SkieSkie vs Securly
Cloud filtering, classroom screens and a parent app, compared with device-owner enforcement on Android
Securly sells cloud web filtering, the Aware and On-Call safety monitoring, Classroom for teacher screen views and a Home app for parents. As of November 2026 its home page names Windows and Mac for Classroom, iPad filtering and Apple device management, and does not feature Android. It is a filter and classroom tool, not an Android device manager. Skie enforces rules on Android phones and tablets as the device owner.
Securly filters and monitors; Skie is the device-owner layer that locks down the Android device and finds it if it is lost.
Side by side
| What you are comparing | Securly | Skie |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Cloud web filtering, safety monitoring, classroom screen tools and a parent app for schools. | Android device management software for schools, hostels, parents and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner. |
| Main audience | K-12 schools and districts, with a parent app for families. | Schools, institutes, hostels and companies (Skie for Enterprise) and families (Skie for Parents). |
| Platforms | Windows and Mac for Classroom, iPad for filtering, Apple devices for its MDM. Filter is described as working on any device. | Any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet. No iOS, Windows or Chromebook. |
| Hardware or mobile plan from the maker | Software only. No hardware or mobile plan documented. | None. Skie is software, so customers use devices they already own or buy their own, and keep their own carrier. No SIM or plan is included. |
| Works on devices you already own | Yes, on supported platforms. | Yes. The device needs one fresh setup or reset to become managed, and any Google account must be removed first. |
| Level of control on Android | Not applicable as an Android device manager. Its MDM is for Apple devices. | Device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself. |
| Can the student remove it or reset around it | Depends on the platform. Not publicly documented for Android. | Built to be tamper-proof. Factory reset from Settings, safe mode, developer options, adb, uninstalling Skie and force stop are blocked by default, and Factory Reset Protection ties a wiped device to the Skie admin account. If anything ever got through, the admin is alerted down to the exact device. |
| App control | Classroom can block native apps on supported devices. Android app control is not documented. | Allow lists per group, with blocked apps hidden or suspended rather than deleted. An install guard silently removes apps that were not allowed. Apps come from Google Play only. |
| Web filtering and safe search | Cloud filter with AI categorisation, proxy detection and SmartDNS, plus parent controls through Home. | Filtering DNS locked on the device so it works on any Wi-Fi or mobile data, SafeSearch and YouTube restricted mode forced in Chrome, and more than 50 other browsers, VPN and proxy apps always blocked. Per-website allow and block lists are not available yet. |
| Schedules and school-hour modes | Home offers offline schedules for school-issued devices. Classroom runs live lessons. | Yes. Windows with days, start, end and allowed apps, including overnight, switch app sets on their own for school hours, study blocks, breaks and night mode. Hostel night mode keeps calls allowed. |
| Location and geofences | Not described on the pages read. | Live location, fresh location requests, geofences and a go-to directions button, set per group. |
| Lost or stolen device handling | Not publicly documented. | Lost mode locks the device, shows a contact message, tracks it and builds evidence for a police report (IMEI, serial, SIM details, location trail). Remote erase is not available yet. |
| Replace or reassign a device | Not publicly documented. | Replace a device keeps the student, group and history and frees the old seat. Reassign and force remove are also available. |
| Alerts and who gets them | Aware sends alerts to staff, and On-Call adds analyst review. Home offers opt-in safety alerts to parents. | A breach centre covers organisation, school, branch, group and device. A missing check-in counts as a breach, and a bypass of the web filter is reported. Email alerts to parents are not available yet. |
| Roles and organisation structure | Admin and teacher roles, with a parent app. | Organisation, school, branch, group, student and device, with roles from organisation admin to class teacher and a read-only parent. Rules flow down and the most specific level applies last. |
| Reports and per-app limits | Filter analytics and Home weekly email reports. Per-app limits on Android are not documented. | A compliance score after every apply, daily group snapshots and pattern detection. Screen time reports and per-app time limits are not available yet, and the team is working on them. |
| Message or social media monitoring | Aware monitors online activity for signs of cyberbullying, self-harm and violence, with human-powered alerts. | None. Skie does not read private messages or call logs, does not record audio or video, and has no hidden mode. |
| Kiosk or single-app lock | Not a kiosk product. | Yes. Full-screen kiosk mode, and a one-app allow list also locks a device to one app. |
| Tablet support | iPad filtering is featured. A support page lists Android 4.4 as a minimum version, but Android is not featured on the home page. | Yes. Phones and tablets get equal weight, including Wi-Fi-only tablets for most features. |
| Pricing model | Quote-based and sold in bundles. List prices are not published. | Seat-based licence, one device per seat. Pricing is on request. |
| Countries available | Used in the United States and other countries. Specific countries not read. | Worldwide, subject to local law, wherever the device has Google Play services. |
| Setup effort | Typically a filter agent or profile deployed by the school's IT team. | Provision with the Skie Provision app from Google Play or a laptop with adb. Devices are set up per group with a one-time enrolment token. |
| Data and privacy approach | A school-data product. See the maker's privacy terms, not summarised here. | Data is stored in an India region (Mumbai). Skie provides location controls; the organisation provides the notices and written policy. |
| Best suited for | Schools wanting a cloud filter, safety alerts and a parent view of school devices. | Android phones and tablets that an institution or family already owns, in any country. |
As of November 2026 Securly does not publish prices on the pages we read, and it sells products in bundles by quote. Skie is a seat licence, one device per seat, and pricing is on request.
