OurPact vs Microsoft Family Safety

OurPact8.9Visit Microsoft Family Safety8.7Visit

Higher score OurPact #3 in Parental Control Apps 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OurPact

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Microsoft Family Safety #5 in Parental Control Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Microsoft

• OurPact fits best

  Large families needing many device licenses

• Microsoft Family Safety fits best

  Microsoft households using Edge and Xbox

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Side by side

Feature	OurPact 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Microsoft Family Safety 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Parental Control Apps	#5 in Parental Control Apps
Best for	Large families needing many device licenses	Microsoft households using Edge and Xbox
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$69.99/yr	$129.99/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features OurPact 5/5 · Microsoft Family Safety 5/5
Content filtering	✓	✓
Screen-time schedules	✓	✓
App blocking	✓	✓
Activity reports	✓	✓
Location tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Device platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Device limit	20 devices	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+ Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts	Free plan includes schedules, filters, app controls, and activity reports Connects with Edge, Bing, Xbox, Microsoft accounts, and Microsoft 365 Supports purchase approvals, allowances, and mobile location alerts
Cons	Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS The free tier is limited to one child device Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan	Web filtering requires Microsoft Edge and a signed-in Microsoft account Location and driving safety features are going away Some premium location features require Microsoft 365 Family
Our verdict	OurPact is a parental-control app for families managing children’s iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Parents can set recurring daily and weekly screen-time schedules, establish daily allowances, block or allow individual apps, filter… Read the review →	Microsoft Family Safety helps parents manage children’s digital activity across Windows, Xbox, Android, iOS, and the web. It is designed for households that already use Microsoft accounts, Edge, Xbox, Bing, or Microsoft 365. Core controls… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OurPact — where it wins

  • Supports up to 20 child devices on Premium and Premium+
  • Combines schedules, app controls, filtering, screenshots, and location tools
  • Includes device restrictions, removal prevention, and new app alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • Child-device support excludes Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS
  • The free tier is limited to one child device
  • Content monitoring is reserved for the Premium+ plan

• Microsoft Family Safety — where it wins

  • Free plan includes schedules, filters, app controls, and activity reports
  • Connects with Edge, Bing, Xbox, Microsoft accounts, and Microsoft 365
  • Supports purchase approvals, allowances, and mobile location alerts

  Where it doesn't

  • Web filtering requires Microsoft Edge and a signed-in Microsoft account
  • Location and driving safety features are going away
  • Some premium location features require Microsoft 365 Family

• OurPact8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad parental-control toolkit for families managing up to 20 child devices.

  Visit OurPactFull verdict →
• Microsoft Family Safety8.7/10 · Free plan

  A capable free option for families using Windows, Edge, Xbox, and Microsoft accounts.

  Visit MicrosoftFull verdict →