Best Parental Control · head-to-head
Aura vs CleanBrowsing
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for parental control. CleanBrowsing has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.
CleanBrowsing has the lower entry price — Aura starts at $13/mo, CleanBrowsing at $8.99/mo. Free tier: Aura No, CleanBrowsing Yes. HIPAA: Aura —, CleanBrowsing —.
As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Aura
$13/mo entryCleanBrowsing
$8.99/mo entrySources — Aura: aura.com (verified 2026-06-14) · CleanBrowsing: cleanbrowsing.org (verified 2026-06-14)
Key features
Aura: SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified (confirmed on aura.com/about/data-security); In-game voice and text chat monitoring across 200+ PC games for cyberbullying and predator alerts (powered by Kidas); Pause the Internet: instant internet shutoff or bonus time grant per device; SafeSearch enforcement across Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo; Screen time scheduling, downtime blocks, and per-app limits; Identity theft protection with $5M insurance coverage (Family plan); Credit monitoring, VPN, antivirus, and password manager bundled in adult plans; 14-day free trial across all plans; 60-day money-back on annual
CleanBrowsing: Genuinely free DNS filtering forever (Family, Adult, and Security preset filters — no account required, no expiry); 21+ predefined content filter categories on paid plans; SafeSearch enforcement on major search engines via DNS; Encrypted DNS support (DoH, DoT, DNSCrypt) on free and paid tiers; CIPA-compliant filtering solutions for schools and libraries; Malicious domain blocking (phishing, malware, botnets) updated hourly; No software agent required — works at network/router level covering all connected devices; Custom allow/block domain lists and per-profile filtering on paid plans; Zero tracking on free DNS service (no IP logging)