Experian IDnotify vs Identity Guard

Experian IDnotify monitors personal information for identity risks and provides identity restoration support. It scans thousands of dark web websites and alerts users when matching information appears. The service also describes alerts for privacy or identity-theft risks in Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter posts. Features depend on the product version enrolled in. Essential costs $9.99 per month, plus applicable taxes, and lists internet surveillance, social network monitoring, identity restoration, lost wallet services, and a family plan option for $10/month. Select costs $17.99 per month, plus taxes, adding Experian credit monitoring, an annual Experian credit report and VantageScore, address and court-record monitoring, SSN trace, and identity theft insurance. Premier costs $25.99 per month, plus taxes, with daily monitoring of Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion files, real-time credit and authorization alerts, and monitoring for account takeover and alternative loans. Select and Premier list identity theft insurance. Apps run on Android and iOS, with web access.

Identity Guard is a paid identity-protection service from Identity Guard, founded in 1996, with apps for iOS and Android. Its listed monitoring covers the dark web, bank accounts, Social Security numbers, and account takeovers. Plans also provide identity restoration, identity-theft insurance, and data-breach notifications. Premium credit protection includes three-bureau credit monitoring, while online and device security includes safe browsing and a password manager. Customers receive access to a U.S.-based care team, with fraud agents and support available 24/7/365. Family plans cover five adults and unlimited children, although child members receive only online-account and SSN monitoring. Annual plans have a 60-day money-back guarantee for eligible purchases through the website or customer support. Listed annual Value plans start at $8.99 per month; a separate annual promotion lists $4.49 per month for the first year and renewal at $107.88 per year. Other individual and family tiers have separate listed prices.