Smoothwall Filter

Spec sheet

Purpose

Smoothwall Filter provides real-time, content-aware web filtering designed for UK education.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Intended users

The product is presented as a web filtering solution for UK education settings, including schools and education administrators.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Deployment

It is available in cloud, on-premise and hybrid deployments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Support

Smoothwall offers technical support by ticket and an urgent-issue service desk by phone; its support agreement describes telephone, live chat and customer-portal support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Headquarters

Smoothwall Ltd lists its registered office at 2 Whitehall Quay, Leeds, LS1 4HR, United Kingdom.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Alerts and reporting

It reports web activity and generates real-time alerts across seven category rule sets to support safeguarding investigations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Alerts and reports

It provides incident notifications across seven category rule sets and reports search behavior by individuals or groups.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Authentication integrations

For managed devices using Cloud Filter, Smoothwall lists Azure and Google Directory for identifying and authenticating users; its authentication guide also lists IDex.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kb.smoothwall.com

BYOD

Filtering is available for public Wi-Fi and guest mobile devices on the network, including students’ own devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

BYOD limitation

Cloud-only setups cannot filter unmanaged BYOD devices; Smoothwall says an on-premise appliance is needed to filter those devices on the organisation’s network.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kb.smoothwall.com

Compliance and accreditation

Smoothwall states that Filter complies with DfE standards and KCSIE guidelines and is an accredited filtering provider with the UK Safer Internet Centre.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Extension limitation

The Cloud Filter Extension filters only the browser where it is installed unless Filter Backstop is also used.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kb.smoothwall.com

Filtering

It evaluates a page’s content, context and construction when requested, and says it blocks pages rather than entire sites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

How filtering works

It evaluates a page’s content, context and construction when requested rather than relying on published blocklists.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

HTTPS filtering

It detects harmful or malicious content hidden behind SSL and secure anonymous proxies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Off-site limitation

An on-premise-only appliance filters through the network and cannot filter devices when they are off-site.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kb.smoothwall.com

Operating systems

The page lists Chrome OS, Windows, macOS and iOS support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Page-level controls

The product blocks pages rather than entire sites to reduce overblocking and support age-appropriate learning.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Policy controls

Policies can be tailored by user group, content category, time, location IP, subnet and hostname.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Pricing and support contact

Smoothwall invites visitors to request a quote or demo through its contact form.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Social media

Social media controls can remove inappropriate content while permitting read-only access for research and learning.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Standards

Smoothwall says Filter complies with DfE Standards and KCSIE guidelines and is accredited by the UK Safer Internet Centre.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Supported devices

The product page lists Chrome OS, Windows, macOS and iOS; Smoothwall’s deployment guide also lists its Android filtering app.Read 11 Oct 2026 · kb.smoothwall.com

VPN bypass controls

The product includes measures to detect, remediate and alert on students’ attempts to bypass controls using VPNs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · smoothwall.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Internet Filtering Software#34 of 657.8