Cloaked vs DeleteMe (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cloaked grades higher than DeleteMe: 2.0 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Cloaked grades higher on features and platforms. DeleteMe grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Cloaked
Data removal bundled with email and phone aliases and call blocking
DeleteMe
Data broker removal handled by privacy staff, sold by the year
Which one is for you
Pick Cloaked if
- Fits if you want removal and masked emails and phone numbers in one app
- Works for a couple or a family of up to 4 sharing one plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're outside the US and Canada, where the vendor says it is available
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, since only a free scan exists
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $14.99 against $9.99 on annual billing
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't say which plan includes which feature
- Watch out: Family Sharing and Cloaked Pay are marked coming soon
Pick DeleteMe if
- Fits if you want privacy staff, not only software, filing your opt-outs
- Works for people with past names and emails, since every plan covers unlimited aliases
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to pay month to month, as plans are bought for 1 or 2 years up front and renew automatically
- Not for you if you want monthly rescans, since DeleteMe says Standard rescans 4 times a year
- Tight if your household is bigger than 4, which is where the family plan stops
- Watch out: the pricing page's two Premium tables disagree, one listing monthly scans and 300 custom requests
- Watch out: there's no stated refund window, only a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and Premium at $180 is US-only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPACloakedFair | 1.8GPADeleteMeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9.99 per month for one person billed annually is the category's middle ($9.99). Monthly billing is $14.99, Couple $14.99 and Family $24.99. | C$129 a year for one person on the 1-year plan, $10.75 a month, above the middle of this category. Paying for two years at once is $209, which DeleteMe shows as $8.71 a month. There's no monthly option at all. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial. The vendor offers a free exposure scan, which is not a trial. | FNo free plan, no trial and no month-to-month option, so the smallest step in is a full year up front. Its 100% satisfaction guarantee is a promise, not a trial. |
| Features | BRemoval from 1000+ sites plus aliases, call blocking, dark web alerts, a VPN and a password manager. The listing shows no gap in the core job, though the table doesn't say which plan has what. | CStaff and software file your opt-outs, it says it has removed data from 969 brokers, and Standard takes 40 custom requests. The gap is pace: DeleteMe says Standard rescans only 4 times a year, and its own two Premium tables disagree. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and removal needs your personal details before it starts. | BNo App Store rating on record, but you don't do the work here. DeleteMe's staff search and file, the first report arrives about 7 days after sign-up, and quarterly reports follow. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac and a browser extension, but US and Canada only and no integrations listed. | CWeb only, with no app, integrations or API on record. It sells in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK at local prices, and Premium is for US residents only. |
| Best for | removal plus masked emails and phone numbers | removals handled by people, paid by the year |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Cloaked and DeleteMe. How we grade
Price against what you get
Cloaked starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. DeleteMe starts at $10.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Cloaked scores higher and starts $0.76 a month lower. Of the other data removal services on the chart, 2 score higher than Cloaked for less, and 3 score higher than DeleteMe for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Cloaked also covers password manager and vPN.
- DeleteMe also covers reports.
At a glance
| Cloaked | DeleteMe | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $9.99 per month for 1 person, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly) | $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Cloaked | Abine, Inc. |
| Price read from | cloaked.com | joindeleteme.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Cloaked
- The pricing page lists features in one table and does not say which plan includes which, so confirm what your tier covers before paying.
- No free tier or free trial is shown; the vendor offers a free exposure scan.
- The vendor says it is available in the US and Canada.
- Family Sharing and Cloaked Pay are marked as coming soon, and Privacy Actions is labeled new; none of them is described as part of the current plans.
DeleteMe
- US plans are for US residents only; DeleteMe also sells to Canada, Australia and the UK at local prices, and Premium is US-only.
- There is no free plan, trial or month-to-month option; plans are paid for 1 or 2 years up front and renew automatically.
- Standard rescans only quarterly. The pricing page's two plan tables disagree on Premium, one listing monthly scans and 300 custom requests.
