SEVER vs Canopy (2026): Quit Porn App vs Family-Grade Filter

Canopy and SEVER both block porn, but they come from different worlds. Canopy is a filter, family-grade, across phones and computers, with removal prevention and accountability. SEVER is a recovery app whose blocker is one layer of a bigger system: a free streak, check-ins, urge tools and a reset plan. Choose by asking whether your problem is mostly access or mostly the habit.

SEVER vs Canopy at a glance

	SEVER	Canopy
Price model	Free Core; optional Premium	7-day free trial, then an annual plan from $8.33/month; 30-day money-back guarantee
Platforms	iPhone, Android	iPhone, Android, Windows, macOS, Chromebook
Porn filtering	Site Shield: 200,000+ sites (Premium)	Yes
App blocking	App Shield (Premium)	Yes
Removal prevention	Pause needs a reflection step	Yes
Accountability	No (private by design)	Yes
Streak, check-ins, relapse logs	Yes, free	Not verified
Urge tools / plan	Fight the Urge, Reset Plan (Premium)	Not verified
Community	Tribe (Premium)	Not verified

Disclosure: SEVER is our product. We built SEVER. Canopy is described from its official website and pricing page.

Where Canopy is stronger

Canopy covers computers as well as phones, which matters if your relapses happen on a laptop. Its adult plans include removal prevention and accountability, both designed to make the filter hard to switch off quietly. If access is your main problem and you want it handled everywhere, Canopy is a strong choice.

Where SEVER is stronger

It treats the habit, not just the access. Free streak tracking, daily check-ins and honest relapse logs show you why and when. Fight the Urge and the Reset Plan give you something to do about it.
You can start free. Canopy’s trial lasts 7 days; SEVER’s Free Core has no end date.
Privacy. SEVER’s blocking runs on your device and reports to no one. That’s ideal if you’re quitting for yourself and don’t want monitoring.

Price and access

Canopy: 7-day trial, then a paid subscription. SEVER: the daily system is free forever, and the blocker and urge tools come with optional Premium (monthly, yearly or lifetime).

Who should choose which

Pick Canopy if you need filtering on computers too, want removal prevention, or want accountability built in.
Pick SEVER if your phone is the main door, you want recovery tools, or you’d rather nobody monitors you.

Methodology

Canopy details come from its official website and pricing page (October 24, 2026). We don’t repeat any claim of complete or perfect filtering. SEVER details come from the current app.

Frequently asked questions

Is Canopy free?

Canopy offers a 7-day free trial on its official site, then a paid subscription. We found no permanent free plan.

Is Canopy for adults or for kids?

Canopy has adult plans with porn filtering, app and website blocking, removal prevention and accountability. It's often marketed for families, but adults can use it for themselves.

What does SEVER have that Canopy doesn't?

Recovery tools: a free streak, daily check-ins, relapse logs, Fight the Urge and a 38-step Reset Plan. Canopy is a filter, not a recovery app.