# GoGuardian Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is GoGuardian the right Classroom Management solution for you? Explore 138 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/181311/GoGuardian/reviews --- GoGuardian 4.7 (138) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/181311/GoGuardian/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of GoGuardian Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.6 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews ES Ellen S CounselorEducation Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Keeps my teaching time moving forward without having to worry that students are off task.“ April 13, 2026 LJ Leilani J StudentEducation Management, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It snitches on me and all my friends, It shows my history report to my teachers, It allows them to track my screen, I mean do they just not trust me anymore as a student?“ May 3, 2024 JH Julianna H Executive DirectorArts and Crafts, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Even though it's not as user-friendly as some other software, I do think it is the best tool you have to make sure students are staying on track.“ July 16, 2025 ZA Zahra A TeacherEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I can't see all my students.“ April 7, 2022 AZ Alexis Z TeacherEducation Management, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I like the ability to check students when they are working online.“ December 8, 2023 KY Kristin Y teacherEducation Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I do not feel like there is much, if anything, that needs to be improved for use in my classroom.“ June 3, 2021 MH Mark H Middle School Religion TeacherReligious Institutions, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I also like the way that I can see various types of data pertaining to student activity...from actual websites visited, time browsing and actual time on task. “ January 14, 2023 KB Khristina B TeacherE-Learning, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The training was a little long.“ March 21, 2021 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 138 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Nathan D. Technology Integrator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Top of the Line Chromebook Monitoring Solution" May 28, 2019 5.0 We have had great success in our 1:1 program with GoGuardian. We have been able to reach out to families when a child was endangered, and our staff is feeling very comfortable using devices in the classroom. Pros GoGuardian provides many different features that make implementing a 1:1 Chromebook program fairly easy. The filtering solution is fairly quick and easy to learn and can work off-site. They also have Smart Alerts which notifies us when a student is doing something that could cause self-harm or is looking at pornography. Lastly, the teacher portal allows teachers to monitor and easily step in to help students stay engaged. Cons The teacher side of things could use some improvements in the way that it interacts with the Chromebooks, although this might require a different type of installation. It would be great to get a constant live snapshot of Chromebook devices rather than just the current tab. Review Source JA Jeff A. Instructional Technology Coach E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GoGuardian Teacher" March 17, 2024 5.0 This tool is amazing, and most of our teachers use it. Pros GoGuardian is extremely user friendly. I sent one text to a teacher saying, go to this site and login this way. I then stopped in an hour later and she was chatting with students, setting up scenes, locking kids out of their devices. She needed no training. BUT if there is a need, they also have amazing tutorials to show how to do things. Cons Its great, but we do seem to have students that can figure out ways around it. Switched from [LanSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/118526/LanSchool/) LanSchool was harder to roll out and seemed to always be a struggle getting teachers to use. Our lab teachers loved it, but the classroom teachers stayed away from it. Review Source ES Ellen S. Counselor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fabulous and simple!" April 13, 2026 5.0 It is very simple to learn even for teachers that are not computer saving. Works great and I can interact with students without calling them out. Pros Keeps my teaching time moving forward without having to worry that students are off task. I can just glance at my monitor and know instantly which student is lagging behind or possibly confused,. Cons Nothing. If a computer is down for the day, it affects the class. Basically, it works great. I have to stay on top of it Review Source LJ Leilani J. Student Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I hate it a lot" May 3, 2024 1.0 Pros Nothing, Im a student that uses it and I really dislike go guardian. Cons It snitches on me and all my friends, It shows my history report to my teachers, It allows them to track my screen, I mean do they just not trust me anymore as a student? Review Source DD Daniel D. Instructional Technology Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product!" December 5, 2019 5.0 GoGuardian Teacher has been a great product and is loved by our teachers. They can choose to monitor or restrict