- A family plan stops at 4 people; DeleteMe offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee rather than a stated refund window.
Key features
Cloaked
- Data removal
- Removes personal details from people-search sites; the vendor says it covers 1,000+ sites, and the iOS app tracks removals.
- Email and phone aliases
- Generates unique email addresses and phone numbers for sign-ups so that real contact details are not handed out.
- Call Guard
- Blocks spam and scam calls and robocalls.
- Dark web and SSN monitoring
- Sends alerts when personal details turn up in dark web exposures.
- VPN and password tools
- The pricing page lists an encrypted VPN, a password manager, password generation and authentication codes.
- Identity theft insurance
- Lists $1 million of insurance against identity theft.
DeleteMe
- Opt-outs filed for you
- DeleteMe staff and software look for your listings on data broker and people-search sites and submit the removal requests. Its site lists 969 data brokers it says it has removed information from.
- Repeat scans through the year
- Standard plans rescan 4 times a year and Premium 6 times, removing listings that have come back. New opt-outs DeleteMe adds during the year are included at no extra cost.
- Privacy reports
- A first detailed report arrives about 7 days after sign-up, then quarterly reports on Standard, showing what was found and removed.
- Custom removal requests
- For sites outside its usual list you can ask DeleteMe to request a removal: 40 requests on Standard and 60 on Premium, according to the plan comparison.
- Names, aliases and emails
- Every plan covers unlimited aliases, previous names and email addresses for the same person, so older listings under another name are found too.
- Email and phone masking
- Plans include privacy tools for masking your email address and phone number when you sign up for things, alongside the removal service.
Plans
Cloaked
Individual$9.99
per month for 1 person, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)
One person. Billed $119.99 a year on the annual plan; the page shows a 40% saving against monthly billing.
Couple$14.99
per month for 2 people, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)
You plus one other person. Billed $174.99 a year on the annual plan; the page shows a 40% saving.
Family$24.99
per month for 4 people, billed annually ($29.99 billed monthly)
You plus three others. Billed $299.99 a year on the annual plan; the page shows a 50% saving.
DeleteMe
Standard, 1 person, 1 year$129
per year for 1 person, renews automatically
Scans 4 times a year, 40 custom removal requests, unlimited aliases, past names and emails, and email, chat and phone support. $10.75 a month.
Standard, 1 person, 2 years$209
every 2 years for 1 person, renews automatically
The same Standard plan paid two years at a time, which DeleteMe shows as $8.71 a month.
Standard, 2 people, 2 years$349
every 2 years for 2 people, renews automatically
Standard for a couple, $14.54 a month. The 1-year couple plan is $229 a year.
Standard, 4 people, 2 years$499
every 2 years for 4 people, renews automatically
Standard for a family of 4, $20.79 a month. The 1-year family plan is $329 a year.
Premium, 1 person, 1 year$180
per year for 1 person, renews automatically
For US residents only. Adds scans 6 times a year, 60 custom requests, 15 more data broker sites and bi-monthly reports, per the plan card.
Ways to pay less
Cloaked
- Annual discount
Save 40% to 50% with annual billing
The pricing page shows annual billing at $9.99, $14.99 and $24.99 a month for Individual, Couple and Family, against $14.99, $19.99 and $29.99 billed monthly.
DeleteMe
- Other savings
Lower yearly cost on 2-year plans
Paying for 2 years costs $209 for one person, shown as $8.71 a month, against $129 a year ($10.75 a month) on the 1-year plan.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Cloaked or DeleteMe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Cloaked is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $10.75 a month when paid by the year for DeleteMe. Cloaked starts at $9.99 per month for 1 person, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly), and DeleteMe starts at $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month).
Which has a free plan, Cloaked or DeleteMe?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Cloaked nor DeleteMe has a free plan.
Which platforms do Cloaked and DeleteMe run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Cloaked lists macOS, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension and only DeleteMe lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.