An independent side-by-side of Community Fibre and B4RN parental controls, scored against our six-pillar Online Safety Score (v1.1). Community Fibre ranks higher overall at 49/100 vs 27/100 for B4RN.
Practical device controls on WiFi 5/6, simpler filter on WiFi 7
Full Community Fibre reviewHigher awarded points win each pillar. Ties are shown with no badge.
| Pillar | Community Fibre | B4RN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Protection Capability Max 45 | 25 | 14 | Community Fibre |
Bypass Resistance Max 20 | 7 | 3 | Community Fibre |
Parent Usability Max 15 | 8 | 4 | Community Fibre |
Parent Experience Max 10 | 4 | 2 | Community Fibre |
Safety by Design Max 5 | 3 | 2 | Community Fibre |
Industry Recognition Max 5 | 2 | 2 | Tie |
| Feature | Community Fibre | B4RN |
|---|---|---|
| Network-level protection | Yes | No |
| Content filtering | Partial | No |
| Screen-time controls | Partial | No |
| Per-child profiles | No | No |
| Real-time alerts | No | No |
| Ease of setup | 3 / 5 | 1 / 5 |
| Typical monthly price | £20.00 | £30.00 |
Community Fibre scores 49/100 against B4RN at 27/100 across our six pillars. Practical device controls on WiFi 5/6, simpler filter on WiFi 7.
Community Fibre scores 49/100 on our v1.1 Online Safety Score compared with 27/100 for B4RN. Practical device controls on WiFi 5/6, simpler filter on WiFi 7.
Community Fibre network-level protection: yes. Content filtering: partial support. Per-child profiles: no.
B4RN network-level protection: no. Content filtering: no. Per-child profiles: no.
Community Fibre scores 3/5 for ease of setup; B4RN scores 1/5. Community Fibre is the simpler setup for most parents.
Community Fibre has stronger bypass resistance in our testing, scoring higher on the Bypass Resistance pillar (VPNs, alternative DNS, privacy relays, hotspots).
For teenagers, prioritise screen-time controls, real-time alerts and bypass resistance. Community Fibre: screen-time partial support, alerts no. B4RN: screen-time no, alerts no. Community Fibre also has stronger bypass resistance.
For younger children, whole-home network filtering matters most. Community Fibre: network yes, filtering partial support. B4RN: network no, filtering no. Community Fibre scores higher on the Protection Capability pillar overall.
Typical monthly prices: Community Fibre £20.00, B4RN £30.00. Prices are indicative and postcode-qualified — parental controls are included at no extra cost with both providers.
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Community Fibre scores 49/100 and B4RN scores 27/100 on the CompareParentalControls.com Safety Score™ v1.1 methodology. Community Fibre leads overall, based on independent evidence across Protection, Bypass Resistance, Usability, Experience, Design and Recognition.
Updated July 2026. Methodology: Safety Score™ v1.1. CompareParentalControls.com is an independent UK publication and does not accept paid rankings.