Aura vs Mozilla Monitor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Aura if

• Fits if you want data removal and identity theft cover on one bill
• Works for families, with up to 5 adults and unlimited children on the Family plan

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only want data removal, since it's only sold inside plans from $12 a month
• Not for you if you live outside the US or Canada, which Aura's terms limit it to
• Skip it if you want the renewal price in writing before you buy, as Aura's pages don't state it
• Watch out: the 60-day money-back guarantee covers only annual plans bought direct, not Amazon purchases or renewals
• Watch out: the $10 Kids plan has no data removal, and full access waits on identity and credit checks

Pick Mozilla Monitor if

• Fits if you only want to know whether your email turned up in a breach
• Works for a family checking up to 5 addresses

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want your details removed from people-search sites, as it doesn't do that
• Not for you if you want it to fix breaches, because the steps are yours to carry out
• Watch out: it monitors email addresses only, not phone numbers
• Watch out: Mozilla's help pages blocked our fetch, so we couldn't confirm whether a paid plan still exists

Aura

• Aura's terms limit the service to residents of the US and Canada.
• Data removal is not sold alone; it comes in the Individual, Couple and Family plans, and the $10 Kids plan does not include it.
• Yearly plans renew at the price shown in your account, which Aura's pages do not state, and the 'Save 50%' badges beside the prices are not explained.
• The 60-day money-back guarantee covers annual plans bought direct, not via Amazon, and not renewals; full access depends on identity and credit checks.

Mozilla Monitor

• It checks breaches and does not remove personal information from people-search sites or data brokers; the pages we read mention no such service.
• It cannot resolve breaches for you: the steps, such as changing passwords, are yours to carry out.
• Monitoring is by email address; the pages we read do not list phone numbers or other identifiers.
• Mozilla's help pages blocked our fetch, so we could not confirm whether any paid Monitor plan still exists.

Aura

Data broker removal

Sends opt-out requests to 425+ data broker, people-search and junk-mail sites by Aura's count, rescans daily and resubmits when your details reappear. Aura says requests can take up to 30 days.

Google search cleanup

You review your Google results and choose the links you want gone, and Aura files the removal requests with Google for you.

Identity and credit monitoring

3-bureau credit monitoring, an Experian credit lock, alerts when your Social Security number or accounts turn up on the dark web, and home and auto title monitoring.

Insurance and fraud help

Each adult is covered by identity theft insurance, $1M per adult on Individual, and a US-based team helps resolve identity theft or fraud cases.

Antivirus, VPN and passwords

Antivirus for Windows, Mac and Android, a VPN with 100+ locations for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, and a password manager with Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions.

Account cleanup and ad blocking

Finds forgotten accounts linked to your email so you can close them, and a browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Safari blocks ads and trackers and sends opt-out requests.

Mozilla Monitor

Breach scan

Searches known data breaches using just an email address.

Guided resolution steps

Because fixing a breach usually means manual steps such as changing passwords or placing a fraud alert, it gives instructions instead of fixing exposures itself.

Alerts for new breaches

Checks each newly detected breach against your address and emails you if you are in it.

Five email addresses

All subscribers can monitor 5 email addresses at no cost.

Breach database

A public list of reported breaches since 2007, showing the date each was added and which data types it exposed.

Aura

• Individual$12

  per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  1 adult and 10 devices: data removal, 3-bureau credit monitoring, $1M identity theft insurance, antivirus, VPN and password manager.

• Couple$22

  per month for 2 adults, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)

  Individual's features for 2 adults and 20 devices, with $2M of identity theft insurance and Trusted Family Access.

• Family$32

  per month for up to 5 adults, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)

  Up to 5 adults, unlimited children and devices, $5M of insurance, child identity monitoring, parental controls and AI spam call protection.

Mozilla Monitor

• Free$0

  Breach scan, new-breach alerts and guided fix steps for up to 5 email addresses.

Aura

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate with annual billing

  Aura's pricing page shows Individual at $12 a month billed annually against $15 billed monthly, and Family at $32 against $50.

Mozilla Monitor

No public discounts listed.