DeleteMe vs Redact (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Redact grades higher than DeleteMe: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DeleteMe grades higher on ease of use. Redact grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Redact
Bulk-delete old social media posts, with broker removal for teams
Which one is for you
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
Pick Redact if
- Fits if you want to wipe old posts from several social accounts
- Works for people who want a one-time lifetime purchase
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want data brokers asked to remove you, as that is Enterprise only
- Tight on the free plan: only the last 30 days on most platforms
- Watch out: Premium allows 2 accounts per platform and Ultimate 5
- Watch out: LinkedIn and Slack need Ultimate at $14.99 a month
How we grade them
| 1.8GPADeleteMeWeak | 2.4GPARedactFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$7.99 a month on yearly billing for Premium, at the cheaper edge of data-removal tools, and lifetime plans cost $245 and $385. |
| 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. | CA free plan with deletion for the last 30 days on most platforms, and a whole Reddit history. Older posts need Premium. |
| 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. | CIt deletes posts fully across many platforms, with edit-first and scheduling. That is a smaller job than data-removal, because broker removal is Enterprise-only. |
| 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. | CNo store rating on record. You connect each social account before it can delete. |
| 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. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android apps, with no integrations or API listed. |
| Best for | removals handled by people, paid by the year | deleting old social media posts in bulk |
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 Redact. How we grade
Price against what you get
DeleteMe starts at $10.75 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Redact starts at $7.99 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Redact starts $2.76 a month lower. Of the other data removal services on the chart, 3 score higher than DeleteMe for less, and 1 scores higher than Redact 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
- DeleteMe also covers reports.
- Redact also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| DeleteMe | Redact | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month) | $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88 |
| Free plan | None | Free: deletes the last 30 days of content on most platforms, anonymizes a whole Reddit history, desktop and mobile apps included. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
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| Made by | Abine, Inc. | Redact Holdings, Inc. |
| Price read from | joindeleteme.com | redact.dev |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Redact
- Individual plans delete content you posted; data broker removal appears only on the Enterprise platform.
- Free deletion on most platforms stops at the last 30 days.
- Premium allows 2 accounts per platform and Ultimate 5.
- Work platforms such as LinkedIn and Slack need Ultimate.
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.
Redact
- Mass deletion
- Bulk-delete posts, messages, comments and likes, with filters such as age or keyword.
- Many platforms
- The site says it supports 35+ sites. Premium unlocks the major ones; Ultimate adds LinkedIn, Slack, Stack Exchange, email and GitHub.
- Edit before delete
- Replaces content with your own text before deleting, which the pricing page says is to beat archive bots.
- Scheduled deletions
- Premium can run deletions automatically on a schedule.
- On-device processing
- The free plan description says all processing happens on your device.
- Workforce privacy
- The Enterprise platform adds data broker removal and exposed data monitoring for staff.
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.
Redact
Free$0
Deletes the last 30 days of posts on Twitter/X, Discord, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and others; Reddit history at any date.
Premium$7.99
per month, billed yearly at $95.88
Unlimited deletion with no date limit, custom edit text, scheduled deletions and 2 accounts per platform.
Ultimate$14.99
per month, billed yearly at $179.88
Premium plus LinkedIn, Slack and other work platforms, advanced filters, priority support and 5 accounts per platform.
Premium Lifetime$245
one-time, no renewal
Premium's features, paid once with no subscription to renew.
Ultimate Lifetime$385
one-time, no renewal
Ultimate's features, paid once with no subscription to renew.
Enterprise PlatformCustom
Workforce privacy for teams: SSO/SAML, compliance archiving, data broker removal and exposed data monitoring. Sold through sales.
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.
Redact
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses
Premium Lifetime is $245 and Ultimate Lifetime is $385, each paid once, per Redact's pricing page.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DeleteMe or Redact?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Redact is cheaper to start with: $7.99 a month, against $10.75 a month when paid by the year for DeleteMe. DeleteMe starts at $129 per year for 1 person ($10.75 a month), and Redact starts at $7.99 per month, billed yearly at $95.88.
Which has a free plan, DeleteMe or Redact?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Redact has a free plan. DeleteMe does not.
Which platforms do DeleteMe and Redact run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Redact lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list 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.