Safe Surfer
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Safe Surfer, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Safe Surfer's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Surfer | — | 5 devices · 50+ filtering categories · screentime controls · browsing history · email alerts · social media monitoring and nudity detection |
| Pro Surfer for Organizations | — | Up to 50 users; same amount applies for each extra group of 50 · 50+ filtering categories · remote device controls · browsing history · email alerts |
| Pro Surfer for Organizations (Yearly) | — | Up to 50 users; same price applies for each extra group of 50 · all Pro Surfer features · Pay yearly for a discount; 10% off |
| Pro Surfer (Yearly) | — | 5 devices · all Pro Surfer features · Pay yearly for a discount; 10% off |
The facts
Each one read from Safe Surfer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Alerts
- Email activity summaries can be sent to multiple people and customized by frequency and device.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Audience and history
- Safe Surfer says it launched in 2016 and was built to protect children, while its customizable technology can serve people of all ages.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Business and school use
- Organization plans support up to 50 users per group, and schools can configure network-wide filtering by changing DNS and linking their IP addresses.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- It can block 50+ categories, including pornography, ads, malware, social media, games, and gambling, and lets account owners add sites to block or allow.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- The service reports visited and blocked sites and device internet activity, with options to clear history and turn off logging.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Nudity detection
- Nudity detection can watch a device screen and notify when explicit content is detected; blacking out detected content is Android-only.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Safe Surfer says it complies with applicable New Zealand Privacy Act, GDPR, and CCPA requirements and encrypts data transferred to service providers.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Public DNS use is not logged, and users can opt in to features that send screen, matching-text, location, or app-usage data for account-owner access.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Safe Surfer provides customizable filtering and monitoring to help families and individuals manage online safety and screen time.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Router limitation
- The Lifeguard router supports controls and history by individual device, while an existing router applies blocking and history to the whole network.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Screen time
- Parents can set internet or site restrictions by schedule, daily screen time allowance, and individual device.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Social monitoring
- On Android, it can monitor notifications for keywords related to swear words, drugs, sexting, and self harm, and send alerts.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to a helpdesk and offers chat for questions about plans.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- New Zealandchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms and browsers
- The feature page lists Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, Chrome, Edge, Firefox, router, and DNS availability.checked 2 Oct 2026
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