Chromebooks. We use GoGuardian Admin to monitor Smart Alerts and track lost Chromebooks. Pros GoGuardian gives you the ability to easily manage your Chromebooks in the classroom. It allows our teachers the freedom to teach instead of monitoring devices. Cons There is not much to dislike. They recently added a feature to allow Admins to log in as teachers to troubleshoot issues. That was a previous complaint that has now been addressed. Alternatives considered [Impero](https://www.capterra.com/p/180570/Netop-Vision/)[LanSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/118526/LanSchool/) Reason for choosing GoGuardian GoGuardian allowed more control for the teachers and the platform was user friendly. Review Source jL joseph L. technology coach Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Go Guardian one stop shop" October 30, 2019 5.0 Pros I appreciate how easy it was to get up and running with full content filtering and device monitoring. THe ability to add and remove sites from the restriction lists is simple and intuitive. We also use the Teach classroom monitoring product that has made a sweeping difference in the classrooms . Cons the cost feels high when first deciding to use the products. but after using for a couple years i cant imagine a better implementation. Switched from [LanSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/118526/LanSchool/) GG has better managment and content filtering options than lanschool offered. Review Source IW IRINA W. Systems Administrator Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GG 4ever" October 28, 2020 5.0 it is pretty good. Great customer support as well, the CSRs are very friendly and helpful. Pros I like the ability to track user's activities to ensure their safety Cons I wish the company offered loyalty discounts. we have been using it since 2015 in our district Alternatives considered [iboss](https://www.capterra.com/p/187135/iboss/) Reason for choosing GoGuardian FERPA, CIPA, and COPPA compliant. works great with Google for Education Review Source JB Jessica B. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Guard On!" August 18, 2020 5.0 Effective! Pros Easy to set up and use classrooms due to how it works with other programs. Cons I wish it had a few more features to make synchronous learning super simple! Switched from [LanSchool](https://www.capterra.com/p/118526/LanSchool/) Confusing, didn’t work well, not user friendly Review Source JH Julianna H. Executive Director Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoGuardian is Great for Tracking Students" July 16, 2025 5.0 I love GoGuardian. Even though it's not as user-friendly as some other software, I do think it is the best tool you have to make sure students are staying on track. You can close tabs if they've gone to a game or website they aren't supposed to be on, you can chat separately with them or send an Announcement to everyone, you can create different "scenes" that block some websites but let through others. It's really a great way to let students work without you peering over their shoulders constantly. Pros I love that I can easily check a student's progress and chat with them. I love user-friendly software, and it's pretty easy. Cons Not everything is user-friendly, you have to click around a bit to figure out how to create scenes and such. Review Source Brittany W. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential for 1:1 Districts" September 17, 2020 5.0 Pros I love that I am able to view everything my students are doing. I love that I have the control and ability to close out any tabs which should not be open at a given time. Being able to send an announcement to all of my students at once is great when my class blocks end. I also LOVE the new features GoGuardian has created: audio calls and presentation mode. The reports at the end of each class are also amazing. You can see a timeline with what each student was doing at a given time and for how long. All of these features are a must during a normal school year, not to mention a remote one! Cons There are been some issues with the system status as of lately. With remote teaching right now this has essentially left me flying blind- especially when I cannot see my student's computers or see who is online. Review Source KM Kalsie M. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Go Guardian For The Win!" December 12, 2023 5.0 Overall Go Guardian is the only way that i have been able to keep students engaged and using technology appropriately in the classroom. It is key to success when students are one to one with devices! Pros I love that I am able to activate a scene to keep students on task. I like being able to monitor online use and have the information all in one place for parents and admin to be able to see how students are using technology. Cons I wish you could set scenes on a time frame so they auto turned off. Review Source JM Josh M. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excellent Device-Monitoring Program" May 21, 2024 4.0 I am a huge advocate for GoGuardian. Through it, my class is more efficient, more on topic, and better focused. In an era of education where every student uses a device, GoGuardian is quickly becoming essential. Pros GoGuardian does an excellent job of allowing me to monitor and have some control over the devices of my students. The monitoring itself is great, but my favorite parts of GoGuardian are the automatic and manual tab controls. At certain times throughout the day (start of lessons), I can have specific tabs automatically open and others not be allowed. These small controls help my classes to run much more smoothly. Cons GoGuardian has a bit of a habit of slowing down, freezing, or being unreliable. Though this has considerably improved in the last year, there are still lessons in which it is unavailable or experiencing slow downs. This used to be a larger concern and doesn't happen much anymore, but it is still very inconvenient when it happens. I know that there are issues and nothing works perfectly all the time, but the dependability of the product is really important. Review Source KG Kearstyn G. RSP Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Modern Panopticon" October 29, 2019 5.0 My school has only had this software for a few months but what a difference it has made; fixing a problem I suspected was there but had no idea the severity of. Even from a different classroom, I can keep on eye on my students’ online use to ensure they are using the internet safety and correctly. Pros This software is a game-changer. In today’s digital age and with how easy it is to find and do anything on the internet, GoGuardian is the Batman of the classroom: the silent sentinel who keeps watch over what the students click. Every day my students use their chromes for all sorts of reasons: research, typing a response for an assigned reading, taking AR quizzes, taking online tests, and more. In the past, I would catch glimpses of a student being on the wrong webpage or even cheating by looking up the meaning of the words they were being tested on. GoGuardian as stopped (or at least massively decreased) all of that distracting web surfing and cheating. I can easily click on a student’s name and see what webpage they’re on as well as their computer’s history to see if they had visited any site(s) they shouldn’t have. I can easily monitor the progress a student is making on their assigned writing without alerting them so they can’t just click out and claim innocence. With every student cautious and worried about being caught, this modern panopticon has prevented a lot of inappropriate content from reaching my elementary school students. Cons Thus far, there has been no noteworthy negativity. The software works well. It would be nice to view more than one student at a time but that’s more a wish than a con. Review Source CD Cassie D. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoGuardian in the Remote Classroom" July 17, 2021 5.0 GoGuardian is used in my classroom daily. It is a great way to check at a glance to see if all my students are on the task they are to be on, and allows me to quickly talk with students to get them back on task without having to call attention to them in front of the whole class. Pros GoGuardian was a great resource to have during remote learning. It let teachers see exactly where the students were working at during a specific time, and allowed for a quick message to students to walk them through what was happening in their assignments. Cons Other than occasional updates/technological issues that happens throughout the year, as is to be expected with any technological tool, I am very happy with GoGuardian and using it in the classroom. Review Source BC Brianna C. Teacher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Effective way to monitor students" August 12, 2021 5.0 Pros This software is great for monitoring students during remote learning. It allows us to see which sites our students our using and I love the features of exiting out of sites and freezing the screens. Cons Nothing, I think it is a great tool for remote learning! Review Source RP Ryan P. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Most used tool" August 3, 2023 5.0 I use this daily form start to finish of the day. I especially love that I can use it when I have a sub to keep an eye on what is going on. Pros The ability to monitor what students are doing on their devices at any time. Cons The amount of steps it take to sign in and open the classroom. Review Source QB Quenton B. IT Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Decent Product for Cost" April 30, 2019 4.0 Overall, the software works well for what it's worth, it has flaws but isn't bad at it's job to any extent, just generally lower quality from a interface standpoint. Pros It works well for day to day usage and gradually improves usability throughout the years. The alerts system is fairly decent at seeing issues and reporting them to the administration in the district. Customer service is very helpful and friendly. Cons Several components of the software do not work or otherwise have low functionality. The product was poorly transitioned over from an old interface to a the new, more user friendly one. This causes users to have to jump between old and new to manage the software which is a bit of an inconvenience. Review Source JL Jessica L. Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Genius program for education" April 8, 2022 5.0 I love this program and I use it daily! Pros The schools to see my students' screens is so necessary. I can close their tabs, annotate on their screens, screenshot their screens, and chat with them. This is all five remotely! Cons Adding student can be tricky at first, but it is easiest to import students from Google classroom. Review Source DW David W. Teacher Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Eliminates Off-task tempations" July 14, 2019 5.0 Overall my experience has been great with GoGuardian! It really keeps students on task. Students are less likely to search for non-approved material knowing I have access to their timeline. Pros I love being able to restrict certain sites. I love being able to allow only approved sites for students to browse. This eliminates students getting off task and forces them to be only on approved sites. I also like the ability to screenshot student screens. If a student is on a questionable site, it's great to have proof in case problems arise. I also like the ability to look at a student's timeline. Cons I wish there was a way to block "unblocked" sites. Unfortunately some sites get through the system and appear to be google. Our tech savy students have figured out a way to play games that don't get blocked. Review Source GM Gina M. Technology Instructor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GoGuardian Review" December 16, 2021 5.0 Monitoring our students while online became so much easier when we started using GoGuardian. Set up once and never look back!! All levels of teachers are able to use the software efficiently. Pros Ease if use!! It is so easy to set up as a teacher and monitor your classes. Cons It took a bit to get it set up as an administrator but once we figured it out all has run smoothly! Their customer service was extremely patient and helpful. Review Source MS Mitchell S. IT Support Services Specialist Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GoGuardian is a teacher's saving grace for Chromebooks" May 1, 2019 5.0 GoGuardian has been amazing for our Middle School 1:1 program. Teachers can easily set up classes how they see fit. They can block all sites, except what the teacher wants them on. They can also keep it open, and just block things like games, youtube, etc. Administrators also get alerts for inappropriate activity. There is a feature called the "penalty box" which can be set up so they can only go on approved sites. This is a great deterrent for inappropriate use of the device. You can also have different settings at school and at home. This is nice if you want to block social media at school, but allow them to use it on their own time. Pros GoGuardian makes it easy to block sites and manage classes to keep students on task during the day. Cons Besides our middle school Chromebook 1:1 program, we also have 1:1 program with MacBook Air's. There is no good way to utilize GoGuardian for the Mac's in our environment. We have been told they are working on this though. Review Source KY Kristin Y. teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Go Guardian " June 3, 2021 5.0 I like how it can be linked with google classrrom Pros I love this software because it hold my students accountable. They know I can see everything they are doing and that I will close out their tabs. Also makes it easy for me to help them since I can see their scrren. Cons I do not feel like there is much, if anything, that needs to be improved for use in my classroom. I find it user friendly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technology Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GoGuardian" May 1, 2019 4.0 Pros I like the ease of use, the opportunity to send alerts, and the learning filter. With a filter that learns and adapts we can be more effective in the protection of students while they are online. This protection occurs while on and off campus with their District issued devices. Cons The Theft recovery has been an issue the entire time we have had the software. It is slow and doesn't seem to work as seamlessly as I would like. Review Source LN Lisa N. Director of Educational Technology Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great web filtering service for schools!" May 12, 2020 5.0 It's an easy to use web filter service and has worked very well for us as we transitioned to a remote learning environment. Staff find it easy to submit requests to have sites unblocked and the website itself is easy to work with. Pros This is an easy to use web filter tool for small schools that need to manage separate filters for different age groups. It is very easy to set up different profiles. Cons It is expensive. The fees to maintain our accounts are more than we expected and it's hard to negotiate once you already have the tool set up. Reason for choosing GoGuardian GoGuardian was cheaper. Review Source TS Tiffany S. Teacher Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Product!!!" May 3, 2019 5.0 I have really enjoyed having Go Guardian as a tool this year. Using this along with the Google Suite has made interacting and sharing information with my students super easy and streamlined. The MVP club has also been a fun way to interact and learn more about the features. THANK YOU for creating an awesome experience!!! Pros I like that it provides me another way to discreetly interact with my students. I also like how it saves the student activity if it is needed at a later time. Cons The scheduling is very linear. We follow many different schedules through the year and it would be nice to have more options for scheduling (which I believe may be in the works as I type!) 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