BrandYourself vs Privacy Bee (2026): which should you pick?

Pick BrandYourself if

• Fits if you want to see and fix what your name search shows
• Works for people who will follow a weekly action plan

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price up front: none was readable, only a few dollars a month
• Too light on brokers if that is the reason: 50-plus by its own count, fewer than some rivals
• Watch out: managed reputation services are priced by consultation
• Tight if you want hands-off removal, as the software relies on you following the plan

Pick Privacy Bee if

• Fits if you live outside North America, as its help desk says it serves almost every country
• Works for people whose details sit on blogs, forums or social media, which Pro takes on

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want an exact price before checkout, as the page shows approximate ones and no monthly-billing price
• Tight if you're on Essentials, which covers people-search sites only, with no custom takedowns
• Pricey if you need the white-glove Signature tier, at about $67 a month and not refundable
• Watch out: there's no trial, and the free account gets one scan and guides only, with no removals or monitoring
• Pricey if you're covering a family, as each member needs a paid license of their own

BrandYourself

• No price was readable on the site pages we could open; the software is described only as a few dollars a month.
• Covers 50+ data brokers by its own count, fewer than some dedicated removal services.
• Managed reputation services are priced by consultation, not listed.

Privacy Bee

• The pricing page shows only approximate monthly figures for yearly billing; monthly billing exists, but its price is not shown.
• A free account gets one scan and do-it-yourself guides only, with no automatic removals or ongoing monitoring.
• Essentials covers people-search sites only; custom takedowns and wider broker coverage start on Pro.
• The 30-day money-back guarantee covers Essentials and Pro, not Signature, and each family member needs a paid license of their own.

BrandYourself

Free privacy scan

A free scan, which the site says takes 60 seconds, shows where data brokers expose your address, phone, email and other details.

Data broker opt-outs

Its PrivacyProtector feature processes removal requests with 50+ major data brokers, per the site.

Reputation score and action plan

Scores your search results and suggests content to publish and risks to fix; the site suggests about 30 minutes a week.

Social media cleanup

A separate tool scans social accounts for posts that could hurt your reputation.

Managed services

Sold separately: negative Google result removal, personal branding, review and Glassdoor management.

Privacy Bee

People-search removal

Every paid tier files removal requests with people-search sites and their affiliates, 556 of them by Privacy Bee's count, and rescans every 30 days to catch re-listings.

Wider broker coverage

Pro and Signature add marketing, background-check, data enrichment, recruiting and other broker types, 1,344 in all by the company's count.

Custom site takedowns

On Pro and Signature you can ask for removal from blogs, forums, social media and other sites outside the broker list. Government records and reviews are excluded.

Human analysts

Pro pairs automation with a Global Response Team of analysts outside the US; Signature uses US-based staff in Atlanta with daily follow-ups and escalation paths.

Unlimited names and contact details

Protect unlimited aliases, home addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, and use a private email proxy when dealing with brokers.

Risk score and reports

A dashboard shows a Privacy Risk Score and the status of each removal, and monthly emails summarize what was removed or failed.

BrandYourself

Pricing could not be confirmed. See brandyourself.com.

Privacy Bee

• Essentials$8

  per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)

  Mostly automated removal from 556 people-search sites and affiliates by its count, scans every 30 days, monthly reports and do-it-yourself guides.

• Pro$16

  per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)

  Says it covers 1,344 data brokers plus unlimited custom site takedowns, with human analysts, search result monitoring and map blurring.

• Signature$67

  per month, billed annually (approximate, per the pricing page)

  White-glove tier with US-based analysts, takedowns expedited to 24 hours or less, weekly scans and legal options. Not refundable.

BrandYourself

No public discounts listed.

Privacy Bee

• Annual discount

  Savings on yearly and multi-year plans

  Privacy Bee's help desk says annual and multi-year plans cost less than monthly billing, and that longer terms save more. The amounts are not stated.

• Other savings

  Small discount per family member

  Adding family members to your plan brings a small discount on each person's license, according to the help desk; the amount is worked out at checkout.