OpenParental vs ParentalEdge
OpenParental
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| Figure | OpenParental | ParentalEdge |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $4.17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Parental control apps | 8.2 (#35) | 8.7 (#12) |
| Activity reports | Yes | Yes |
| App blocking | Yes | Yes |
| Content filtering | The documented DNS content filter uses Android VpnService and says it does not inspect traffic or use a man-in-the-middle. | Yes |
| Integrations | Firebase Cloud Messaging is an optional integration for push notifications; without Firebase, devices poll every 60 seconds. | Google Classroom, Vedantu, Unacademy, and Khan Academy are identified as educational apps allowed by default. |
| Location tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | OpenParental is consent-first, open-source parental-control software for Android. | ParentalEdge blocks harmful content, manages screen time, and provides parents with activity insights. |
| Screen-time schedules | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
OpenParental
OpenParental is free, open-source parental-control software for Android, built around visible, consent-based supervision for parents and teenagers. A parent creates a short pairing code, which the child app claims before receiving a scoped device token. Parents can remotely lock or ping a device, set app blocklists, configure per-app daily limits, and create schedules. The parent dashboard or alert feed can receive periodic location, daily per-app usage, newly installed apps, and tamper events. Alerts can cover tampering, a device going dark, new apps, and unblock requests. Live screen viewing uses a setup-time MediaProjection grant and sends JPEG frames through Socket.IO. The project excludes covert audio, camera, ambient recording, covert screen capture, server-side storage of minors’ photos, Device Owner, and device wipe. The backend is self-hosted with Node 20+, Docker, PostgreSQL 16, and Redis 7. The child app is a sideloaded Kotlin Android APK; the parent app is Flutter with a Play Store track.
ParentalEdge
ParentalEdge has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.