Filter Reviews in April 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

"Good value"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? It helps administrators see what students are getting into trouble with, and it helps counselors see issues they may need to bring up with students and/or their families. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? Sometimes it doesn't catch certain things students search for. Some students are very crafty with what they search, and we see some things that were allowed that should have been flagged. Also, since students have a school email, they can ...

"Securly Filter Review - Southern School District"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? It works well with fairly easy setup and deployment. I like the filter by category features, as well as the ability to block specific websites by URL. Has an easy to use dashboard. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? Issues with logging. Sometimes I am asked to check on a students history, and this is a process that I have not had much success with. It is easier for me to go to the device itself and check history if possible. What problems ...

"Securly is a life saver"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Securly Filter helps to keep the students safe and secure by blocking inappropriate content. I like that I can set up different policies for different groups. The monitoring and reporting help to know what the students are browsing. The reports can show what a student was doing when they were supposed to be focused in class. We also set up the parent reports so they can review their child's activity. When a student receives a block message, I also ...

"Keeping Students Safe in a Post Covid World"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Our parents receive weekly emails regarding their student's online activity and can log in through the parent portal anytime they wish to find this information. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? Our technical team would like to have the ability to be more granular in blocking online content. For example, rather than blocking Facebook we would like to allow our district Facebook account for all students to view. What problems is Securly ...

"Simple Interface, Good Filter"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Very simple interface with easy filtering capabilities. Quick response to new issues arising. Can adjust the filtering very rapidly and can create new filtering policies quickly and easily. Very easy integration with Google. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? By using broad categories we sometimes have a website which is miscategorized creating a few errors. However, that is usually remedied easily. What problems is Securly Filter solving ...

"A Comprehensive Solution for School Internet Safety."

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Securly offers robust reporting and analytics that enable our administrators (and parents) to track student internet usage and identify potential issues. It is the best filter we have implemented for our school to date. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? Creating and applying policies to groups can be a little complicated at first as they layer, and it's easy to get confused. It would be nice to have a visual tool to see how the policy will ...

"Awesome filter with powerful multiple functions beyond filtering!"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? It's so easy to set up with the help of their team, easy to continue use chrome year to year, and works so much better than any others I've used in the past at our school district. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? There's not much to dislike except for the off chance there is some issue going on, but they are fast to notify about these and repair. They are so helpful and friendly when you need them. What problems is Securly Filter solving ...

"Securly Filter Satisfaction Hgh"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Protecting students entrusted to you by their parents while being educated in an online world is critical. Securly provides that comfort, knowing that all student activity is being monitored and recorded for insight at a later time if necessary. I appreciate the granularity of having predefined categories to use, as well as the flexibility to block or open individual sites. You can also choose to block based on keywords. The activity reporting ...

"The best web filter for schools IMO"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? Plain an simple: it does a fantastic job filtering inappropriate content. We tested several solutions and there was clear difference in effectiveness and Securly was a clear tier above the rest. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? Not much to dislike. There's no perfect web filter, but we've had the most success with Securly. What problems is Securly Filter solving and how is that benefiting you? It protects students from inappropitate ...

"Great Filter and Self Harm Notifications"

What do you like best about Securly Filter? I like that I can set it and forget it until email notifications for the desired blocked activity arrive in my inbox. I like that I can put my counselors on the notification string to handle any flags from the Securly Aware platform proactively. What do you dislike about Securly Filter? The downside to the filter is that as I use Securly I stop being so familiar with other firewalls. Securly is easy to navigate and very helpful with blocking ...