Securly Filter

Score8 out of 10

9 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

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Pros

Advanced Filtering Technology: Many users have praised Securly Filter for its advanced filtering technology, which allows school administrators to customize and control access to online content. This feature has been mentioned by several reviewers as one of the standout features of the product.

Real-Time Monitoring: Reviewers have expressed appreciation for Securly's real-time monitoring capabilities. The ability to receive alerts when students are engaging in potentially harmful behavior online, such as cyberbullying or self-harm, has been highlighted by a number of users. This feature helps address online safety concerns prevalent in today's digital world.

Easy-to-Use Interface: Several reviewers have found Securly Filter to be super easy to use and user-friendly. They appreciated the simplicity of Securly's controls and easy-to-read reports. The delegation of filtering and the ability to set up different policies for different organizational units in Google were also mentioned as positive aspects by multiple users.

Reviews

4 Reviews

A Solid DNS Filter

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 18, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Securly Filter in our K-8 educational institutions to keep students safe online from both active and passive online threats. Part of the challenge is ensuring a safe online experience for students using school-issued Chromebooks - both on AND off-campus. This is accomplished by an easy one-click install certificate. Securly Filter is therefore able to filter both on campus and off-campus, using Securly Filter DNS servers.We are easily able to set different keyword/category blocks and whitelists for both students, staff, and the administration using Securly Filter Google Classroom LDAP integration. By assigning different policies to different OUs, we can ensure each of our clients has the necessary access to online materials, while ensuring a baseline security policy. Securly Filter historical browsing logs have also proven useful in cases where a teacher or administrator has needed to review student online activities.

Pros

Blocks objectionable content
Customized profile management by OU.
Logging

Cons

Occasional issues with SSL conflicts
Our smartboards do not function unless placed on guest (open) filtering.
Better stability on Chrome OS

Likelihood to Recommend

Securly Filter is well-suited to educational environments with heavily customized internet filtering policies for multiple parties. For example, it may be desirable for teachers to have access to streaming sites such as Youtube. A policy can specify blanket access to sites or Securly Filter allows for temporary whitelisting (logged by the system). It is exceptional for compliance due to its extensive activity logging features. We have been asked on multiple occasions to provide browsing history logs for students in disciplinary proceedings. We have also received requests to monitor for online bullying, for which Securly Filter features some basic out of the box features. It is also reasonably priced and therefore financially suited to many smaller public or private schools.

Verified User

Executive in Information Technology (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

7 years of experience

Easy to use device web filtering

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 12, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We've deployed Securly Filter at dozens of schools using Chromebooks and iPads, and especially with the take-home use of devices over the last year, it has made off-site filtering much easier, and certainly more secure and controllable for school staff. It also helps track down students getting into trouble with school equipment.

Pros

Easy management of blocked sites.
Not easily bypassed on managed devices.
Excellent reporting of web activity.

Cons

Delegated management is sometimes difficult to get working, requiring undocumented changes.
Pricing has gone up for Chrome devices.
Syncing is a manual process.

Likelihood to Recommend

Securly Filter works great in schools with managed devices, especially if you have a one to one take home program. If you don't have managed devices, it's possible to work around or disable. If you're not in a school environment, it will still work, but it doesn't seem to be designed with work environments in mind.

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Securly Filter Secures my campus users!!

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 12, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have Securly Filter for our whole organization. We are an independent preK-12 school that has iPads in all classrooms K-5, and 1 to 1 in 6-12. Securly really does a wonderful job filtering content on the internet and keeping us inline with COPA conformity!

Pros

For education, it is setup for blocking the right type of sites, we do not want students on, right out of the "box".
The management is easily integrated with Google for Education users.
You do not have to have an Active Directory to use Securly effectively!!
If you have mobile devices 1 to 1, this is your best filter period!!

Cons

Really nothing comes to mind. Everything about this product I love!!

Likelihood to Recommend

As I stated earlier, if you have iPads in a 1 to 1 usage, [Securly Filter] is your best filter. Students cannot break it or mess with any settings on a device that has an MDM setup.

Kevin Ray

Director Of Information Technology in Information Technology at Donelson Christian Academy (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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Securly: doing great things for K12

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 30, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Securly to help protect our students and comply with CIPA. We use this across our whole organization and it has allowed us to get away from the physical internet filtering appliances. This has not only saved us from energy consumption but has removed a potential break-point by removing the extra hoop in the network topology.

Pros

No physical appliance required.
Simple deployment for Chrome Books.
Simple Windows deployment by forwarding external DNS and pushing certificates via GPO.