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Control D vs Net Nanny
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Control D if…
- you want the lower entry price ($2/mo vs $3.33/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on Web, Linux, Android
- you're in its core audience: it and security teams, managed service providers
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Choose Net Nanny if…
- you're in its core audience: parents, families with multiple devices
Side by side
Feature Control D Net Nanny
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Starting price$2/mo$3.33/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, APIWindows, macOS, iOS
CategorySmart DNS & DNS privacyParental controls
CompanyControl D, Inc.SafeToNet Limited · since 1994
Full feature lists
C Control D
- ML-based malware and phishing domain blocking
- 20 content categories plus custom rules
- One-toggle blocking for 1,000+ services
- DoH, DoH/3, DoT, DoQ and legacy DNS support
- Traffic redirection via proxies in 69 countries
- 30-day query logs and 1-year analytics
- SIEM streaming to Splunk or MS Sentinel
- Multi-tenant dashboard with API and CLI
N Net Nanny
- Real-time on-device scanning of web content
- Internet filter and pornography blocking
- Website blocker
- App blocking on iOS devices
- Screen time limits and allowed online hours
- Location tracking
- Family Feed with search and alert reporting
- Parent dashboard for managing settings
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Control D · controld.com
Net Nanny · netnanny.comWhat you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
| Team size | Control D | Net Nanny |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $2 SMB | $3.33 1 Desktop |
| 5 people | $10 SMB | $3.33 1 Desktop |
| 20 people | $40 SMB | $3.33 1 Desktop |
Work it out for your team
All plans and prices
Control D
SMB$2/endpoint/month
School / Non-profitCustom
MSP / ChannelCustom
EnterpriseCustom
Net Nanny
1 Desktop$39.99/year (regular $49.99)
5 Device Family Protection Pass$54.99/year (regular $79.99)
20 Device Family Protection Pass$89.99/year (regular $129.99)
Strengths and limitations
Control D
- Low self-serve price of $2 per endpoint per month
- 14-day free trial with no credit card
- Native clients for all major desktop and mobile OSes
- API access and 30-day query logs on every plan
- MSP, school and enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Live engineer sessions, Slack support and migration help are limited to higher tiers
- Custom storage regions cost extra
Net Nanny
- On the market since 1994
- Family plans cover up to 20 devices
- Content is scanned in real time on the device
- Alerts for porn, suicide, weapons and drug-related content
- No Android support listed; it runs on Windows, macOS and iOS
- The single-device plan covers desktops only
- App blocking is limited to iOS
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 8, 2026. Editorial policy