| OVERALL RATING: |
Score: 96% |
Score: 89% |
Score: 86% |
Score: 74% |
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| Price (US dollars) |
$97
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$99.95
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$99.95
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$69.95
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| Features |
WebWatcher |
eBlaster |
SpectorPro |
SpyAgent |
| RECORDING & LOGGING |
This measures a software's ability to record keystrokes, monitor internet activity, log chats, etc AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| Keystroke Logging |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Web Site Activity Recording |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Chat / Instant Messenger Recording |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Password Logging |
10 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
| Category rating* |
9.5 |
8 |
8 |
8.5 |
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| EMAIL LOGGING |
This measures a software's ability to record email sent and received AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| Outlook (POP / SMTP / IMAP, etc.) |
10 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8 |
| WebMail: Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, MySpace, Netscape, etc. |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
6 |
| Category rating* |
9 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
7 |
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| INSTANT MESSAGING LOGGING |
This measures a software's ability to record instant messages on different IM ("chat") networks AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| AOL |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| AIM |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| YAHOO |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| MSN |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| MySpace chat |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Windows Messenger |
10 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
| Category rating* |
9.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
6.5 |
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| DATA ACCESS & STEALTH |
This measures a software's web-functionality, screen capturing abilility, and other visual functionality AND to format and display the results in a usable format. . |
| Web-based monitoring / remote data access |
9 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
| Stealth (application invisbility) |
9 |
9 |
9 |
3 |
| Data encryption / privacy |
9 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
| Category rating* |
9 |
8 |
8.5 |
2.5 |
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| CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS |
This measures a software's ability to be customized to suit your particular needs from internet monitoring software AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| Notification of Important Events / Actions / Words |
9.5 |
9 |
8.5 |
6 |
| Automated Screen Shot Capture |
10 |
0 |
9 |
5 |
| Web site blocking |
8 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| Stealth Mode Customization |
10 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
| Category rating* |
9 |
6 |
8.5 |
5 |
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| APPLICATION MANAGEMENT |
This measures the software's data management abilities AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| Web based management |
10 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Multiple computers |
10 |
6 |
5** |
0 |
| Data linking / event association |
8 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Ease-of-use |
9 |
7.5 |
8 |
7.5 |
| Category rating* |
9 |
5.5 |
6.5 |
2.5 |
**requires upgrade to Spector CNE to see biggest benefits.
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| TECHNICAL SUPPORT |
This measures each company's technical support offerings AND their formatting and display of support documents into a usable format. |
| Telephone |
9 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Online Chat |
9 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
| Email/Online Forms |
10 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
| Knowledge Base/FAQs |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Product Details |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
| Category rating* |
9.5 |
9.5 |
9.5 |
6 |
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| SUPPORTED CONFIGURATIONS |
Shows what operating systems with which the software is compatible AND to format and display the results in a usable format. |
| Windows Vista |
YES |
NO |
YES |
YES |
| Windows XP |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Windows 2000 |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
| Mac OS9 |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
| Mac OSX |
NO |
NO |
YES |
NO |
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VERDICT: |
WINNER!
WebWatcher
Powerful. Full-featured. Web-based. Easy to use. |
eBlaster
Good software, but missing key features. |
Spector Pro
Good software. Solid user interface. Difficult to retrieve data. |
SpyAgent
Decent software. Feature rich. Complicated. Very limited tech support. |
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| Price (US dollars) |
$97
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$99.95
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$99.95
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$39.95
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| Product: |
WebWatcher |
eBlaster |
SpectorPro |
SpyAgent |
