DataRemoval.ca vs Optery

DataRemoval.ca searches data broker and people-search sites for a person’s name, address, phone number, and email, then sends opt-out requests and checks for re-listings. Requests can be submitted by email, web form, postal mail, and API where available. The service says it performs monthly re-scans and automatically repeats removals when information reappears. A free exposure scan is offered without an account or payment card.

The listed plans range from Free at free, with 1 user, 3 removals, and 1 report/month, to paid yearly subscriptions and one-time options. Basic costs $3.74 a year; Premium costs $7.49 a year; and Incognito costs $23.99 a year. One-Time Deep Clean costs $49, paid once, and Lifetime Protection costs $349.99, paid once. The service says it covers more than 1,700 sites, though listed broker coverage is 150 sites. It says stored data is encrypted with AES-256 and processed in Canada. DataRemoval.ca was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Optery helps people find and remove personal information posted on data broker and people-search sites. Its free platform provides visibility into where information appears online; Free Basic includes personalized exposure reports with screenshots, scans of Google and Bing search results, self-service removal tools, and quarterly reports. Paid plans add automated scans and removals, but brokers may add profiles again after an opt-out. Exposure and removal reports include live screenshots showing where profiles were found or removed. Core costs $3.99 a month, billed yearly at $39, and covers automated removals from 380+ sites, with a limit of one name and city and state per user. Extended costs $14.99 a month, billed yearly at $149, and adds more site coverage, unlimited name variations and past cities and states, an assigned human Privacy Agent, and before-and-after screenshots about every 90 days. Ultimate costs $24.99 a month, billed yearly at $249, and includes custom requests for 950+ sites total after 30 days. Optery also offers an API for partner applications and programmatic access to exposure screenshots. It supports Android, iOS, web, API, and extension. Optery says customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest.