Securly Classroom Reviews & Product Details

Securly Classroom has been a huge help in keeping our students focused during lessons, especially in a 1:1 Chromebook environment. Before using it, teachers often felt like they were “flying blind” — they could assign work online, but had no way to know who was actually doing it without walking around constantly.

Now, with Securly Classroom, teachers can see every student’s screen in real-time, freeze screens when they need attention, and even open tabs or push websites directly during a lesson. It’s not about micromanaging — it’s about keeping the class on track without having to stop instruction every five minutes to redirect someone.

Setup was straightforward, and most of our teachers picked it up quickly. The interface is clean and easy to use, even for folks who aren’t super tech-savvy. Plus, since it’s browser-based and tied into our Google accounts, there’s no complicated software or extensions to manage outside of the initial setup.

What we’ve seen since rolling it out is an overall improvement in student focus and fewer distractions during tech time. It also allows teachers to be proactive — they can step in before a student falls too far behind or gets off-task for too long.

Pros:

Real-time screen monitoring

Tab push and link sharing saves time

Ability to lock screens or tabs as needed

Teachers feel more in control of tech use

No special software installs for students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally slow to load large class rosters

Doesn’t monitor activity when students are outside the class session

Securly Classroom has really helped our teachers take back control of their digital classrooms without adding more stress to their day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best feature about Securly is the ability to send announcements to the select students' computers and send them private chats to direct their off-task behavior. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't particularly like having to start each class daily. It would be nice to have a set schedule for each day that would start at a specific time since starting several classes each day can be overwhelming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fact that I have excellent help and training at my fingertips. I am a one-man shop, but it feels like I have people that I can go to for help. I came into this site without real training, but now I feel confident that I provide excellent care for our school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It was difficult at first as I did not know about the Lounge, but once I learned about it, the sun shone a bit brighter that day! I really don't see a need to improve it, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Securly has helped me manage my students' use on their Chromebooks. It also is a great tool for viewing their screens without having to walk around the room. The chat feature has been instrumental in communicating with them one-on-one about their work, or pushing out an announcement to the class when necessary. I have also found the tech support to be wonderfully helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only downside would be when something goes awry and I have to wait for it to be fixed. The Securly tech support, however, is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We are able to monitor ALL students in one place. This makes things easier when you have a large class. Many students would choose to look at other things online without this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are times that Securly does not update fast enough to see in "real time" what they are looking at. It may be internet lag; sometimes this product does not show what is on the screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that I am to monitor my students' work and see that they are on the right track. I also use the features to send out URLs and lock computer screens in each class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it takes a little bit for each of the students to pop up, but that could be Chromebook issue and not a securly issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Teachers in my district love the ability to direct students to the resources they need for a given lesson. That has been by far the most consistent piece of feedback I've heard in my role as Tech Integrator for a large high school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the POTENTIAL this platform has for teachers or other school personnel to abuse their power. If used intentionally, Securly can foster good teaching and learning practices. Used incorrectly/maliciously, it can undermine the trust students have for their teachers, attenuate classroom relationships, and make students feel like they can't get away from "Big Brother". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I teach 8th grade Digital Literacy & Computer Science class and my students use their chromebook everyday. I can quickly check where my students are just by quickly looking at my screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My Securly automatically and I love this feature. However if I have to turn this off, all of my settings are cleared and I have to set everything up all over. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have my classtimes setup to automatically start and really appreciate the after class action report that is delivered via email. It does allow me to see where the students have been visiting on the internet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The dashboard is not as user friendly as it was last year. I thought that it was easier to monitor students in the old er format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most important part of Securly is being able to see what tour students are accessing on their 1 to 1 devices in real time. We all know the best security and firewalls arent enough to prevent an intrepid middle school student from finding places they should not be. Our job as educators is to find a way to stay on top of what places a couple of dozen students are visiting simultaneously. Securly lets you do that. It also lets you close websites students should not be on, limit where students can go, and redirect their focus to the assignment at hand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes Securly seems slow to react. You close a site a student is on, and it still appears several minutes later. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.