Smoothwall Reviews 452

TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people found the website and app to be extremely restrictive, blocking even basic and educational content, which significantly hindered their ability to complete schoolwork and research. Customers frequently reported issues with the product's inconsistency, noting that it would block innocuous searches while sometimes allowing access to inappropriate content. The user experience was widely criticized for being slow, glitchy, and frustrating, with pages taking a long time to load or not loading at all. Some people also felt that the social media filtering was overly strict, preventing access to platforms and content that were necessary for their studies or personal interests. Reviewers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the product's overall functionality, describing it as a hindrance rather than a helpful tool.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

blocks people for the stupidest reasons even our old blocker wasn't this strict! It blocked my friend for searching for a Minecraft burger yet it lets him see pictures of a Minecraft creeper. Which do... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

literally blocked stuff for "education content" on everyones soul it said that man and it blocked all the resources i need for my course work like brianmac and other stuff. so random and useless. furt... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Although I hate Smoothwall for blocking alot of stuff, including pointless stuff, thats not why I’m writing this review because I want it to be unbiased. My issue is that it is incredibly dodgy. It ta... See more


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Since 2001, Smoothwall has provided world-class internet security and content filtering solutions to protect and empower millions of users worldwide. By allowing filtering, monitoring and reporting on actual web content and activity, Smoothwall enables school administrators to protect their students online.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give it a zero star but i cant

I would give it a zero star but i dont even know how to begin with this horrible of a way to make sure kids are safe on the internet first of all my school has removed this thing for good reasons its like sparx maths it blocks everything even random harmless websites its do not use this if u have a chance

November 21, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

THIS WEBSITE IS SOOOOOO BAD

We use smooth wall in school and it is the worst thing on the ENTIRE PLANET. Once in school during a history lesson we had to research a historical character for an upcoming history project and almost all the websites were blocked including WIKIPEDIA. Not only that it literally breaks up and crashes practically all the time. I reckon a 3 year old child could create a better website in his sleep. This website is every reason I want to destroy my school iPad!!!!

November 19, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smoothwall and Blue Box IT

Smoothwall Smoothwall Smoothwall...
Where do I begin
Ah, you would think a simple web filtering service could work. It doesn't. Smoothwall blocks the slightest non-school related website, and Blue Box IT filtering makes it worse!

With the filtering, you can no longer search 90% of internet queries. Whether it is trying to use a chat built into your email service, or even just checking a tutorial on Youtube. Smoothwall blocks all of that. It causes students learning to end up down the drain.

For example, when I tried to write a document in Canva, a commonly used design website, it let me on... Then refused to save, download or even alter the document I created!

Smoothwall and Blue Box IT are disgraceful.

November 19, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bruh

Bruh
That’s what i have to say i am studying for a chemistry test and i got to scan a qr code in my cgp book that will give me practice questions like in a real test but that is bad somehow!?!! Smoothwall Sucks and i hope whoever created it stubs their toe really badly

November 18, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't even type in the word "snake", what the hell???

Can't even type in the word "snake". I'm talking about the animal, not the game!! How stupid is this? Years ago, school computers used to be fun and exciting and I have nice memories on them, but this stupid software has killed all the fun from them. One day I heard about project 2025, and I wanted to know what that meant. BLOCKED. Then I typed in Magnum. BLOCKED. Even "Most efficient caesar cipher decoders" (I read a review about that). BLOCKED, and it says, "Blocked for Humor and Distractions" What tf does that mean?? Whoever made this wants kids to suffer, they are evil!!! I'm not a five year old, I'm only a couple of years from finishing school. Smoothwall itself must be blocked!!

November 13, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Smoothwall is… genuinely so.. 🤢 —> 🤮

Smoothwall is absolutely awful. An extremely slow internet browser. Constant glitches occur, which is heavily disruptive. I am involuntarily using this internet browser, due to the school regulations I attend. No, this is not written by artificial intelligence for my behalf. This is purely an organic review on Smoothwall. Smoothwall wants me to engage my Balkan rage + Noradrenaline + Adrenaline + Those Who Know 💀 + Still water + Winter arc + English or Spanish + German stare + Mango Mango Mango + Hawk-Tuah + Jonkler Laugh + Oi Oi Oi Baka abilities.

November 6, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

MANGO mango MANGO

I've used some questionable gadgets in my time, but the "All-In-One Kitchen Disaster Machine" takes the cake—and promptly burns it to a crisp. This device promised to simplify my cooking experience by combining a blender, oven, coffee maker, and toaster into one compact unit. However, in reality, it turned my kitchen into a chaotic mess.

First off, the blender feature is a joke. It has the power of a gentle breeze, leaving you with chunky, half-blended smoothies. The oven function is no better; it has two settings: “barely warm” and “incinerate.” My cookies came out either raw or carbonized. As for the coffee maker, it’s more of a coffee breaker—each cup tastes like it’s been filtered through a sock. And the toaster? Let’s just say I've discovered the joy of chewing on blackened, rock-hard toast.

The machine is a colossal waste of counter space. Its complicated controls feel like trying to navigate a spaceship. The manual might as well be written in hieroglyphics. It’s overpriced, underperforming, and the only thing it manages to do consistently is disappoint.

Save your money and your sanity. This contraption belongs in the annals of kitchen gadget infamy.

October 18, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Skibidi

Hello, Smoothwall killed my kids, it hacked all my accounts and ruined my life. They liked being sigma and smoothwall took that away. They would usually goon all over a spaghetti leader. Smoothwall hates spaghetti leaders. Smoothwall should be wiped off the face of the planet it is a application sent from satan himself do not download if you are a good person.

February 15, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

negative aura smoothwall

not very skibidi blocked pinterest and all teachers were fanum taxing in complaint. -100000 aura I was so angry I scream GYAT SKIBIDI RIZZLERRRRRR in anger. my teacher was such a beta and made me break my mewing streak of 566666666666 days. he got flushed down a skibidi toilet now I look like caseoh. i am always 2 steps ahead.

October 9, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

LITERALLY 1984

I hate my life. i had become depressed and mentally ill becouse of this program. I hate you and wish the developers the worst.

they blocked poop.

September 30, 2024
Unprompted review

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