Where Securly is strong
- A cloud filter with reporting that works on school devices at home.
- Aware and On-Call add safety monitoring with human review.
- Classroom lets teachers see, share and lock student screens, and block native apps.
- A Home app gives parents pause and schedule controls on school-issued devices.
Where Skie stands out
- Skie enforces rules on Android as the device owner, below the app layer.
- Hostel night mode, school-hour windows and per-lesson app sets are built in.
- Live location, geofences and lost mode with police-report evidence.
- Factory reset and safe mode are blocked by default.
- Worldwide availability and a provisioning app for rollout.
What Securly is
Securly's home page lists Filter, a cloud content filter that protects students on any device. Aware monitors online activity for signs of cyberbullying, self-harm and violence, with On-Call adding Securly's own analysts. Classroom lets teachers see student screens, share their own, lock devices and block native apps. Home is a family app that shows a child's activity on school devices and can pause the internet or set offline schedules. Its MDM covers Apple devices.
Platforms and the Android gap
The home page names Windows and Mac for Classroom, iPad for filtering and Apple devices for MDM, and does not feature Android. A Securly support page lists a minimum Android version of 4.4, which suggests a filtering path exists, but we could not open its details. A school with Android tablets should ask Securly which products run there and in what mode.
What Skie adds
Securly decides what a student can see online. Skie decides what the Android device can do. As the device owner, it blocks factory reset, safe mode, developer options, adb and uninstalling Skie. It allows apps per group, removes unapproved installs, and keeps a filtering DNS locked on the device so it follows the student onto mobile data.
It also switches app sets by schedule, with a hostel night mode that keeps calls allowed, shows live location with geofences, and runs lost mode with police-report evidence. Skie does not read messages, and it has no hidden mode.
Using both
Where a school uses Securly Filter and Classroom on Windows, Mac or iPad, Skie can manage the Android devices in the same school. Skie's DNS filter and a separate cloud filter would both try to control web access on one device, so choose one filter per Android device.
Cost
Securly is quote-based, and Skie is seat-based with pricing on request. Skie does not sell hardware, and each device needs one fresh setup or reset to be managed.
When each one is the better fit
Securly is the better fit in these situations. You need a cloud filter and safety monitoring with human review. Teachers want to see and lock student screens on Windows or Mac. You want parents to see activity on school-issued devices.
Skie is the better fit in these situations. Your devices are Android phones or tablets. You need hostel or night modes, location and lost mode. You want device-level protection that a student cannot remove from Settings. You work outside the US K-12 market.
How setup with Skie works
Skie is Android device management software for parents, schools, hostels and organisations. It runs as the Android device owner, so the rules are enforced by Android itself. It works on any Android 12 or newer phone or tablet, in any country where the device has Google Play services. Skie is software, so a school uses the devices it already owns or buys its own.
Android only allows device-owner management on a device that has not been set up, so each device needs one fresh setup or reset, and any Google account must be removed first. New device models go through a one-time model review. The school creates a group, opens a provisioning session for it, and uses the Skie Provision app from Google Play or a laptop with adb. Each device gets a one-time enrolment token, and Wi-Fi profiles are stored encrypted. Live progress and failure reasons show on screen.
After that the group's policy and app list apply, schedules run on their own, and the dashboard shows a compliance score for each device. Skie does not include a mobile plan, so Wi-Fi-only tablets work for most features and phones keep the carrier the school already uses.
What we could not verify
Some facts were not public when we checked in November 2026: Securly price list. Android feature details. Countries served. Location features. Where a feature is marked as not documented, it may exist, so ask the maker directly before deciding.
Choose Securly if
- You need a cloud filter and safety monitoring with human review.
- Teachers want to see and lock student screens on Windows or Mac.
- You want parents to see activity on school-issued devices.
Choose Skie if
- Your devices are Android phones or tablets.
- You need hostel or night modes, location and lost mode.
- You want device-level protection that a student cannot remove from Settings.
- You work outside the US K-12 market.
Securly is a good fit for a school that wants a cloud filter, safety monitoring and a parent app across Windows, Mac and iPad. It does not feature Android. Skie suits Android phones and tablets where the school needs device-owner control, schedules, location and lost mode. Schools with both kinds of device can use each product where it fits.
Questions people ask
Skie vs Securly: which is better for school tablets?
For Android tablets, Skie, since it manages the device as the device owner. Securly is a filter and classroom tool and its MDM is for Apple devices.
Does Securly work on Android?
A support page lists a minimum Android version of 4.4, but Android is not featured on the home page. Ask Securly what applies.
Is Securly an MDM?
Its MDM is for Apple devices. Its main products are filtering, monitoring and classroom tools.
Can Skie filter websites?
Yes, through a filtering DNS locked on the device, and Chrome rules. Per-website allow and block lists are not available yet.
Can I use Securly and Skie together?
Yes, on different devices. Choose one filter per Android device.
Sources
Not publicly documented when we checked: Securly price list.; Android feature details.; Countries served.; Location features..
This comparison was prepared from publicly available information and was last checked on 12 November 2026. Product features, prices and availability change, and anything we could not find is marked as not publicly documented. Securly and other product names belong to their owners and are used here only to identify their products. Skie is not affiliated with or endorsed by Securly. If something here is out of date or wrong, email contact@knowphone.in and we will check and correct it promptly.