acceptable use policies by proactively preventing employees from accessing inappropriate or unproductive websites.

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