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Monitoring comparison

The market of user activity monitoring software is currently huge. There are literally dozens of software intended for PC monitoring having lots of functions and created for different purposes such as home monitoring, parental control or employee monitoring. It is clear that finding the software that will satisfy both the needs of the user and its wallet is a puzzle hard to solve.

The main aim of our website is to help our visitors to find the software that fits their needs best for the price they are ready to pay.

Our site tests, rates and compares the most popular monitoring software using our own testing methodic. The comparison table shows the features present in the tested spy software, estimates them by the group of 8 indexes and one compared to another. Additional information about the tested software can be found in text reviews. The reviews show the subjective opinions of our editors about the tested software.

Top keyloggers of 2012 comparison and reviews

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Monitoring softwareSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Spytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
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Price$79.95$69.95$43$99.95$69.95$49$39.95$49.95$99.95$79
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RatingsSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
OS Support
Security
Monitoring
Online Monitoring
Reports
Other
OS SupportSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Windows 7          
Windows Vista          
Windows XP          
Windows 2000          
Windows Server 2003          
SecuritySpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Invisible program folder          
Password protection          
Accessed with keyword          
Accessed with hotkey combination          
Configurable self-removal          
Configurable warning message          
Remote installation          
MonitoringSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
System logon (password)          
Recording keystrokes: keychars          
Recording keystrokes: other keys          
File-activity (created files)          
File-activity (deleted files)          
File-activity (copied files)          
File-activity (renamed files)          
File-activity (opened files)          
Clipboard interception          
Started applications monitoring          
System logon           
System logoff           
Printer queue          
Mouse-clicks recording          
Sound recording          
System inactivity time recording          
Screenshots          
Adjustable screenshot frequency          
Adjustable screenshot quality          
Desktop or window shot option          
On-mouse-click screenshots          
Online MonitoringSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Visited URLs (Internet Explorer)          
Visited URLs (Mozilla Firefox)          
Visited URLs (Safari)          
Visited URLs (Opera)          
Visited URLs (Google Chrome)          
Client-based emails logging          
Screenshots of visited web-sites          
Windows Live chats (2-side)          
YahooIM (2-side)          
AIM chats (2-side)          
ICQ chats (2-side)           
Skype chats (2-side)          
ReportsSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Monitor pre-specified users only          
Events duration          
Ability to watch certain programs          
Search by keywords          
Several days report building          
Logs sent via email          
Logs sent via FTP          
Logs sent via LAN          
Logs copied to a portable device          
Maximum log-file size          
Automated clearance of log-file          
OtherSpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
Reaction to a specific keyword          
Monitoring scheduler          
Pre-specified programs blocking          
Pre-specified websites blocking          
5+ languages          
2-5 languages          
SummarySpytech SpyAgent Stealth EditionAll In One KeyloggerStaffCop StandardSpector ProREFOG Personal MonitorThe Best KeyloggerStealth KeyloggerSoftActivity KeyloggereBlasterElite Keylogger
About the productReviewReviewReviewReviewReviewReviewReviewReviewReviewReview
ScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshotsScreenshots
Price$79.95$69.95$43$99.95$69.95$49$39.95$49.95$99.95$79
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Categories' definitions

OS Support - this group shows which of the operation systems are supported by the tested software

  • Windows 7 - the tested software runs on Windows 7 
  • Windows Vista - the tested software runs on Windows Vista 
  • Windows XP - the tested software runs on Windows XP 
  • Windows 2000 - the tested software runs on Windows 2000 
  • Windows Server 2003 - the tested software runs on Windows 2003 

Security - this group shows how the tested software hides and secures itself from external interference 

  • Invisible program folder - the folder of tested software cannot be found by mechanisms available to the user without any monitoring software knowledge 
  • Password protection - the configuration part of the tested software can be protected by the password 
  • Accessed with keyword - the tested software can be accessed by typing a pre-specified keyword 
  • Accessed with hotkey combination - the tested software can be accessed by pressing a pre-specified combination of keys 
  • Configurable self-removal - the tested software can be set to be automatically removed on a pre-specified date or after a specified period of time 
  • Configurable warning message - one can set the message warning the PC user he is being monitored to appear or not; it can also configure the text of the message 

