Parental Control Software Market (Updated Version Available)

Key Market Overview:

The Parental Control Software Market was valued at USD 1,092.76 Million in 2022, registering a CAGR of 11.9% during the forecast period (2022-2030), and the market is projected to be worth USD 2,781.26 Million by 2030.

Parental control software is defined as wide spectrum software programs used for variety of technologies such as content filters, channel blockers, tools for cable television, and monitoring child\'s activity on internet. It aids to block unwanted web content, limit screen type, and restrict risky sites. Parental control software monitor web browser or internet chat applications, which helps the parents to access browser history of children.

Furthermore, rising use of mobile devices, advancement of technologies, and growing multimedia entertainment has increased concern for children\'s safety. Thus, adoption of parental control software aims to access and control activities on digital tools. Additionally, adoption of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) provide monitoring features which helps to track the activities on digital devices. However, threat to cybersecurity and high application cost is hampering the growth of parental control software market.

Key market players are providing innovative activity monitoring tools. For instance, in March 2022, Google Inc. announced the launch of Google+ TV accounts for kids, which will help parents to choose appropriate content for children.

Parental Control Software Market Scope:-

Report Attributes	Report Details
Study Timeline	2016-2030
Market Size in 2030 (USD Billion)	2,781.26 million
CAGR (2022-2030)	11.9 %
Base Year	2021
By Operating system	Windows, iOS, and Android
By Deployment	Cloud and On-premises
By End-Use	Educational Institutes, Residential, and Commercial
By Geography	Asia-Pacific [China, Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Korea, Western Asia] Europe [Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey] North America [United States, Canada, Mexico] Middle East & Africa [GCC, North Africa, South Africa] South America [Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Chile, Peru]
Key Players	AT&T, Alphabet Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Bark Technologies Inc., McAfee LLC, AO Kaspersky Lab, Microsoft Corporation, NortonLifeLock Inc., Qustodio SL, Mobile Fence, SentryPC, SafeDNS Inc., Verizon

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Market Dynamics:

Driver:

Advancements in technologies and increasing government regulations to standardize digital content for children safety has augmented the growth of parental control software market.

Advancements in technologies and increasing government regulations to standardize digital content for children safety has augmented the growth of parental control software market.
Advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) provide monitoring features which helps to track the activities on digital devices. Moreover, adoption of parental control software aims to access and control activities on digital tools. Parental control software helps to block unwanted web content, limit screen type, and restrict risky sites to protect children from unethical practices such as cyberbullying. Thus, governments are focusing on child\'s safety regulations for digital devices. For instance,
In February 2022, the Indian Government announced new regulations and guidelines to synchronize digital content. According to the guidelines, OTT platforms must implement parental lock solutions for age group of above 13.

In May 2022, the government of U.K. has published a new draft for Online Safety Bills focusing on verification of online sites to protect children from exposing to inappropriate content.
In August 2022, the government of China instructed the gaming providers to reduce kid\'s content and restrict video game timing for under 18 children.

COVID-19 Impact

The temporary closure of educational institutes and schools led to sudden shift to smart devices. According to recent report published by UNESCO, around 1.3 billion students worldwide were unable to attend schools or universities in March 2020, which forced the educational institutes to initiate e-learning program. Children are provided digital devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablet to meet the changes in educational system. Thus, parental monitoring becomes essential to access the content and track the activities in digital platforms to ensure children safety. The adoption of online education system is driving the growth of parental control software market.

Restraint:

High initial cost and threat to data privacy is hindering the growth of parental control software market.

High initial cost and threat to data privacy is hindering the growth of parental control software market.
The software provides cutting edge functionality and advanced applications at high cost which restrict purchasing of parental control software for few parents. Thus, high initial cost for implementation of parental control software is hampering the growth of parental control software.
The software is subjected to data breaches, resulting in cybercrime, cyberbullying, cyberattacks, and loss of personal data. Therefore, issues related to cybersecurity and threat to data privacy is limiting the growth of parental control software market.

Opportunities

The integration of voice-activated controls is providing new opportunities for hands-free and convenient lighting control. Voice-activated controls such as Alexa or Google Assistant enable building occupants to control lighting using voice commands, which improves convenience and accessibility reducing the need for manual switches and controls. Such technology is anticipated to provide lucrative opportunities for the growth of the global market.

Parental Control Software Market Segmentation:



By Operating system

The operating system segment is classified into Windows, iOS, and Android.
Windows segment captured major market share for parental control software due to children increasing time spent on YouTube, OTT platforms, and video calling through laptop fuel the demand of Windows operating system for parental control software.

Android segment demonstrate fastest growth of parental control software owing to increasing time spent on smartphones. According to Common Sense Media Report 2019, teens spend an average of 7 hours on smartphones for entertainment purpose. Thus, android based fuel the parental control software demand.

By Deployment

The deployment segment is bifurcated into Cloud and On-premises.
Cloud based software anticipated largest revenue share for parental control software market, as it offers remote operation and is extremely stable with less downtime.
Cloud based software witness rapid growth of parental control software market due to benefits offered such as support services, automatic update, and users need to pay monthly, quarterly, or annually recurring fee.

By End-User

The end-user segment is categorized into Educational Institutes, Residential, and Commercial.
Residential segment is dominating the parental control software market due to various issues such as increasing use of social media, cyberbullying, increasing screen time, and child abuse resulting to implementation of parental control software on child\'s device to monitor the activities on digital devices.

Educational institutes demonstrate fastest growth of parental control software market due to encouraging government initiatives for digital education. The software aid to monitor student\'s activities and block access to inappropriate content.

By Region

The regional segment includes North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America.
North America region captured largest revenue share for parental control software due to early digitalization and surging strict government regulations under Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Rising cybercrime events such as cyberbullying, child abusing, sexual harassment has increased the awareness for implementation of parental control software in child\'s device.



Asia Pacific region witness rapid growth of parental control software market owing to growing e-learning program and distant learning courses across developing countries such as China, India, and South Korea.

Parental Control Software Market Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the market has been analyzed in the report, along with the detailed profiles of the major players operating in the industry. Further, the surge in Research and Development (R&D), product innovation, various business strategies, and application launches have accelerated the growth of the Global Parental Control Software Market. Key players in the market include-

• AT&T
• Alphabet Inc.
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Bark Technologies Inc.
• McAfee LLC
• AO Kaspersky Lab
• Microsoft Corporation
• NortonLifeLock Inc.
• Qustodio SL
• Mobile Fence
• SentryPC
• SafeDNS Inc.
• Verizon