DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal vs Kanary

DuckDuckGo Personal Information Removal searches supported data broker and people-search sites for personal details such as names and addresses, then sends requests to remove them. Its listed coverage includes Spokeo, TruePeopleSearch and FastPeopleSearch, among 49 sites. The service periodically rescans sites and handles broker confirmation emails to help catch information that returns. DuckDuckGo says setup information and removal requests are handled on the subscriber’s device, and confirmation emails are deleted within 72 hours. After setup, scans and removals run in the background. The service is limited to U.S. residents, one person per subscription and one device. It works through DuckDuckGo’s Windows or Mac desktop browser and its iOS browser; iOS users need Background App Refresh enabled for effective operation. It cannot remove information from sources including social media, government databases, public records, news articles or image databases. Requests may fail, processing can take up to six weeks, and information may reappear. Plus costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year; Pro costs $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year. A free trial is available; there is no free plan.

Kanary is a digital and physical attack surface management platform for individuals. It creates a risk model for each person, searches for personal data exposures, and provides intelligence intended for audit and response. Its scans cover data brokers, search engines, social media, and AI/LLM sources using searches modeled on attacker behavior. Automated operations include scans, removal requests, escalation emails, regulator complaints, and audits and fixes for account security settings. Reports include screenshots and direct links to listings, with monthly email reports and on-demand PDF or API reporting. Team accounts support SSO for Okta, Entra, and Google, plus API access for security and reporting integrations. Kanary says it is GDPR, NIST CSF 2.0, and SOC 2 compliant, and that it never sells, shares, or discloses personal information. Core costs $25 a month for U.S. residents, but its managed scans cover only a subset of top sites, not all sites, social media, or LLMs. Advanced costs $50 a month and lists full-coverage monitoring with social media and LLM coverage.