Incogni vs Optery

Incogni is a personal data removal service that contacts data brokers and people-search sites for customers, requesting deletion of their personal information. It sends recurring automated requests and provides progress reports, with plans covering more than 420 data broker sites. Unlimited plans add custom removals across more than 3,000 additional sites and unlimited custom requests. Family and Family Unlimited plans support up to five members. The web app provides account and data management on desktop, laptop, or tablet; customers in the United States can use iOS and Android apps for removal progress and scam-protection features. Incogni says it uses encrypted transfers, strong password requirements, optional two-factor authentication, primarily EU-based infrastructure, and GDPR-compliant processing. All plans include 24/7 live chat and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Standard costs $95.88 a year (billed $95.88 annually), while listed annual plans range through Family Unlimited at $22.99 a year (billed $275.88 annually).

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.