Bitdefender Parental Control vs Google Family Link
Bitdefender Parental Control
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Google Family Link
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| Figure | Bitdefender Parental Control | Google Family Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Parental control apps | 8.7 (#11) | 8.7 (#10) |
| Activity reports | Yes | Yes |
| App blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Content filtering | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania | Mountain View, California, United States |
| Location tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Parental Control helps parents manage children’s online activities with internet time limits, content filtering, location tracking, and activity reports. | Family Link helps parents guide their child’s online experience and build digital habits. |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Bitdefender’s Family plans page advertises around-the-clock professional support. | Google directs parents to its Help Center and offers feedback through the Family Link app, email, or phone. |
Plans
Bitdefender Parental Control
- Bitdefender Total Security Family$79.99 a year
- Bitdefender Premium Security Family$99.99 a year
- Bitdefender Ultimate Security Family$119.99 a year
- Bitdefender Ultimate Security Plus Family, Extended$199.99 a year
In their own words
Bitdefender Parental Control
Bitdefender Parental Control has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Google Family Link
Google Family Link helps parents guide a child’s online experience and build digital habits. Parents can set daily screen-time limits and School Time or Downtime schedules, set individual app limits, allow unlimited time for selected apps, or block apps. Controls cover Chrome, Google Play, YouTube, and Search, including site blocking and app approval. Activity reports and location tools add visibility: a child’s location appears when the device is powered on, recently active, and connected to the internet. Family Link can alert parents when a child arrives at or leaves a location, ring devices, and show remaining battery life. Parents can install the app on Android or iOS, and some settings are available on the web. Child supervision supports Android 6.0 or later, Chromebook with Chrome OS 71 or later, and compatible Fitbit devices. It cannot supervise iPhones, iPads, or computers other than Chromebooks, and it cannot manage Google Workspace for Education accounts. Purchase approvals apply only to purchases through Google Play billing. The service is free; some features require a compatible device.