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| Awareness Technologies Web Filtering | BASCOM Patronus—Filtering Designed Specifically for Libraries | ContentWatch NetNanny and ContentProtect | CyberPatrol Online Protection PRO | CyberPatrol Parental Controls | CyberPatrol SiteSURV Web Filtering | Cymphonix Network Composer | IBOSS WEB FILTERS | NetSentron | Netsweeper | OpenDNS Enterprise | SafeSquid - A Web Filtering Proxy | SmoothWall Guardian Web Filter | SmoothWall Guardian Web Security (Filter + Anti-Malware) | Untangle Education Standard Package | Websense Web Security | Website-Echo | |
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| Type of Product | Client only (must be installed on each PC) | Network appliance |
Network appliance Can be run on client also Hosted Software appliance |
Hosted | Client only (must be installed on each PC) | Hosted | Network appliance | Network appliance | Network appliance |
Network appliance Can be run on client also Hosted Software appliance |
Hosted |
Runs on proxy server Runs on other server Can be run on client also Software appliance |
Network appliance Software appliance |
Network appliance Software appliance |
Network appliance Runs on other server Software appliance |
Runs on proxy server Runs on other server Hosted |
Client only (must be installed on each PC) |
| Platforms Supported | All Windows platforms - 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, All Server editions | Windows 32- & 64-bit XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X (10.4.2 or later) Apple iPad™, iPhone®, and iPod touch® | ALL | Windows Operating System: Windows 7, Windows® Vista SP1 +, Windows® XP Home & Pro SP2 + | Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1+, XP & PRO SP2+, 2000 Professional SP3+ | Works on PCs and Macs | All | Windows, Mac, Linux, | Windows, Macintosh, Linux | OpenDNS is a cloud-based service that can be deployed across multiple distributed locations simply and effortlessly, providing enterprises with the lowest TCO. No appliance or software is required, reducing the upfront cost and time to deploy. Provisioning, management and reporting for all networks is done through the cloud-based dashboard. | Linux - All flavors Microsoft Windows - Windows 2000 and above | All major client web browsers supported | All major client web browsers supported | Microsoft Apple Linux | |||
| Does Company Offer Library Discounts? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Cost of One Time Fee (for 50 users) | None | $995 (For Filter Appliance Server) | n/a | n/a | n/a | Depends on WAN throughput of your network. Call for details. | $1395.00 | 960 | $1000 | US$350 | $1250.00 | ||||||
| Cost of Annual Subscription (for 50 users) | $675 | $695 | Differs with software vs hardware. We offer BOTH options. | $1253.00 | $718.00 | $725.00 | $725.00 | 595.00 | 300 | Please contact Netsweeper | US$228 | $80 monthly or $864 Annually | $250.00 | ||||
| Complete Pricing Schedule | Runs from $25 annually for a single license to as low as $5 annually (per computer) for hundreds of licenses. | Discounted Consortium Pricing & Multi-Year Pricing Available. Visit or http://www.bascom.com/solutions/buy-now or contact BASCOM at 1-888-922-2726. | Contact us for pricing. 1-866-882-7164 or www.cymphonixnc.com | NS 50 Small Appliance $960.00 NS 50 Annual Support $300.00 NS 200R Rack Server $2400.00 NS200R with three year support $ 2960.00 NS 200 annual support $395.00 All prices in US funds net of discount exclusive of any applicable taxes. | Priced per year, with significant library discounts. Contact us for a quote! http://www.opendns.com/business-solutions/k-12-education/benefits/ | * 5-14 concurrent users - $10 per user * 15-24 concurrent users - $9 per user * 25-49 concurrent users - $8 per user * 50-99 concurrent users - $7 per user * 100-199 concurrent users - $6 per user * 200-399 concurrent users - $5 per user * 400-799 concurrent users - $4 per user * 800 and above concurrent users - $3 per user * Unlimited user editions also available | 1 Month $80 /Month 1 Year $864 /1 Year 2 Year $1,536 /2 Years 3 Year $2,016 /3 Years |