Monitoring - this group shows what monitoring features are present in the tested software

  • System logon (password) - the tested software can intercept the logon password
  • Recording keystrokes: keychars - the tested software can log the letter keys pressed by the user 
  • Recording keystrokes: other keys - the tested software can log system and other keys, except letters, pressed by the user 
  • File-activity (created files) - the tested software can log the fact of files creation 
  • File-activity (deleted files) - the tested software can log the fact of files deletion 
  • File-activity (copied files) - the tested software can log the fact of files copying 
  • File-activity (renamed files) - the tested software can log the fact of files renaming 
  • File-activity (opened files) - the tested software can log the fact of files opening 
  • Clipboard interception - the tested software can intercept the content of clipboard 
  • Started applications monitoring - the tested software can log started applications 
  • System logon - the tested software can log the system logon time 
  • System logoff - the tested software can log the system logoff time 
  • Printer queue - the tested software can log the documents printed 
  • Mouse-clicks recording - the tested software can log mouse-clicks. Log file should contain name of the application or object the mouse was clicked in and the name of the button clicked 
  • Sound recording - the tested software can record sounds 
  • System inactivity time recording - the tested software can log the period of time user was idle 
  • Screenshots - the tested software can make desktop screenshots 
  • Adjustable screenshot frequency ­- using the tested software one can adjust the frequency of screenshot-making 
  • Adjustable screenshot quality - using the tested software one can set the quality of the screenshots 
  • Desktop or window shot option - using the tested software one can choose either to make screenshots of the entire desktop or only active windows 
  • On-mouse-click screenshots - the tested software can be set to make screenshot each time the mouse button is clicked    

Online Monitoring - this group shows what features for monitoring of user's online activities are present in the tested software 

  • Visited URLs (Internet Explorer) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Internet Explorer 
  • Visited URLs (Mozilla Firefox) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Mozilla Firefox 
  • Visited URLs (Safari) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Safari 
  • Visited URLs (Opera) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Opera 
  • Visited URLs (Google Chrome) - the tested software can log addresses visited in Google Chrome 
  • Client-based emails logging ­- the tested software can log both incoming and outgoing messages sent and received using built-in OS email software 
  • Screenshots of visited websites - the tested software can be set to make screenshot each time user loads a website 
  • Windows Live chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in 
  • Windows Live Messenger YahooIM (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in 
  • Yahoo Instant Messenger AIM chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in America OnLine Instant Messenger   
  • ICQ chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in ICQ messenger 
  • Skype chats (2-side) - the tested software can log both sides of chat conversations made in Skype    

Reports - this group shows what features for reports' creation and information filtering are present in the tested software 

  • Ability to exclude users from monitoring - the tested software can be set to monitor a pre-specified list of users 
  • Events duration - the log-files of the tested software contain the information on the duration of events happened 
  • Ability to watch certain programs - the tested software can be set to monitor a pre-specified list of programs 
  • Search by keywords - using the tested software one can perform a search per keywords in log-files 
  • Several days report building - using the tested software one can specify custom period of time he wants to see the logged information for 
  • Logs sent via email - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified e-mail address 
  • Logs sent via FTP - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified FTP 
  • Logs sent via LAN - the tested software can send the log files to a pre-specified place in LAN environment 
  • Logs copied to a portable device - the tested software can be configured to save the log-files to USB portable drive 
  • Maximum log-file size - using the tested software one can specify the maximum size of the log-file 
  • Automated clearance of log-file - the tested software can be configured to clear lo-files automatically 

Other - this groups unites all other important features however not listed in our groups

  • Reaction to a specific keyword - using this feature one can create a list of keywords and configure the tested software to somehow react on their appearance (e.g. send an email to a pre-specified email address) 
  • Monitoring scheduler - the tested software can be set to work on schedule 
  • Pre-specified programs blocking - using the feature one can create a list of unwanted programs; starting of these programs will be blocked by the tested software 
  • Pre-specified websites blocking - using the feature one can create a list of unwanted websites; visiting of these programs will be blocked by the tested software 
  • 5+ languages - the tested software is translated on more than 5 languages 
  • 2-5 languages - the tested software is available at 2 - 5 languages 

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