DeleteMe vs Optery
We give DeleteMe a 1.8 GPA and Optery a 2.8, out of 4.0. Optery grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DeleteMe
Data broker removal handled by privacy staff, sold by the year
Optery
Data broker removal with a free exposure report and screenshot proof
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADeleteMeWeak | 2.8GPAOpteryGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | BCore is $3.25 a month billed yearly at $39, the second-cheapest way into this category, and Optery says it covers 375+ sites. But it's one name and one city and state only. Past addresses, name variations and a human agent need Extended, at $149 a year. |
| Free plan and 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. | CFree Basic gets you an exposure report with screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing results and do-it-yourself opt-out tools, rescanned about every 3 months. What it won't do is remove anything for you, and that's the job you'd be paying for. |
| Features | 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. | BRemovals Optery says run monthly, at 375+ sites on Core and 625+ on Ultimate, before-and-after screenshot reports, custom requests on Ultimate, map blurring and a family admin. Nothing in the core job is missing, though the good extras sit on the dearer plans. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BNo App Store rating on record, but there's next to nothing to set up. You sign up, look through the report with its screenshots and links, and a paid plan files the opt-outs for you from then on. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BThe web plus iPhone and Android apps. There's no computer app and no integrations on record, so it stops at B. Personal plans are only for adults in the US, Canada outside Quebec, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. |
| Best for | removals handled by people, paid by the year | a free exposure report, then cheap removals |
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: DeleteMe and Optery. How we grade
Where they differ
- DeleteMe starts at $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month). Optery starts at $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly).
- Optery has a free plan. DeleteMe does not.
- Only Optery lists iOS and Android apps.
At a glance
| DeleteMe | Optery | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month) | $3.25 per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free Basic: an exposure report with screenshots, a scan of Google and Bing results and self-service opt-out tools. Optery rescans free accounts about every 3 months and removes nothing for you. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Abine, Inc. | Optery |
| Price read from | joindeleteme.com | optery.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
DeleteMe
- People who want privacy staff, not only software, filing their opt-outs
- Couples and families of four on one plan
- Paying for two years at once at a lower yearly rate
Optery
- Seeing where your details are posted for free before paying anything
- People who want screenshot proof that profiles were removed
- Families covering several adults under one administrator
Worth knowing
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.
Optery
- Personal plans are for residents of the US, Canada (excluding Quebec), Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and only for adults aged 18 and over.
- Core removes profiles for one name and one city and state only; unlimited name variations, past cities and a human agent start on Extended.
- There is no free trial; Optery offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on individual accounts instead, not on business accounts.
- Each account covers one person, so a family buys a plan for each member; the family discount reaches 30% only at 4 plans or more.
Key features
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.
Optery
- Exposure report with screenshots
- The free account gets a report of where your name, address and phone number appear, with a screenshot and link for each profile found and a scan of Google and Bing results.
- Monthly automated removals
- Paid plans scan and file opt-outs at least once every 30 days, Optery says, and are opted out of newly supported brokers automatically. Core says it covers 375+ sites, Extended 555+ and Ultimate 625+.
- Removals reports
- Extended and Ultimate send a report about every 90 days with before-and-after screenshots showing which profiles were taken down, and assign a human Privacy Agent for cases the automation cannot handle.
- Custom removal requests
- Ultimate accepts unlimited requests for sites outside the automated list, 940+ sites in all by Optery's count, after your first 30 days. It also submits outdated pages to Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo.
- Map blurring
- Extended and Ultimate request that your home be blurred on Google Maps and Apple Maps street imagery.
- Family administration
- One administrator can invite relatives and friends, see each person's exposure and removal counts, and manage their plans and billing, while each person's detailed reports stay private to them.
Plans
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.
Optery
Free Basic$0
Exposure report with screenshots and self-service removal tools, with unlimited name variations and past cities for doing it yourself.
Core$3.25
per month, billed yearly at $39 ($3.99 billed monthly)
Automated monthly removals from 375+ sites by Optery's count (150+ without Expanded Reach), for one name and one city and state, with no human agent.
Extended$12.42
per month, billed yearly at $149 ($14.99 billed monthly)
Says it covers 555+ sites, with unlimited name variations and past cities, an assigned human Privacy Agent, removal reports about every 90 days and map blurring.
Ultimate$20.70
per month, billed yearly at $249 ($24.99 billed monthly)
Says it covers 625+ sites automatically, plus unlimited custom removal requests for 940+ sites in all after 30 days, and priority email support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Optery
- Annual discount
About 17% off with yearly billing
Optery's pricing page says switching to yearly saves 17%: Core is $39 a year against $3.99 a month, and Ultimate $249 a year against $24.99 a month.
- Other savings
Family discount of up to 30% off all plans
Optery for Family lowers the price of every plan the more people you cover, reaching 30% off all plans at 4 plans or more, according to its help desk.
