--- description: Review of Lightspeed Filter Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Lightspeed Filter | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Network Security Software](/directory/4170/network-security/software) > [Lightspeed Filter](/software/183406/lightspeed-filter) # Lightspeed Filter Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/183406/lightspeed-filter Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/183406/lightspeed-filter?page=2) > Lightspeed Filter is the best-in-class solution that protects students from harmful material to ensure their online safety. Our solution leverages human review by data scientists and machine learning to block inappropriate sites—including new and unknown ones—while still allowing access to critical educational materials. With 138 categories that differentiate sites such as adult gaming versus educational gaming, Lightspeed Filter is the most precise web filter on the market: this ensures comprehensive protection without over-blocking. This tool also helps technology teams scale student safety with our cloud-based, device-level protections that work across all devices, operating systems, and learning environments. With Lightspeed Filter, enjoy end-to-end cloud-based filtering protection, simplified SSL decryption, fast and accurate roster syncing, and easy hardware-free setup. \*\*Fast and accurate roster syncing: Simultaneously sync any combination of student information systems (SIS) and directory services to one centralized place with Lightspeed SmartSync technology. \*\*Flexible policy management: Quickly locate and manage group policies, reports, and more with quick search functionality, sophisticated hierarchical breadcrumb navigation, and granular group filtering with Lightspeed SmartPolicy technology. \*\*The Most Precise Web Filter: With 138 categories that differentiate sites such as adult gaming versus educational gaming, Lightspeed Filter is the most precise web filter on the market ensuring comprehensiveness without over blocking, unlike other filters. \*\*Adaptive AI Database: From 20 years of web crawling, Lightspeed has the most mature and complete K-12 database in the industry leveraging machine learning and human review by data scientists and to block inappropriate, new, and unknown sites and allow access to valuable educational materials. \*\*Easy SSL Decryption: Provide multi-OS SSL decryption without the need to configure proxies, PACs, or trust certificates. Lightspeed SmartAgents put the power of a filter inside each device. \*\*Granular YouTube Controls: SmartPlay takes control of YouTube. Allow educational videos and block inappropriate content, thumbnails and time-wasters—in just a click. \*\*Dynamic Reports: Get high-level data on device use or detailed, granular reports on individual students. Lightspeed Systems® offers the most powerful, actionable, and shareable reports. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 36 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 36 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Lightspeed Systems - **Location**: Austin, US - **Founded**: 1999 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Lightspeed Systems for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, China, France, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Monitoring - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Compliance Management - Customisable Reports - Event Logs - For Websites - Policy Management - Real-Time Monitoring - Real-Time Reporting - Reporting/Analytics - SSL Security - Threat Response - VPN Software ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Network Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4170/network-security/software) ## Related Categories - [Network Security Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4170/network-security/software) - [Website Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4550/website-monitoring/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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We have also really appreciated the included filter sets; the default settings have worked for almost all of our classroom environments. > > **Cons**: The way that Lightspeed filter interfaces with Lighspeed Classroom Management, and other Lightspeed Products, is confusing, and a single portal that allows you to administer all the products simultaneously would be a significant improvement. > > Overall, Lightspeed Filter has met our expectations, kept our students safe, and allowed us to monitor and direct their internet usage easily and effectively. ----- ### "Lightspeed Relay Review" — 4.0/5 > **Manvel** | *27 July 2020* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The most useful features of Relay that I use every day are the reports that I have automatically sent to my inbox every morning. From them, I can quickly check for inappropriate content and re-assign the category if needed. > > **Cons**: We had some difficulty initially with user name resolution with the complicated design we used. If simply deploying Relay "out-of-the-box" you should not run into the issues that we did. > > Relay has stood up well filtering our student Chromebooks when on-site and off-site. This was especially true during the 2020 pandemic that forced the closure of our schools. ----- ### "Web Filter" — 5.0/5 > **Rick** | *29 April 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Live alerts on web surfing activity for users > > **Cons**: Sometimes the filter is TOO restricted and must add to a list to allow access > > State mandates to use a filter soo no other real choice available ----- ### "Great Management Product" — 5.0/5 > **Sarah** | *29 April 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I enjoy the product integration options. We have multiple ways of getting our data into Lightspeed. I would appreciate a direct API, but our current system is just fine. > > **Cons**: I do not like that as Admin I have to go through about 10 steps to help our teachers to view classroom rule settings when offering support. > > Very good, used daily. Updated great and we really appreciated the new features that launched this year. ----- ### "Lightspeed Relay" — 5.0/5 > **Marty** | *5 May 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lightspeed Relay is extremely easy to deploy and easy to manage. It provides great insight through the activity dashboard. Relay Classroom allows our teachers to easily manage their students and puts a lot of control in their hands. > > **Cons**: The smart agent for Windows has caused us some trouble in the past. This has gotten somewhat better, but is nowhere as good as the Chrome extension. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/183406/lightspeed-filter?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/183406/lightspeed-filter) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data