We’ve updated our Subprocessor List, effective October 6, 2026. Please review the update to our Data Processing Addendum
BrowseControl’s is an easy-to-use internet access control software for businesses.
Block access to the internet on an employee’s or student’s computer in just a few clicks.
*No credit card required · 14-day free trial · Easy setup
With BrowseControl, controlling internet access is as easy as a few clicks.
Website access permissions can be customized for your network based on the user or machine used to access the website, giving you a flexible solution for blocking websites across your business network.
BrowseControl can provide an extension of your organization’s onsite internet usage policies to laptops and computers running outside the corporate network, giving you the option to block websites and enforce internet use policies for remote workers.
With the internet on/off toggle switch you can completely block access the internet for groups of connected devices in just a few clicks.
Restrict access to websites based on content categories with BrowseControl’s category filtering feature.
More than 10,000 new domains are added each day, making it simple to block websites even as new sites emerge. Easily block distracting sites such as social media or inappropriate websites such as pornography.
With the Allowed List you can allow access to only certain sites or allow websites that would otherwise be blocked based on their content category.
For example, you could use Category Filtering to block websites in the Social Media category while still allowing access to LinkedIn.
Download this FREE internet use policy to set standards for acceptable internet usage in your organization.
Blocking websites with BrowseControl internet access control software gives you full control over internet usage in your organization.
Enforce Acceptable Computer Use Policies
Block Bandwidth Hogs to Improve Network Availability
Reduce Distractions to Improve Employee Productivity
Protect Your Business From Compliance & Liability Risks
Protect Against Web Security Threats
Prevent Data Theft & Leakage
Block websites based on specific web content categories
Allowed list or Blocked list for specific URLs
Block specific Windows applications from launching
Prevent uploading and downloading based on file type
Close unused and high-risk TCP/UDP ports
Display a customized warning message on blocked websites
Search engine filters prevent explicit results in search engines
Schedule internet access and control browsing based on time
Save time with a central admin console; optionally integrate Active Directory OUs or security groups
Protect your CurrentWare console with 2FA, passwords, privilege management, and more
Extend onsite security policies to computers running outside the corporate network
Database scaled for enterprise and large business operations using Microsoft SQL Server
Join 100,000+ professionals across 55 countries.
90% of reviewers would recommend BrowseControl (average likelihood to recommend: 9 out of 10).
Tailored controls that help you meet industry standards, boost efficiency, and protect sensitive data across remote and in-office teams.
HIPAA-ready controls to protect PHI with USB management and insider-threat visibility.
Cybersecurity and policy enforcement aligned to NIST 800-171 and CMMC.
Keep client data protected, billable hours productive, and software costs in check.
Productivity monitoring and internet visibility for both the shop floor and back office.
Enforce access policies and protect sensitive financial data with audit-ready trails.
CIPA-compliant web filtering to qualify for E-Rate and keep students safe online.
Track unproductive web browsing and idle time to detect time-wasting
Discover how organizations use CurrentWare’s employee monitoring software to improve visibility, strengthen compliance efforts, and manage employee activity more effectively.
Endpoint Restriction to Protect CUI & FCI
Protect Controlled Unclassified Information
Increase the Maturity of Your ISO27K ISMS
HIPAA protects sensitive patient data
Critical Security Controls For Your Assessment
EU’s data protection and privacy law
Protect TCAs & BCSI From Insider Threats
Qualify for the FCC’s E-Rate Program
CurrentWare works alongside the identity, security, and directory tools you already use, including support for SAML, OIDC, and CEF standards. Cloud connectors are on the way.
Keep reading
Today, laptops are rarely connected to the corporate network – more often they're connected to wifi at home, mobile wifi…
Active Directory Web Filtering & User Activity Tracking: Complete GPO Setup Guide Strong endpoint security, compliance, and greater employee productivity…
What if the greatest security threat is not a virus, but an application an employee has been given permission to…
The control of web access and the execution of applications are fundamental components of cybersecurity, data loss prevention (DLP), and…
Use the Allowed list with Internet OFF to limit your user’s Internet access to a handful of websites only. Set…
Would you like to learn how to control internet access based on users? This article will provide a quick and…
Frequently asked
The free trial is fully functional. You can deploy it on up to 10 devices for 14 days.
