Faronics Insight vs Securly Classroom

Faronics Insight8.7Visit Securly Classroom8.6Visit

Higher score Faronics Insight #4 in Classroom Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Faronics

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Securly Classroom #5 in Classroom Management Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Securly

• Faronics Insight fits best

  Traditional classroom control suites

• Securly Classroom fits best

  Managed classrooms with Chromebook support

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Side by side

Feature	Faronics Insight 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Securly Classroom 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Classroom Management Software	#5 in Classroom Management Software
Best for	Traditional classroom control suites	Managed classrooms with Chromebook support
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS
Features Faronics Insight 4/5 · Securly Classroom 4/5
Activity monitoring	✓	✓
Live screen view	✓	✓
Web filtering	✓	✓
Device controls	✓	✓
Behavior tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS	web, Windows, macOS, Chromebooks
Student limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time screen monitoring, sharing, and remote control Website filtering, application blocking, and device locking Tests, polls, chat, file transfer, and power commands	Live screens, browsing history, site controls, and screen locking Scheduling, messaging, student groups, and differentiated restrictions Google Classroom, Canvas, OneRoster, ClassLink, and Schoology integrations
Cons	Pricing is licensed per device and requires contacting sales There is no perpetual free plan Teacher consoles support Windows and macOS	Pricing uses a contact-sales process rather than published plan details The feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused classrooms Application controls are specified for Windows and Mac devices
Our verdict	Faronics Insight is classroom management software for schools, colleges, computer labs, and other educational institutions. It gives teachers tools to monitor student screens in real time, share screens, restrict websites and applications,… Read the review →	Securly Classroom is a classroom management platform for K-12 schools and districts managing student devices. Teachers can view live student screens, review in-class browsing history, push web pages and resources, lock individual devices… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Faronics Insight — where it wins

  • Real-time screen monitoring, sharing, and remote control
  • Website filtering, application blocking, and device locking
  • Tests, polls, chat, file transfer, and power commands

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is licensed per device and requires contacting sales
  • There is no perpetual free plan
  • Teacher consoles support Windows and macOS

• Securly Classroom — where it wins

  • Live screens, browsing history, site controls, and screen locking
  • Scheduling, messaging, student groups, and differentiated restrictions
  • Google Classroom, Canvas, OneRoster, ClassLink, and Schoology integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales process rather than published plan details
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused classrooms
  • Application controls are specified for Windows and Mac devices

• Faronics Insight8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A traditional classroom control suite covering monitoring, restrictions, communication, and remote commands.

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• Securly Classroom8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad classroom control suite for managed Chromebook, Windows, and Mac environments.

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