If you need more time or more devices to properly evaluate our web filtering software solution in your organization, reach out to our team.
Here at CurrentWare we pride ourselves on our customer support. During and after your evaluation our team is here to help you over a phone call, live chat, or email. We will make sure that you get the best experience possible.
Yes. BrowseReporter and BrowseControl support a variety of deployment options that allow you to monitor and restrict internet use no matter where the devices are.
To use our web filtering and internet monitoring software for your remote users, you will need to configure a few settings.
As always, our customer support team is here to assist you so you can make the most out of CurrentWare; if you need assistance you can reach out to us by phone, live chat, or email.
Remote workforce management options:
Learn More: Block Websites for Remote Users
If you would like to block a given web content category while selectively allowing access to specific sites, simply log in to the administrator account and add sites you would like to unblock to the URL Allow List.
With this method you can block the Social Media category while allowing access to LinkedIn.com or block the File Hosting category to prevent personal cloud storage use while still allowing access to sanctioned cloud storage providers.
The base price for BrowseControl is $5 USD per license per month.
For even more advantageous pricing on our web filtering software, we offer a variety of deals.
For more information on the best deals or to request a custom quote, please contact our sales team.
Yes. The client agent installed on the computers has the ability to block the internet even if it does not have a connection with the CurrentWare Server. Your off-site workers will continue to not be able to access blocked websites.
This offsite management capability makes BrowseControl the best web filter for remote workers; internet security policies will remain enforced even when employees are connected to their home network. As with on-premises workers you can block inappropriate websites, allow certain websites, and unblock websites.
The client agent stores and enforces BrowseControl’s internet restriction policies locally on the device. CurrentWare’s last known policies will continue to be enforced even if the computer loses internet connection or connects to a different network.
Note: If you wish to update policies or receive reports from client agents outside of the network they will need to be able to communicate with the CurrentWare Server.
Once a connection is reestablished you will receive your user’s internet usage data and any web filtering policy updates will take effect.
To unrestrict a website that is blocked by Category Filtering, add it to the URL allow list. This will allow you to block an entire content category while selectively allowing specific websites.
For example, you can block the Social Media category while allowing access to LinkedIn.com
To unrestrict a website that is on your Blocked Sites List, simply select the user or group you would like to modify and remove the website from the Block List.
Learn More: How Do I Control Internet Access With BrowseControl?
To stop employees from accessing certain websites you can add the websites you want to block to the Blocked Sites List.
If you would like to block a specific category of websites you can use the Category Filtering feature to block sites that belong to categories such as porn, social media, and virus-infected. This allows you to easily limit adult websites based on a pre-defined database of websites known to have adult content without needing to use URL blocking for blocking specific websites.
URL Filtering limits access to specific web pages, IPs, and domains (websites) by comparing web addresses that end-users are attempting to visit against a database of websites that are on an Blocked or Allowed List. This is the ideal method for blocking specific websites.
Category Filtering blocks websites based on content categories such as Porn, Social Media, and Hate sites. This allows thousands of websites to be blocked without the administrator knowing their specific URL. As new websites are identified by the category filtering provider they are sorted into their respective content categories, which can be sorted through by scrolling or with the included search bar.
BrowseControl includes three features to restrict internet access to allow users to visit websites based on time – internet quota limit, internet scheduler, and internet timer.
The Timer feature allows you to turn the internet on or off after a set time limit has elapsed. Once the timer has expired, the Internet settings will return to the previous Internet mode (ON/OFF or Schedule).
The Internet Scheduler allows you to set unique allowed websites and blocked websites lists on a set schedule. This is typically used to allow employees or students access to unproductive websites during their breaks while restricting them during work periods.
The Internet Quota feature allows the administrator account to control how long users have access to the Internet on a daily basis. This allows end-users to browse the web throughout the day until their quota is reached. This feature is ideal for internet cafes and other organizations with users that do not require ongoing access to the internet.
Learn More: Using Timer and Internet Quota to Set Internet Time Limits
Yes. BrowseControl can block websites on all modern internet browsers on the Window operating system including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera, and Firefox. You can find the most up-to-date system requirements here.
No. BrowseControl is designed for blocking sites for enterprise clients, schools, libraries, and other organizations.
BrowseControl is not parental control software for parents that want to enable parental controls to restrict their kid’s devices.
For filters more suited to blocking sites with explicit content for families, please see the Best Parental Controls Software reviews from PCMag.
You can block websites on Google Chrome by using a compatible website blocking app such as BrowseControl.
Simply add the URLs, IP addresses, or content categories of the website you would like to block on Google Chrome to the blocked sites list.
In addition to Google Chrome, BrowseControl can block websites on all the other modern internet browsers including Microsoft Edge, Safari, Opera, and more!
Which websites you should block depends on the goals of your organization.
For the best results you must ensure that the sites you block align with your organization’s goals. When you block a website you should consider the impact the blocked sites would have on your company. For example, you will want to limit adult websites to maintain a respectable work environment.
Yes. Simply set the internet to “off” in BrowseControl to completely disable access to the internet, then add the authorized intranet sites to the Allow List using their hostname or IP address.
Learn More: Block Internet & Allow Intranet with BrowseControl
BrowseControl allows you to enable the logging of blocked URLs for troubleshooting purposes.
This allows you to see what websites BrowseControl is blocking, though for optimal performance it is recommended that you disable it after you have finished troubleshooting.
In addition, you can use BrowseReporter’s URL Categories Visited report to see what URLs have been visited, what category they belong to, and whether or not the user was blocked from accessing the website.
Learn More: Find Out What Websites BrowseControl Is Blocking
To completely block internet access, simply set the internet to “Off” in your BrowseControl web filtering settings. This will allow applications to connect to the internet while preventing your users from browsing the web.
To selectively allow or block URLs or IP addresses, add them to the Allow List (whitelist) or Block List (blacklist/deny list) of the URL filter.
To block websites based on content, add the content category you would like to block from the Category Filtering list. You can exempt specific URLs within a category by adding them to the URL Allow List.
Yes. The CurrentWare Suite is supported on desktop computers, virtual machines (VMs), and servers running modern versions of the Windows operating system.
CurrentWare is a verified Citrix Ready partner; you can install the CurrentWare Clients on your Citrix Workspace running Windows.
In addition, all CurrentWare components are compatible with Remote Desktop Services (RDS) or Terminal Servers (TS).
When restricting internet access in Citrix with CurrentWare you can block websites on PC Mode to restrict the individual Windows virtual machine or on User Mode to restrict internet access for specific employees across multiple devices and/or virtual machines.
Monitoring and managing your end-users with CurrentWare in a Terminal Services environment works similarly. The exception is that in a Terminal Server/Terminal Services environment the server will be registered as an individual endpoint; to apply granular policies for each user, department, or Organizational Unit you will need to use User Mode.
Learn More:
CurrentWare for Remote Desktop & Terminal Server
BrowseControl allows you to assign unique web access policies for each Windows computer, user, or workgroup.
Simply add the specific Windows computer or user you would like to control to their own policy group, then use the Internet Scheduler, URL Filter, or Category Filter to block internet access. You can manually block websites, block site categories, and unblock websites as needed.
To change between users mode and computers mode, simply click the users tab or computers tab.
Learn More: How to Restrict Internet Access With BrowseControl
Yes. BrowseControl’s web filtering methods do not use SSL inspection, SSL stripping, or Transport Layer Security Inspection (TLSI) to block HTTPS sites; it simply reads what’s in the browser’s address bar, among other methods. This allows you to restrict internet access without the security risks and performance impacts of decrypting web traffic.
What is SSL inspection? SSL inspection is a process in which web filtering software decrypts, analyzes, and re-encrypts the content of encrypted websites to decide whether or not they should be blocked based on web filtering policies.
